Building Hot Air Solar Panel

Making a solar hot air collector out of free used 2 x 4 metal light fixtures free old glass and free black paint to reduce our carbon body tape outline reduce our untility bills and save money.

Building hot air solar panel.

On real cool mornings my panel fans kick on around 7 30am and they remain on until roughly 4 00pm heating the first floor of my house throughout the day maintaining between 70 75 even when the temperature is in the. I m not an engineer but know attics are hot basements are cool. A solar air systems model sas2448 solar thermal air heater panel generates enough heat on a sunny day to heat an average size room. Build an inexpensive solar heating system the author s 240 square foot 30 solar collector is simple and effective.

Drywall tile framing lumber etc. A solar hot air collector usually includes a hot air duct connection at the top and a return air duct connection at the bottom. Producing up to 4 100 btus and priced at 379 97 this panel is the lowest cost practical solution to going solar of any system on the market. Photo by don r.

The above diagram indicates the basic concept of a solar air heater and while there are many designs the basic principle is the same a small fan feeds interior air into a south facing wall mounted panel. Jean ma sunmate solar panels are a great way to save on your heating bill i ve had 2 panels on my house for 12 years now. At night the heat stored. To improve efficiency most solar hot air collectors have a black metal baffle or screen behind the glass that allows air flow on both sides.

Desert dwellers do the opposite. Air is heated as it passes behind a black surface and is then returned to the conditioned space at a much higher temperature. Homemade solar heating system 1.