I knew I could DIY it with parts, I just didn’t know if I was going to be able to get enough power from a solar pump to get the height you needed for a bubbler. That height, or lift, is part of ...

This incredibly simple idea for a solar powered water pump relies on the fact that water expands when it's warm. To be more specific, it expands by about 1%.

31 thoughts on “ Solar Powered DIY Plant ... probably the only thing I can think of where less sun = less battery charge is not a problem since less sun means less pump energy for less water.

The Adams say their pump can move 500 gallons - more than 4,000 pounds - of water an hour from any flat roof. Among elements in the pump's design are a bilge pump, a 1.5 watt sheet of solar ...

If you like the idea of sun-powered electricity, you'll warm right up to the idea of residential solar water heaters. Here's ...