Why Solar Swimming Pool
Heaters Make Sense
There's nothing quite like the harsh cold reality of the swimming pool that's
too cold to use. Uncover the impact that solar swimming pool heaters
can make on the life of your pool.
Solar Swimming Pool Heaters Are All The Rave These Days.
In fact, out of all of the solar energy residential uses, solar heating for pools is one of the best solar investments you can make.
- Swimming pool solar heaters can help reduce the costs of pool heating.
- Swimming pool solar heaters are competitive with heat pump and gas pool heaters, with very low yearly cost of operation.
Hands down, solar heating for pools is the most cost-effective way to heat swimming pools.
The Basic Components Of Solar Swimming Pool Heaters
Systems for solar heating for pools include four basic components: a solar collector, a filter, a pump, and a flow control valve.
- The solar collector is what the pool water circulates through to be heated.
- The filter removes debris from the water before it enters the collector.
- The pump circulates the water through the filter, the collector, and back to the pool.
- The flow control valve may be manual or automatic.
- It diverts pool water through the solar collector system.
Solar Swimming Pool Heaters Can Do More Than Just Heat Your Pool
In very hot climates, solar collectors on swimming pool solar heaters can also be used to cool the pool during the hottest months by routing water through the solar collector at night.
- Solar swimming pool heaters can also feature high tech sensors and automatic valves that can route the water through the collector when the collector becomes sufficiently warmer than the water temperature.
- When the temperature of the collector is about the same as the temperature of the pool water, the water bypasses the collector to go through the regular pool pump system before returning to the pool.
How Solar Heating For Pools Work
Solar heating for pools depends on photo-voltaic solar panels.
- They are made from different materials depending on the climate.
For those who will only be using the pool in above-freezing temperatures, an unglazed solar collector system will probably be adequate.
- These do not include a glass cover, but are made of heavy rubber or plastic.
- Plastics used in swimming pool solar heaters are actually treated with an ultraviolet light shield to extend the device's usable life.
- These type systems mostly require inspection as far as maintenance goes: looking for leaks, dirty glazing, tree branches that have grown, shading the panels, and other irregularities.
- A thorough check-up for the system should be done every three to five years by a solar pool heating specialist.
Choosing Among Swimming Pool Solar Heaters
Budget, climate, and aesthetics all play a part in shaping which of the solar swimming pool heater option will work for you:
- Swimming pool solar heaters may be pumps that route water through a heating system that's topped with solar panels
- They may be solar pool "blankets" that go on the pool when they are not in use, or
- They may be individual PVC solar "pool rings" that are snapped together with magnets to cover around three-fourths of a pool's surface.
Here's to finding a way to bring more solar power into your family!
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