Get yourselves some frameless 1/4 inch mirrors at your local hardware box store . Three by four foot mirror thick 1/4inch costs only $50 and it can heat about 1000 watts worth without any need to convert to electricity at all. Just mount it on stiff board like 3/4 inch plywood and on a swivel mount whatever as long as it can withstand winds.. you can buy aluminium strip mirror trim as anchors by cutting two inch piceces with two on each sides all around. Dont screw but use bolt and nuts instead. Weather can get screws alloose on wet plywood boards after rains. Bolts and nuits will keep it there rain or shine! Be careful with mirrors but it is very powerful solar heater that you can have several to concentrate through windows or at your existing solar collector if any. Your solar collector can handle more than its dimensions with mulitple mirrors concnetrating at it. It is easier to add mirrors to put more sunlight toward your solar collector with all the works like fans and ducts to maximize its performance similar to turbocharging it. YOu will be amazed!!
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Get yourselves some frameless 1/4 inch mirrors at your local hardware box store . Three by four foot mirror thick 1/4inch costs only $50 and it can heat about 1000 watts worth without any need to convert to electricity at all. Just mount it on stiff board like 3/4 inch plywood and on a swivel mount whatever as long as it can withstand winds.. you can buy aluminium strip mirror trim as anchors by cutting two inch piceces with two on each sides all around. Dont screw but use bolt and nuts instead. Weather can get screws alloose on wet plywood boards after rains. Bolts and nuits will keep it there rain or shine! Be careful with mirrors but it is very powerful solar heater that you can have several to concentrate through windows or at your existing solar collector if any. Your solar collector can handle more than its dimensions with mulitple mirrors concnetrating at it. It is easier to add mirrors to put more sunlight toward your solar collector with all the works like fans and ducts to maximize its performance similar to turbocharging it. YOu will be amazed!!