How to remake an old boiler, what you can do with your own hands

Thinking of sending your old storage water heater to a landfill? Do not hurry. It will still serve you well. How to remake an old boiler with your own hands, we will describe below.

Alteration options are suitable for storage models, because the tank is the basis.

Useful products from the water tank

In skillful hands, any item that has served its time turns into a useful product for a home or a summer residence. There are many examples of this. We will reveal the secrets of making the most interesting of them.

solar collector

In the article “How to make a solar water heater” you will find materials for making a collector from other improvised means. Here we will tell you how to make a collector from an unnecessary tank. It will serve as a replacement for the central water supply during the summer period, and will also be indispensable in the country.

What you need for homemade:

  • water heater tank;
  • chisel;
  • a hammer;
  • metal brush;
  • black paint;
  • plywood sheet;
  • Styrofoam;
  • glass;
  • bars 50×50 mm;
  • foil;
  • hoses;
  • polyurethane foam;
  • wood preservative.

Progress:

  1. To pull out the metal tank, you have to remove the lining.
  2. Take a chisel and a hammer or grinder. Do not spare the shell and thermal insulation, you need a completely cleaned container.
  3. If it is covered with rust, thoroughly clean the surface with a metal brush. Then find the leak and seal it.
  4. Degrease the surface, cover with black paint for effective heating.
  5. To increase the level of efficiency of the product, you need to organize thermal insulation. For this, a body is made.
  6. Assemble the frame from the stored timber. The design should be twice as wide as the tank.
  7. On the inside, cover the frame with plywood sheets. Lay the foam on the outside, and cover with plywood again.
  8. Organize stands inside the case so that the heater does not roll over. Attach the board to the base of the case, make marks and cut out the coasters.
  9. If the collector will be on the street all year round, treat the box with an antiseptic and cover it with paint.
  10. Installing reflective elements will increase the heating efficiency will help.
  11. Place the foil at an angle so that the rays hit the surface of the collector.
  12. Connect the water hoses to the outlets.
  13. Cover the structure with glass.
  14. Seal all cracks with mounting foam.

You can ennoble the container with plastic. For the winter, the water must be drained.

Brazier

What else can you do with a water heater? If you want to be original – assemble a barbecue with a stove. Initially, you will need metal pipes that need to be welded. They will serve as a firebox.

Weld a metal tank on top. Cut off the top first.

In the inlet of the pipe, install a bar on which firewood will burn.

Thanks to the firebox, the brazier maintains the temperature well, so the meat comes out juicy.

You can make a barbecue grill, as shown in the photo:

To do this, a smaller part of the body is cut off, placed on attachments to another part, so that a container with a lid is formed.

A handle is welded on top for convenient use, lower – spacer legs.

Smokehouse from a water heater

The principle is similar to the barbecue. In this case, it is advisable to use a boiler with a volume of at least 80 liters. Cut off the top by 10 cm. Fit the hinges for the lid.

A handle is also welded on top, so the lid can be removable.

Below you need to install a plate to collect fat. Holders for hanging meat are organized inside the structure. The vent hole at the bottom will serve to let the smoke in.

Stove stove

Useful and compact device can be installed in any room. The main thing is the possibility of bringing the pipe to the street.

  • Prepare the body. Using a grinder, remove all pipes and outlets.
  • Make a shallow cut along.
  • Remove the cover and remove the insulating foam.
  • Clean out the tank.
  • Expect that the location of the heating element should be on top.
  • With chalk, make markings for two holes: the firebox and the door. Cut them out.
  • Weld the pipe holes.
  • Install handles and latches on doors.
  • From the bottom of the structure, weld three or four supports.
  • In place of the heating element, cut a circle and install a pipe for ventilation.

Water dispenser

If your boiler is leaking, make a sink out of it. To do this, clean the tank according to the technology described above. Cut off the top part with a grinder. Conclusions for pipes and fittings also need to be cut. Surface treatment: clean, prime, paint. Inside the container can be coated with white paint.

Close one pipe hole with a plug. On the other, install a tube and a tap. Attach a handle to the cut part and organize the lid. It will keep debris out of the water.

Flower beds

Having cut the container into two equal halves, you can use them for planting flowers, herbs, vegetables. It all depends on the size. You can install products in a greenhouse. To do this, weld the support to the back side, and fill the inside with earth.

If you prime, paint and beautifully decorate parts of the body, they can be used as flower beds and unusual decor on the street.

Bench chair

This is not a joke, but the idea of ​​the Greek designer Nelly Trakido. Today it is fashionable to recycle unnecessary items into unusual and useful things for the home.

Using metal tools and paint, the designer turned an unnecessary tank into a stylish bench. The legs from an old stool acted as supports. The seats are removable. Covers can be changed according to your mood.

If you do not know how to use unnecessary equipment, show your imagination. Every item can be given a second life. The use of the water heater is not limited to these examples. Home craftsmen make them receivers for compressors. More details can be seen on the video:

You can also organize an unusual trash can. If the volume of the tank is small, the product will look stylish in the interior. Create!

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