How to build a solar heater: a complete guide to building and buying solar panels, water heaters, pool heaters, barbecues, and power plants

Book · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1975

OSTI ID:7186058

Lucas, T

Scientific knowledge and the practical know-how of a do-it-yourself handyman are combined in the book to provide this guide to construct solar heaters. Twelve chapters are entitled: Savings from the Sun; Choosing the Best Solar System for Your Needs; How to Build Solar Collector Panels; A Solar Furnace to Heat Your Home; Building a Solar Water Heater; Cooling Your House With Solar Heat; Hot Water for Cabin and Trailer; Heating Your Swimming Pool; Backyard Barbecue Using Sunshine as Fuel; Using Electricity from Your Own Solar Power Plant; Solar Cells and Your Future Commuter Car; and Large-Scale Solar Power Plants. Three appendixes are included: Solar Manufacturers; Number of Garden Way Panels Required for Domestic Hot Water per Person; and Facts About the Sun. A glossary, an extensive bibliography, and an index complete the book. (MCW)

• OSTI ID: 7186058
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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