Solar Dryer

oldfella · Post: # 90928Post **oldfella** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:56 pm

This is the Solar dryer I made and it big enough to take about 4 kilos of fruit on the 2 trays[img][img]http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm28 ... /Dryer.jpg[/img][/img]

mrsflibble · Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:03 pm

fabby!

Post: # 90940Post **MKG** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:21 pm

That one looks a whole lot less fussy than the one I've been looking at. Pleeeease tell us all about it. Go on. Gizza clue.

old tree man · Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:42 pm

Very posh well done

Russ

red · Post: # 90992Post **red** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:27 pm

oooh excellent. does it work does it work? i want one...

dudley · Post: # 91002Post **dudley** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:01 pm

It looks great Oldfella.

We have not got into drying foodstuff as yet but your idea has got me wanting to do it now.

I had already planned something on that idea though. As a carpenter I use a fair bit of wood so have had an idea to build a wood drying Kiln. Based on the same principle as your dryer I suppose.

Timber that has been commercially kiln dried has used a lot of energy on the way from cutting to your builders merchants. Natural seasoning takes one year per 1â€

ina · Post: # 91015Post **ina** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:34 pm

red wrote:oooh excellent. does it work does it work?

As soon as it stops snowing...

Wombat · Post: # 91454Post **Wombat** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:00 am

Nice one Mate!

red · Post: # 91457Post **red** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:39 am

ina wrote:
red wrote:oooh excellent. does it work does it work?
As soon as it stops snowing...

oh yeh good point

is not snowing down here....

Sky · Post: # 91486Post **Sky** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:32 am

It looks great and quite simple to make, let us know the results

oldfella · Post: # 91534Post **oldfella** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:59 pm

We used the dryer last year and it works very well and the design is that of EBEN FODOR. Google it and you find enough detail to enable you build your own dryer. Or pm me and I can send you more details There one or two things you should consider before you start, for example if you have a fairy large piece of glass laying around, then build your dryer size based on that, saving yourself money, remember also that the trays when full are quite heavy so keep them to a reasonable size. During the days you are drying you need to turn the dryer to follow the sun so again size and weight matters, the size given by the author is a good guide. As a guide for temperatures reached, last year in an outside temperature of 28c it was inside dryer temperature of 51c. One other point to think of is where you keep it in winter, I myself built it out of waterproof material and keep it outside. If you want help please do pm me.

duncang · Post: # 97447Post **duncang** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:23 am

Morning all,

That dryer looks great!!! A very different design to the one my mate Steve and I built

My full blog and more photos here: http://livinggreener.blogspot.com/searc ... ar%20dryer

I was actually asked to demo it last summer at the Bir Green Gathering at a stand called the Big Green Idea (set up by Bridgit Strawbridge from tv series "It's not easy being green")
I wrote a how-to document which you can download from here:

For those interested there are a few more pointers about it on a factsheet that can be found (along with many others) on this page:
http://www.thebiggreenidea.org/factSheets.cfm
(look for "Building a solar dryer" under "House and Garden")

Let me know what you think!!
Duncan

eccentric_emma · Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:14 pm

oh! were you on the second series of its not easy being green? i remember you! man i loved that programme. i liked the parabolic dish thingy for boiling a kettle as well.

bogit & legit · Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:37 pm

duncang wrote:Morning all,

That dryer looks great!!! A very different design to the one my mate Steve and I built

My full blog and more photos here: http://livinggreener.blogspot.com/searc ... ar%20dryer

I was actually asked to demo it last summer at the Bir Green Gathering at a stand called the Big Green Idea (set up by Bridgit Strawbridge from tv series "It's not easy being green")
I wrote a how-to document which you can download from here:

For those interested there are a few more pointers about it on a factsheet that can be found (along with many others) on this page:
http://www.thebiggreenidea.org/factSheets.cfm
(look for "Building a solar dryer" under "House and Garden")

Let me know what you think!!
Duncan

wow oldfella that looks great!!!
i bet that was a bit more expensive than the 1 ducan & steve made,remember the ducan and steve price=free great stuff,i have just watch the re-runs of i.n.e.b.g and you guys should have a show of your own,was cressing up when you guys got that greenhouse.

regards b&g

duncang · Post: # 97722Post **duncang** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:26 am

wow oldfella that looks great!!!
i bet that was a bit more expensive than the 1 ducan & steve made,remember the ducan and steve price=free great stuff,i have just watch the re-runs of i.n.e.b.g and you guys should have a show of your own,was cressing up when you guys got that greenhouse.

Hey, not sure you know I am the same Duncan - The Duncan and Steve price, what a classic line!! Had so much fun doing that show...

Cheers

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