Widevision 2010

SOLAR TUBE The Solar Tube utilises solar heat and radiation, to heat the air and items within the black tube to kill pathogens that may still be present after laundering items in contaminated water. This is of importance as children are likely to put items into their mouths and if pathogens are still present they are likely to become ill, often leading to death.

Unless items are completely dried or reach a temperature over 65 degrees Celsius, pathogens are still present in the damp of the material. In rural Indonesia where 90% of rivers are contaminated and the humidity rarely drops below 70%, it is impossible to dry items to a point for safe use by children.

The solar barrel helps combat this issue by heating the items to over the desired temperature hence providing a safer outcome for a child who is likely to stick anything in their mouths.

By slowly drawing air through the tube condensation is carried off with the heated air, the new air is heated hence carrying off more water drying items.