DIY solar thermal collectors: Difference between revisions

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Project data
Authors	KVDP
Status	Deployed
Completed	2013
Made	Yes
Replicated	No
OKH Manifest	Download

Solar thermal collectors^W are apparatus designed to collect the thermal energy of the sun.

Constructed[edit | edit source]

Galleries of various uses of constructed solar thermal collectors.

Cookers[edit | edit source]

Solar thermal collectors functioning as food cookers

Earthen Solar CookersA low cost and low environmental impact design envisioned by Bart Orlando.
Catch and CookA solar oven capable of reaching 160°F in 20 minutes
Solar Bowling OvenSolar oven kids can build and use on their own
The Solar SwingSolar oven for a school reaching 200°F in 30 minutes
Aleiha's parabolic solar cookerParabolic Solar Cooker
Papasan Chair Solar CookerA solar cooker and chair when not in use
Parabolic basket and tin can solar cookerSolar cooker out of local invasive species and waste materials
SunbrellaAn umbrella in the rain, a solar cooker in the Sun
Umbrella solar cookerA multi-use solar cooker

Dehydrators[edit | edit source]

Solar thermal collectors functioning as food dehydrators

Window Shopper and Back Me UpFlock House solar dehydrator and backpack solar dehydrator
Tear the Roof offDry sliced apples in 18 hours of sunlight with this legless solar dehydrator
Sodhoppers' Solar DehydratorDurable food dehydrator for a school from a waste kitchen cabinet
Chris's ENGR305 Solar Food DehydratorA hybrid, solar food dehydrator

Hot Water[edit | edit source]

Solar thermal collectors functioning as hot water heaters

Thermosyphon Solar Shower SystemAn outdoor shower that utilizes solar energy to heat the water
HBCSL solar showerA solar shower for the Humboldt Bay Center for Sustainable Living

Other[edit | edit source]

Solar heating boxA passive solar heating box

Ideas[edit | edit source]

The solar thermal collector T1 draft drawing
File:Batch heater mount for temperate climate.JPG

The solar thermal collector T1 draft drawing: an idea for a special mount for the batch heater for using it in temperate climates
File:Solar thermal collectors.JPG

Solar thermal collector T1: draft of solar orientation platform
File:Solar thermal collector.png

The solar thermal collector T2: first draft of evacuated tube collector
The finished 3D model of the T1 and T2 solar thermal collector

See also[edit | edit source]

