This solar water heater DIY project uses recycled plastic bottles to build a cost-effective solar collector that heats water using sunshine and thermosiphon physics. The result is hot water with minimal electricity or gas usage—perfect for outdoor showers, pre‑heating, or small. . The concept of alternative energy for many owners of private houses and cottages is associated with expensive solar panels, windmills or heat pumps. No one even realizes that in just a few hours you can build a solar collector out of plastic bottles for mere pennies in order to supply yourself with. . No one even realizes that in just a few hours, for mere pennies, you can build a solar collector from plastic bottles to supply yourself with hot water throughout the warm season. It also makes clever use of the light-refracting properties of water! Subscribe to Make: for this and more projects and articles. . Solar Bottle Lamp is a solar-powered light that is constructed from waste plastic bottles. This project was created on 05/02/2022 and last updated 3 years ago.