Q: Based on our water bills, my family uses lots of water and much of it is probably hot water. Is there a simple solar hot water system design that I could build myself? A: Heating water can ...

This do-it-yourself solar water heating kit uses a batch design to preheat incoming cold water. Cutting Your Utility Bill: Where can you find a DIY solar water heating system?

It took a while to decode the email I received from Carroll Hampleman (you can see why below), but his home made water heater is worth the bother. Mirrors are arranged to reflect and concentrate ...

Have you built a solar water heater? If so, in the comments section below, tell us about it and how well it performed.

DIY site Instructables details how to build a solar thermal water heater on the cheap using parts from a recycled refrigerator grill and a few other bits and pieces. So how well does it work?

How Do I Remove Rigid Insulation From an Old Water Heater So I Can Make a Solar Batch Heater? Reader Contribution by John Canivan | Published on July 15, 2008 ...

Q. I am interested in putting a solar hot water heater on my home. I need to find reasonably inexpensive instructions to make panels and everything else associated with the hot water end, like heat… ...

NIK HARRON, DIY Solar Water Heater, Alternatives Journal, Vol. 40, No. 4, Learning: Jane Goodall says the energy & ideas of students - from preschool to postsecondary - are critical to our survival ...