Solar extractor facing due south at an angle of about 30 deg
Insulated box, made from old T and G board. Two loaf tins. The metal tray hooks over the top cross piece.
Inclined tray, made from an old industrial shelf. The tray has a batten at the top, which hooks over a cross piece on the box.
Solar extractor in use, melting down blocks of wax. up to 1kg can be melted in a day
Double glazed panel
Blocks of beeswax ready for sale
The heavy double-glazed lid.
Wax straight from the extractor, needs to be melted and strained, ready for use.
Loading the solar extractor
Solar extractor standing on a concrete paving slab