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Solar Water Heater

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by pridgway, Feb 17, 2017.

  1. Feb 17, 2017 at 6:53 PM
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    pridgway

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    pridgway [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Anyone made a DIY solar heated water tank for the rack of their taco?

    Looking for tips on getting started. Have an idea, just wanted to get some lessons from people who have tried in the past.

    Thanks
     
    pridgway, Feb 17, 2017
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  2. Feb 17, 2017 at 7:10 PM
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    stickyTaco

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    stickyTaco Fuck Cancer

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    People tend to overthink solar showers. A 7.5 gallon fermentation bucket painted black with a spigot is all you really need. It'll be plenty warm in an hour or two. If you want to buy a solar shower and not make your own: http://www.hotcampshowers.com/inc/sdetail/728
     
    stickyTaco, Feb 17, 2017
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  3. Feb 17, 2017 at 8:09 PM
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    steveo27

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    steveo27 Ask me about my weiner

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    The same shit everyone else has.
    [​IMG]

    I use one of those. Fill it up and lay it on the hood. Lay it in the sun and itll heat up no problem. If its not sunny, Itll still get up to ambient air temperature. You can get em for about 10$ on Amazon.

    Biggest complaint is I can only heat it when the trucks not moving.

    Sooooo.

    I plan on DIY'ing one of these this year for camping. I like the idea of being about to pressurize it instead of relying solely on gravity -

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    steveo27, Feb 17, 2017
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