Solar Hot Water Kettle From Plastic Bottles (and Glass)

Step 3 Install connection hose

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.

Comments

[chinda.raul]

your dog looks like is running on a treadmill in the background ...

[robbtoberfest]

That's my spooked cat; it took awhile to figure out what you saw. LOL

[margmal]

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!

[robbtoberfest]

I just read there is reinforced rubber hose for potable water over 140 degrees F. That's probably the best option.

[robbtoberfest]

Thanks for that point. I've been looking around on the internet for more on rubber hose and potability and found marine rubber hose that might work. Trident Marine Hose Regular rubber hose approved for drinking water might work too; it would depend on if it could hold up to 160 degree F water.

[rukidding]

Has anyone considered using PEX?  www.ppfahome.org/pex/index.html

[robbtoberfest]

PEX probably will not seat on the bottle rim nicely like rubber.