Not only does his design help re use plastic bottles it also harnesses the sun s energy to heat water.
Cheap solar water heater design using plastic bottles.
This particular system uses 200 bottles and stores 200 liters of water in the tank.
This heater takes advantage of the greenhouse effect inside the bottles.
Thus playing a dual role in heating and insulation which means the plastic bottles and trays are collectors and incubators simultaneously.
This is the ingenious design of a retired brazilian mechanic who goes by the name jose alano.
Solar water heater with plastic bottles.
Today that thing was this diy homemade plastic bottle solar water heater which is now very popular in southern brazil.
This type of water heater takes time to construct but is a simple concept using free or inexpensive materials plastic bottles milk cartons painted black pvc pipes and a storage tank.
Inside each bottle there is a 3 5 meteres piece of 4 mm drip watering tubing.
How to make a water heater with big plastic pet bottles.
A simple low pressure solar geyser made up with plastic bottle is done then.
Using his basic knowledge on solar water heating systems he and his wife built an alternative version using 100 plastic bottles and 100 milk cartons.
Inside each bottle there is a 3 5 meteres piece of 4 mm drip watering tubing.
This heater takes ad.
It worked perfectly well and we got rid of our waste in a responsible way he says.