Brilliant Newfoundlander Invents the Solution!
Jim Meaney, owner of Cansolair Inc. displays how he converts pop cans into a powerful solar heating panel.
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$200? I would say …
$200? I would say you could build an ugly one out of 100% scrap pieces and a new solar fan for about $90
Why use the curved …
Why use the curved plastic cover?
If have build one …
If have build one like this, a tad smaller, and without the perspex and even on a winter day -as long as the sun shines- it helps heat up the house fast.
I am considering building a bigger one and may put the perspex on it to see how that works
2700 dollars?? I get cheap wood from the scrapyard and the coke cans are free. Biggest expense may be the perspex and the paint, but yes, it should not get over 200 dollars, probably much less!
Este artefacto es …
Este artefacto es muy bueno, pero también se puede hacer directamente en la pared. Es necesario un marco para sostener el cristal, un fondo de color negro para atraer los rayos solares y los agujeros en la parte superior e inferior de la pared. Si la pared es sólida mucho mejor ya que se calentará mientras le dé el sol y entregará el calor cuando el sol se haya ido.
But the angle of …
But the angle of the Earth is different
thus the climate change
sabraith, the sun …
sabraith, the sun is actually CLOSER in northern hemisphere winter. solar heater would work well whenever it is sunny. I would put it where is is shaded from high summer sun or cover it for summer.
I’d like to know …
I’d like to know how many joules exist in the incoming air, both as heat and momentum. It could possibly power a small wind generator (enough to light an LED array) or, using this with a parabolic reflector, even turn water to steam for more electrical generation.
Sterling engines, as the above poster mentions, are just too inefficient.
@pineapplenewton1 …
@pineapplenewton1 You could build one of these in a couple day..do you make $2600 in 2 days? if so cool..most others do not…
@Bigjohnnywad time …
@Bigjohnnywad time is money
I see postings …
I see postings stating a bunch of theory and armchair mathematics but how many of you have built one or something like it? If not then how do you really know… I built one for our skate shack and it works like a hot damn… without a fan I might add! So stick your naysaying where the sun don’t shine!!! facta non verba….. bitches!!
The problem with …
The problem with solar heat is that the only time that the sun is at a point where it gives enough energy, it’s summer day. It’s colder at nights and winters where the sun is the furthest away. I could see this used along with a stirling engine to create power, and the power can be “stored” for use to create heat on downtimes, but not as direct.
My guess would be …
My guess would be that since it needs sun light, then it will only work during the day,,, but should supplement your existing heating system by up to 20% it could save you a bunch over time
You can spend $2700 …
You can spend $2700 USD for this or build it yourself for under $200..Your choice!
So what happens at …
So what happens at night when there is no sunlight, does a cooling effect take place? Or does it simply do nothing at night and your regular furnace takes over. If this is the case ,then I assume you would save roughly half of your heating bill with this unit? Thanks for the info…
Tom
Ok no need to get …
Ok no need to get snippy about it. I was just saying that it isn’t a new idea so it wasn’t “INVENTED BY A BRILLIANT NEWFOUNDER”. I personally think it is a great idea, recycling and all.
@theartsychik You …
@theartsychik You saw it on a T.V. show a year ago so that means it was invented/discovered then? Just because someone else did this they should get some sort of credit. What logic.
This video is 2 years old anyway. Who cares who else has done this. I see videos of people driving cars. Give me credit. I’ve been doing it for years.
i found a patent …
i found a patent for this exact design dating back to 1981,
i’m sure its older than that. mother earth news has a similar one from 1971
check their website (youtube is blocking url’s here)
This the same idea …
This the same idea that a young Native American boy came up with to heat his home. I saw it on “Extreme Home Makeover” about a year ago. I don’t mean to be a but give the boy credit for it!
Not really a big …
Not really a big deal the savings on the absorver by using the cans, compare to the over all cost. It is important to know what is the efficiency of the equipment (energy delivered / sun energy). Needs a storage unit, other wise it will only save partialy, it works for offices and warehouses that only need heat during the day time. Also very important to check the isolation efficiency in order to see how it works during the cold but sunny winter days. But let´s keep trying!!!
All this is good …
All this is good and well, I get the principle here and I’m not trying to be a party pooper. But what about the ‘night time’ in cooler, colder climes? I guess one would have to revert back to the standard heat system this system is trying to replace. Not an entirely green system then is it? Although any start is a good start I would think…Michael
Did any used the …
Did any used the Co2 or any other green house gas which may increase the temperature with sun light
@TheEZhexagon I …
@TheEZhexagon I totaly agree.
But if he’s having to employ staff, then there is a cost involved. And maybee the plexy glass and rent for the building and other materials are new.? Paint. things like that. Maybee even Tax’s.
Nice Unit’s but still rather expensive for me.
This is the best …
This is the best vid about these things Yet.
Bravo.
Why not have one end of the unit devided into two, then the air would past up, then back down and get double the heating compaired to normal up and out systems.
no south facing …
no south facing walls
Do the math. By …
Do the math. By moving in 70 deg ‘house’ air @ 100 cu-ft/min air flow, your ‘hot air’ panel will have been evacuated in .16 min (about 10 sec). You might get a ‘puff’ of warm air initially, but it wouldn’t be enough to heat a hamster cage. Didn’t mention ‘recovery rate’ (how convenient)
My home had similiar panels (circa 1980′s) worth more as scrap aluminum. They worked great… in the SUMMER!
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