Page data
Keywords	solar thermal collector, sunlight, solar cookers, solar cooking, solar thermal dehydrator, solar dehydrator, solar thermal hot water heater, solar hot water heating, water heating, food cooker, thermal energy, sun, food dehydrator, passive solar
SDG	SDG07 Affordable and clean energy, SDG09 Industry innovation and infrastructure
Authors	Lonny Grafman, Megan Moore
License	CC-BY-SA-3.0
Language	English (en)
Related	0 subpages, 8 pages link here
Aliases	List of DIY solar thermal collectors
Impact	3,142 page views
Created	January 2, 2013 by KVDP
Modified	October 23, 2023 by StandardWikitext bot
Cite as	Lonny Grafman, Megan Moore (2013–2023). "DIY solar thermal collectors". Appropedia. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
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+Solar thermal collectors{{W|Solar thermal collector}} are apparatus designed to collect the [[Solar thermal energy|thermal energy]] of the sun.
+== Constructed ==
-==Constructed==
 Galleries of various uses of constructed solar thermal collectors.
-===Cookers===
+=== Cookers ===
 '''[[Solar cooking|Solar thermal collectors functioning as food cookers]]'''
 <gallery>
-File:Earthen Solar Cooker 2012.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Earthen Solar Cookers]]'''</center></big> A low cost and low environmental impact design envisioned by [[Projects with Bart|Bart Orlando]].
+File:Earthen Solar Cooker 2012.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Earthen Solar Cookers]]'''</center></big>A low cost and low environmental impact design envisioned by [[Projects with Bart|Bart Orlando]].
 File:IMG 1054.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Locally Delicious solar oven for kids with adults|Catch and Cook]]'''</center></big>A solar oven capable of reaching 160°F in 20 minutes
-File:Covering2.JPG|<big><center>'''[[Locally Delicious solar oven for kids|Solar Bowling Oven]]'''</center></big> Solar oven kids can build and use on their own
+File:Covering2.JPG|<big><center>'''[[Locally Delicious solar oven for kids|Solar Bowling Oven]]'''</center></big>Solar oven kids can build and use on their own
-File:Final Image.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Locally Delicious School Solar Oven|The Solar Swing]]'''</center></big> Solar oven for a school reaching 200°F in 30 minutes
+File:Final Image.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Locally Delicious School Solar Oven|The Solar Swing]]'''</center></big>Solar oven for a school reaching 200°F in 30 minutes
-File:Aleiha dish.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Aleiha's parabolic solar cooker]]'''</center></big> Parabolic Solar Cooker
+File:Aleiha dish.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Aleiha's parabolic solar cooker]]'''</center></big>Parabolic Solar Cooker
-File:PCSC - low setting front.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Papasan Chair Solar Cooker]]'''</center></big>  A solar cooker and chair when not in use
+File:PCSC - low setting front.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Papasan Chair Solar Cooker]]'''</center></big>A solar cooker and chair when not in use
-File:Finished basket solarcooker.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Parabolic basket and tin can solar cooker]]'''</center></big> Solar cooker out of local invasive species and waste materials
+File:Finished basket solarcooker.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Parabolic basket and tin can solar cooker]]'''</center></big>Solar cooker out of local invasive species and waste materials
-File:Sun cook.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Sunbrella]]'''</center></big> An umbrella in the rain, a solar cooker in the Sun
+File:Sun cook.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Sunbrella]]'''</center></big>An umbrella in the rain, a solar cooker in the Sun
-File:Umbrella solar cook complete2.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Umbrella solar cooker]]'''</center></big> A multi-use solar cooker
+File:Umbrella solar cook complete2.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Umbrella solar cooker]]'''</center></big>A multi-use solar cooker
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-===Dehydrators===
+=== Dehydrators ===
 '''[[Drying of foods (Practical Action Brief)|Solar thermal collectors functioning as food dehydrators]]'''
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-File:Final picture photo (37).JPG|<big><center>'''[[Flock House Biopod|Window Shopper and Back Me Up]]'''</center></big> Flock House solar dehydrator and backpack solar dehydrator
+File:Final picture photo (37).JPG|<big><center>'''[[Flock House Biopod|Window Shopper and Back Me Up]]'''</center></big>Flock House solar dehydrator and backpack solar dehydrator
 File:Dehydrator_In_Action.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Locally Delicious solar dehydrator for kids with adult supervision|Tear the Roof off]]'''</center></big>Dry sliced apples in 18 hours of sunlight with this legless solar dehydrator
 File:Schoolkids.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Locally Delicious school solar dehydrator|Sodhoppers' Solar Dehydrator]]'''</center></big>Durable food dehydrator for a school from a waste kitchen cabinet
 File:Cs-sfd-Dehydrator-cilantro.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Chris's ENGR305 Solar Food Dehydrator]]'''</center></big>A hybrid, solar food dehydrator
 </gallery>
-===Hot Water===
+=== Hot Water ===
 '''[[Solar hot water|Solar thermal collectors functioning as hot water heaters]]'''
 <gallery>
-File:Thermosiphon Solar Shower1.png|<big><center>'''[[Samoa Hostel Thermosyphon Solar Shower System|Thermosyphon Solar Shower System]]'''</center></big> An outdoor shower that utilizes solar energy to heat the water
+File:Thermosiphon Solar Shower1.png|<big><center>'''[[Samoa Hostel Thermosyphon Solar Shower System|Thermosyphon Solar Shower System]]'''</center></big>An outdoor shower that utilizes solar energy to heat the water
-File:Solarfinal-2.jpg|<big><center>'''[[HBCSL solar shower]]'''</center></big> A solar shower for the Humboldt Bay Center for Sustainable Living
+File:Solarfinal-2.jpg|<big><center>'''[[HBCSL solar shower]]'''</center></big>A solar shower for the Humboldt Bay Center for Sustainable Living
 </gallery>
-===Other===
+=== Other ===
 <gallery>
-File:Synrgy hot box 007.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Solar heating box]]'''</center></big> <br> A passive solar  heating  box
+File:Synrgy hot box 007.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Solar heating box]]'''</center></big>A passive solar heating box
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-==Ideas==
+== Ideas ==
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 File:BatchSolarHeater.JPG|The solar thermal collector T1 draft drawing
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-==See also==
+== See also ==
-*[[AEF solar water heater]]
-*[[Combined photovoltaic solar thermal systems (PVT) - literature review]]
+* [[AEF solar water heater]]
-*[[Solar thermal panels]]
+* [[Combined photovoltaic solar thermal systems (PVT) - literature review]]
-*[[Solar cooking]]
+* [[Solar thermal panels]]
-*[[Solar hot water]]
+* [[Solar cooking]]
-*[http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-your-own-flat-panel-solar-thermal-collector/ Instructables]
+* [[Solar hot water]]
-*[http://www.thesietch.org/projects/solarthermalpanel2/index.htm The Sietch]
+* [http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-your-own-flat-panel-solar-thermal-collector/ Instructables]
-*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nABkkK-32w YouTube video]
+* [http://www.thesietch.org/projects/solarthermalpanel2/index.htm The Sietch]
+* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nABkkK-32w YouTube video]
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+| keywords = Solar thermal collector, sunlight, solar cookers, solar cooking, solar thermal dehydrator, solar dehydrator, solar thermal hot water heater, solar hot water heating, water heating, food cooker, thermal energy, sun, food dehydrator, passive solar
+| sdg = SDG07 Affordable and clean energy, SDG09 Industry innovation and infrastructure
+| published = 2013
+| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0
+| language = en
+}}
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