I Built a 1500W Solar Heater from a Plastic Pipe!
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Can a simple roll of black plastic pipe effectively heat your water for free?
In this practical DIY physics experiment, I placed 100 meters of coiled black irrigation pipe directly on my sunny terrace to build a homemade solar thermal collector. I wanted to see exactly how much heat this incredibly cheap setup could generate on an average sunny day.
We will measure the exact incoming and outgoing water temperatures, calculate the flow rate, and do the thermodynamic math to find out the true heating capability. Spoiler alert: the water came out burning hot, and the calculated thermal output was equivalent to a massive 1500-Watt electric heater!
This is a fantastic, low-cost way to heat a backyard swimming pool or pre-heat your domestic hot water using nothing but the power of the sun.
If you love hands-on engineering tests, physics experiments, and DIY renewable energy projects, please hit the LIKE button and SUBSCRIBE to Gabor Makes for more awesome builds!
00:00 - The 100m Black Pipe Solar Heater Concept
01:30 - Setting Up the Experiment
03:45 - The Physics of Solar Thermal Absorption
06:00 - Creating Fixtures
08:30 - Concept: Hot Water!
10:15 - The Math: Calculating the Real Thermal Power
12:30 - 1500 Watts of Free Energy (Conclusion)
13:45 - How You Can Use This for a Swimming Pool
#DIYSolarHeater #FreeEnergy #SolarThermal #Engineering #PhysicsExperiment #GaborMakes #OffGrid #DIYProjects
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I Built a 1500W Solar Heater from a Plastic Pipe!
Gabor Makes
2,444 views
Can a simple roll of black plastic pipe effectively heat your water for free?
In this practical DIY physics experiment, I placed 100 meters of coiled black irrigation pipe directly on my sunny terrace to build a homemade solar thermal collector. I wanted to see exactly how much heat this incredibly cheap setup could generate on an average sunny day.
We will measure the exact incoming and outgoing water temperatures, calculate the flow rate, and do the thermodynamic math to find out the true heating capability. Spoiler alert: the water came out burning hot, and the calculated thermal output was equivalent to a massive 1500-Watt electric heater!
This is a fantastic, low-cost way to heat a backyard swimming pool or pre-heat your domestic hot water using nothing but the power of the sun.
If you love hands-on engineering tests, physics experiments, and DIY renewable energy projects, please hit the LIKE button and SUBSCRIBE to Gabor Makes for more awesome builds!
00:00 - The 100m Black Pipe Solar Heater Concept
01:30 - Setting Up the Experiment
03:45 - The Physics of Solar Thermal Absorption
06:00 - Creating Fixtures
08:30 - Concept: Hot Water!
10:15 - The Math: Calculating the Real Thermal Power
12:30 - 1500 Watts of Free Energy (Conclusion)
13:45 - How You Can Use This for a Swimming Pool
#DIYSolarHeater #FreeEnergy #SolarThermal #Engineering #PhysicsExperiment #GaborMakes #OffGrid #DIYProjects