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I've seen it done in Northern Spain with just a long black PVC tube in a spiral pattern on top of a roof. Worked well enough for three showers/day, even during
by icebraining 8y ago
I've seen it done in Northern Spain with just a long black PVC tube in a spiral pattern on top of a roof. Worked well enough for three showers/day, even during the winter.
- reaperducer 8y agoI've seen this occasionally in the deserts of the United States, though usually in poorer communities and neighborhoods. Perhaps electricity is cheaper there, since that's where it's grown (solar farms).
- newnewpdro 8y agoPVC and ABS aren't recommended for hot water, nor are they particularly well suited to sustained UV exposure. It'll work in a pinch, but if building something permanent with the luxury of options I'd ignore those.
- icebraining 8y agoI don't know, I just know it's been working untouched for over a decade. They don't use the water for drinking or cooking, though.