tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post7574731803758083790..comments2012-01-17T09:13:23.281-07:00BigBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11552206865163220761noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post-1883964854049668692012-01-17T09:13:23.281-07:002012-01-17T09:13:23.281-07:00hey Bear... many years ago I saw an article about making a roof or tower mounted water heater using a 50 gal drum painted black...hope I can find that article again...elisaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13524304121153508507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post-12285837490963417402008-02-21T07:56:00.000-07:002008-02-21T07:56:00.000-07:00Your gas fired water heater will work just fine without the circulation pump or the restriction valve. Our hunting camp is quipeed with an antique version of this.<BR/><BR/>The glass door on the solar heater will let heat radiate back to the night sky. Plan on putting an insulated cover over the glass at night.Blue Skyenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post-48540681819705000182008-02-20T13:08:00.000-07:002008-02-20T13:08:00.000-07:00dragon,<BR/><BR/>I actually tested heating the water with an old coffee maker. I got a spiphon going into the water tank on the coffee maker then attached a small hose to the hotwater making output thing. It did heat the water but took forever and would cost a fortune.BigBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11552206865163220761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post-82458797708376088042008-02-19T22:06:00.000-07:002008-02-19T22:06:00.000-07:00another water heating solution would be to tear apart a drip coffee maker to see how it works. Then super size it to work with your wood fire or rocket heater...DragonDragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02127473453909413019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post-11829990271841361822008-02-19T21:07:00.000-07:002008-02-19T21:07:00.000-07:00FF said it well. I have seen kits and adds for that sort of thing in outdoor magazines. Could be some plans online here or there.theotherryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09612373437033635765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post-75638032204477349602008-02-19T20:05:00.000-07:002008-02-19T20:05:00.000-07:00Bigbear,<BR/><BR/>Have a look at<BR/>http://www.cowboyhottubs.com/<BR/><BR/>They make a wood heater that fits in the hot tub.<BR/>A 5 gal bucket of split wood will do the job.<BR/><BR/>I plan on doing a hut tub when I move to SDCR hopefully in a small yurt.Future Farmernoreply@blogger.com