This do-it-yourself solar water heating kit uses a batch design to preheat incoming cold water before it goes to the water heater. Courtesy of James Dulley ...

The Sunward solar hot water kit is a proven system that takes most of the guess work out of setting up a solar water heater — and might even give you additional storage space! Originally ...

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 ...

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… ...

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?

Big savings The alternative water heater can provide power savings of up to 30 per cent, but apart from that, Alano notes that every recycled solar water heater built also means less plastic bottles ...

Water features are a nice addition to any yard, and they don't have to break the bank. Here's how to DIY a faux-stone solar fountain with inexpensive materials.