INSTANTANEOUS SOLAR WATER HEATER HOT WATER
on Jun 29 in Lowes DIY
This video was shot on a cold Florida Day. 46F. The water was 56F. and reached a source temperature of 135F. After the 2 feet drop and outdoor leaching the collecting temperature was 97F. The purpose of this video is to illustrate how a fine mist can create some instant steam and hot water. If the flow was .25 of this, solid steam would result. Too fine of a stream and the Leidenfrost Effect would prevent proper absorption. I will do a video illustrating the effect soon. This is an alternative idea for more efficient steam production. You gain the small SPI of the hose and flash steam volume. This would need to be modified to do that. Video on that soon too I hope:-)
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@Nicodemus999999 I find it rather wierd how some peolpe need such hot water all the time. My tank is turned as low as it can go…and it still burns my hands.
@Nicodemus999999 I think the best solution to heating water is ditch the hot water tank altogether. Why heat water when it’s not being used? instead heat as it’s needed. They should start making those “hot water on demand” units cheaper. That’s the way to go. Also, make it law to have a “rain barrel” system in every home. Fed into the house by gravity and heating on demand.
@Nicodemus999999 I’d say give it “never”. It took me till I was 29 before I realized we’ll never see the light. It’s all clear to me now. That’s why gold is made expensive. Same as silver, copper, diamonds. All materials used for the best solar equipment. It must be the longest running conspiracy. And yet all of those cost the same. Nothing but labour. Until currency is gone…it’s a waste of time trying to make solar work for everybody…so for now and until money is gone..solar is for the rich
@magicyte but what im trying to say is it doesn’t have to boil water to be effective. I understand your arguments for colder climate and agree with you – geothermal would be better. Wood burners are great and wood is sustainable so that makes sense but since we now have an air tax (carbon) and make people feel guilty about burning wood is no good. Current solar systems are a bit expensive for effect give it a few more years…
@Nicodemus999999 Truth is if we weren’t living in such a stupid era…we would be using wood to boil water when needed. Take away all that fucking packaging from products at the store. Fridges aren’t needed with underground cellars. It’s al bullshit. Solar only mildly helps people in northern climates…we’re lucky to even get 200watts per square meter here in the winter. Solar is for the rich and those in warmer climates.
@Nicodemus999999 I always wash clothing in cold…hot water is not neccessary at all. Baths only need to be luke warm. Hot water is also not needed for people to do dishes. Boiling water is only needed for drinking or cooking. Both of which are too expensive for someone living in a cold climate to achieve through solar. Try selling solar to a family making 30000 a year.
@magicyte 100 degrees celsius is boiling point not 65 degrees. You shower and bathe and do dishes in cold water?
If you have a storage cylinder then you are constantly keeping water hot by using electricity or gas, If you have instant gas then you can save money by not using gas so much.
At a temperate climate of 20 degrees celsius then I heat water to 65. So using solar (not every day but still a significant proportion) I can acheive savings by preheating water in sun then refill cylinder
@Nicodemus999999 That’s boiling temp…that’s what I said. And besides that…the realization that we don’t need hot water on demand makes most solar heaters useless. The only thing hot water is need for is drinking…and that must be boiled…so a solar unit must work in a climate where temps go below -20c or else there’s no point.
@magicyte – when water is stored in your home cylinder it only has to achieve 65 degrees celsius once every 24 hours to kill legionares bacteria. On top of this if you can supplement your home heater with something like this you are going to save yourself heats of money. Thats a huge benefit…
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It’s good….I like it….but the water must be boiled for this to be acceptable. Unless we’re killing off bacteria it doesn’t have much benefit other than heating natural spring or tap water. Good work though…I now understand the power of the mirror.
@leafs11cups After I build my solar heater and that turns out…I already have some idea on at least hot water during spring, summer, and fall…subscribe to my channel since I’ll forget about replying to you…lol…I might not do it for a year or so.
You have a very nice camera. I have watched most of your videos. I found a couple of fresnel lenses to goof with and nearly burnt my eyes out from looking at the bright light while burning ants. (Vaporizing ants) It was better than any magnifying lens I have ever used… Good times for sure.
Do you have plans on scaling this up if so how? What are your plans for storage for evening uses ie showers or baths? Cool I’m always looking for some new ideas. Thanks
first clip I’ve seen on Youtube that has acceptable music. Great slo mo what camera did you use?
I imagine you had this setup just to demo the principle it could be a closed system and actually supply water to a home/business
What is your point?? Yes copper is a great conductor with the suns heat, you warmed up a glass of water…….try running you house on this….
Well don video. Green is the way to go.
Fascinating!
I’m just wondering what the practical application of this would be. Obviously you get much faster water heating that something like a solar panel water heater, but you’re limited by the tracking of the sun, as I presume this device has a rather narrow focal angle?
cool project!
by seeing this clip make my mind relax the way water flows and really nice clips i am new here.. gonna see more clips about solar coz i wanted to have one too… maybe i can learn some thing from here thx for sharing..
I like the morse code at the end
You know, your videos are pretty cool and all. But that loud Morse code type beeping at the end is annoying and almost makes me not want to watch any more.
I’m not hating, just giving some constructive criticism.
I liked the background music without the voice. It was informative and fun to watch at the same time.
Thank you:-)
The video, the music, the invention, all is beaultiful !