Hot Water,whats the Best Method

**Loombucket** · 08-11-2008, 03:38 PM

Isaan Man, what you are suggesting is possible. At the moment, however, it is very expensive to buy in LOS. You would need a formidable array of solar panels to generate enough power to heat all your water. An evacuated tube type heat exchanger is another option, but again, a bit pricey.

If you are the DIY sort of chap, you could knock up a simple heat exchanger using black pipe, with a solar pump to circulate the water, and some form of tank to store the hot water. As you may have guessed, I have done a little reserch on this already. There is a big Company in China that makes all kinds of solar stuff and if you give me a while, I could find the link.

Which ever way you go with this, it will take a bit of planning, so that it can be incorporated into your build.

Start here and have a good look around. Real English pages http://kino.en.alibaba.com/product/0/200176511/Solar_water_pump.html

Heat exchangers here, English pages
http://www.alibaba.com/catalogs/1007/Solar_and_Recycling_Energy.html

Background to solar systems here, American site.
http://www.backwoodssolar.com/

Expensive water features, but some nice ideas here.
http://www.primrose-london.co.uk/water-features-solar-water-features-c-1_108.html

I use solar power for path edges and steps and although many things are possible, and available, it all comes down to budget. If you need anything else, just ask.

**jedsez** · 08-11-2008, 04:26 PM

1st: this is thailand. you don't need hot water.
2d: the best method for you? for the planet?

it seems to me that storing 30, 60 ,120 liters of hot water and then running hot water pipes around your thai house. in the middle of thailand. is difficult to imagine as the best solution. for anybody.

i luxuriate in the comfort of a wall mounted localized hot water delivery system. it only makes what i need when i need it. storage and backups are solar dependent. if it's hot outside i will have a cool shower.

so, the best soultion? the one that appeases your sense of self worth or the one that recognizes your participation in the community of life?

perhaps there are others.

**AntRobertson** · 08-11-2008, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by jedsez

1st: this is thailand. you don't need hot water.

There speaks a man that hasn't ever been up and in the shower at 6am on a winters morning in Chiang Mai.

For me I've never been a fan of cool showers generally really, irrespective of the weather. I just don't feel clean unless I've had a nice hot shower.

**Issan Man** · 09-11-2008, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by jedsez

1st: this is thailand. you don't need hot water.
2d: the best method for you? for the planet?

it seems to me that storing 30, 60 ,120 liters of hot water and then running hot water pipes around your thai house. in the middle of thailand. is difficult to imagine as the best solution. for anybody.

i luxuriate in the comfort of a wall mounted localized hot water delivery system. it only makes what i need when i need it. storage and backups are solar dependent. if it's hot outside i will have a cool shower.

so, the best soultion? the one that appeases your sense of self worth or the one that recognizes your participation in the community of life?

perhaps there are others.

Thanks for all of your replys,and a specail thanks to LoomB and Hino for the Links,a lot to be considered.I know that it's Thailand,but I want to have Hot water,and don't consider it to be a luxury but a necsesity.when me and the Wife were first together she used to think I was strange because I always had a hot Shower,but after living here in Blighty,she understands why,infact it's the Wife who is insisting on it

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