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Build Your Own Solar Batch Water Heater, Florida Solar Energy Center, Public Information Office
Build Your Own Solar Batch Water Heater, Florida Solar Energy Center, Public Information Office
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The solar batch water heater is a fun project for the do-it yourselfer and provides an inexpensive hot water source for the back yard workshop or weekend cabin, It is easy to construct, costs only about $70 to build and produces water temperatures as high as 150 degrees F.
Remember, the batch heater is not designed to operate with pressurized water system and should not be connected to a city water supply. If you are looking for such a system, consider manufactured solar systems, which have been designed to meet strict standards and aesthetic considerations.