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As part of my solar airconditioner I am working on a project to use the sun to boil water. | |
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V2 is a $5 kmart glass jar with a water bottle inside. This is surrounded by a reflector. | |
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**Key Discoveries:** | |
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The glass jar does not get hot despite being in the sun. | |
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The drink bottle is almost boiling the water. | |
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**31 Aug 2019 log** | |
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I started with 800ml of cold water. | |
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At the end of the day I had 740ml of almost boiling water. | |
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** 9 Dec 2019 ** | |
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I have decided to go with a flat panel design to get more energy. | |
However my solar collector pipe has sprung a number of leaks. | |