Homemade Absorber Plate

Solar collector absorber plates may be made with the help of a pounding jig and a 50' roll of aluminum flashing. My absorber plates are bonded to a serpentine tube to make a serpentine collector HOWEVER the same 8' x 20" absorber plate could be used with parallel flow collectors. Learn how to make your own collectors and your own absorber plates.

[@r0ckworthy]

What happens if the water stops flowing for whatever reason? Will stagnant water in the tubes eventually get so hot that it boils and explodes?

[@norwoodzomboy]

This is a great recap to new viewers to your channel - it inspired me to review your prior vid's on Serpentine Panel construction :-)

[@bill40nj]

Thank you for sharing. Regards from Peru, South America.

[@lancerudy9934]

Very nice. I will make one. Thanks

[@headmaniac1]

I always look forward to your videos. Cheers!

[@bvisel4558]

It's getting to be warm outside must be time for John Canivan to bust out a new solar collector video. Looking forward to it buddy.

[@rmarsh9997]

try using a router to make a halfround impression in the jig instead of creating a square impression you will have a round inset for the copper pipe.probably make it easier to remove too

[@JimboJitsu]

great video! did you show the finished product in use?

[@charlesedward4433]

Roof flashing sheet is usually hard; tempered aluminum. You forming process would be much easier if you instead used 'dead soft aluminum' - which is much more malleable.

[@jcanivan]

Thanks for the tip. I was not aware of dead soft aluminum. Where can it be purchased? How thick is it?

[@sheilamclaughlin963]

Looks like it would boil water in summer

[@SolarDrew]

You're speaking in plural, as in "we did this, we did that". Do you mean Willie and yourself?

[@csabi81]

What angle did you use, so the flow tube has the slope to drain back? Or you simple made a parallel jig?

[@jcanivan]

+Csabi Nagy Water will drain back even if the tube sections are parallel

[@solargreg1]

True, but only if they are perfectly level. If they're a few degrees away from level, they wont drain and will trap water. It's best to use parallel tube & header layouts, and mount them at 5 or 10 degree slant to ensure good drain back.

[@ismaelmarrero465]

Thanks John, Great work.

[@jcanivan]

ISMAEL MARRERO Thank you ISMAEL. Actually it's a little easier to build than I make it seam. I sunk the bend too deep in this video. Remember the bend must make contact with the 3/8 copper tube.

[@andersenchrhome]

Thisted video seems to be blocked in my country (at least according to the message om my screen) Playing from Denmark via iPhone4 iOS7.

[@jcanivan]

Probably because of the music

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[@zoticus1]

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