How solar showers work

The operation of a solar shower depends on several factors, one of them is the amount of hot water that the shower tank contains, the total time that the shower has received the sunlight and if this is direct or indirect, the amount of sun that there is and the ambient temperature. In most cases, showering with a solar shower is better than not showering, although it is not always comfortable.

Design of solar showers

Most solar showers have basically three parts: The body of the shower, an internal reservoir that contains water with its pipes and a shower head. The shower must be installed in a point where it receives the maximum solar radiation during the day and preferably oriented the back of the shower to the south, the sun heats the water of the tank that depending on the model can reach 60º, when we want give us a shower we regulate the tap of hot and cold water to get a shower at the desired temperature, as hot water comes out of the tank and cold water enters the network, which will later heat up in the sun
Shower capacity
A determining factor of the utility of a solar shower is the amount of water it contains, our models range from 25 liters to 40 liters. Depending on the number of people who will use the solar shower, one model or another will suit you. If you live alone, you will surely have enough with the Happy 25-liter solar shower model, but if you have a family with children, you will need larger or larger models. like the Cobra solar shower or the Happy five

Warning

In solar showers, especially black water can reach quite high temperatures, capable of causing burns, do not open the tap of hot water to the maximum, regulate the temperature of the outlet water with the mixer to obtain the desired water temperature and a nice shower.