Free Hot Water from Compost Wheelie Bin
Image: permaculture.org.au
There you were thinking that compost is good for one thing and one thing alone, which is providing organic nutrients to your plants. Today I will introduce you to the DIY compost wheelie bin hot water heater. Now you will be able to get free hot water from your compost.
Here’s What You’ll Need:
- Wheelie Bin
- Straw
- Leaves
- Newspaper
- Lawn Clippins
- Horse & Chicken manure
- 20 mm poly pipe
- Thicker piper for center
- Pipe connectors
Compost can reach a core temperature of 70 degrees Centigrade. Conventional Hot Water systems are thermostatically set to heat the water to around 65 – 70 degrees centigrade. So at its peak this system will create very hot water for free. If you can set this up you will be able to get some free hot water, and still have a compost for your garden. Check out this awesome article from permaculture.org.au via the link below…