Need ideas on how to build a solar dehydrator

[Tallman]

Tallman, It's a shame you didn't throw that idea at me before I spent all those hours designing and building mine. We have 5 vehicles here that could dry a LOT of stuff.

You might tinker with it a little bit. It worked for me.

 

[Tallman]

Here is the one I am working on now. It's a little bigger than what you are looking for but it's all I have. It' nearly 6' high, the drawers are 24" wide and 30" deep. ( I plan on drying a lot of stuff in each batch ). In the lower right corner there is a screen for photo purposes. The finished product will be a triangular box with glass on the top section and screen on the sides to allow air in.

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The vent is a standard 6" chimney pipe which will have a damper in it to control the heat build up. It will also have a cap to prevent rain or dew from getting in.

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A single sheet of plywood mounted on a piano hinge will be the access door for the drawers. The angled top and face will be glass and the entire unit will be painted black. Hope this helps.

Unclejoe, I've been wondering how this project has been going? Can you give us an update?