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Solar Hot Water Kettle From Plastic Bottles (and Glass)

Step 3Install connection hose

Install connection hose
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Cut about 1.5 to 2 inches of the 5/8" (16mm) rubber heater hose. Wet the hose and wrestle it into the 16-oz bottle lip about 1/2". Next wedge the hose with 16-oz bottle up into the 2-liter bottle; you may need a screwdriver to help pull the hose through the neck. This holds the two bottles together into one bottle and lets you fill from the 2-liter spout into the 16-oz bottle.
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Dec 13, 2010. 7:38 AMchinda.raul says:
your dog looks like is running on a treadmill in the background ...
Feb 15, 2009. 10:12 AMmargmal says:
Rubber heater hose is not approved for drinking water. If you want to have potable water you should do the glass bottle upgrade mentioned earlier AND use drinking line approved hose. I am so going to try this with the kids next door!
Nov 29, 2009. 7:51 PMrukidding says:
Has anyone considered using PEX?  www.ppfahome.org/pex/index.html

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