Tell me about your solar water heater.

[Robb]

7. Hot stuff!

...Sorry, had to be said.

I just drove across town today to take some old flat plat collectors off a fellow's hands. $50, I figured worst case they probably had that much scrap copper in 'em.

Lo and behold, I now have two 10' by 4' collectors, in fantastic shape. They weigh almost 200 pounds each, and dominate my front yard. I'm lucky I caught my neighbor and talked him into helping me wrangle those thing out of the minivan before Mrs. Robb got home.

I am committed now, I suppose. Or should be committed. Next step is to find a cheap high-volume water tank. I figure the less I spend, the less the system has to save me to "pay off."