If you have taken steps to retain your pool's heat, such as solar pool covers, but are still not happy with your pool’s heating bills, or if you plan to install a new pool, discount solar pool heaters may be a good investment.
These heating systems are one of the most cost-effective applications of harnessing solar energy. It is relatively simple to integrate a solar water heater since most pools already require a pump, filter, and plumbing.
With any solar inground pool heaters, the pool's water is pumped through the filter and then through a solar energy collector instead of directly back to the pool. The sun heats the water in the collector before it returns to the pool.
One thing to note is that if you add a solar heater, you may need a pump larger than your present one, or a separate, smaller pump to specifically pump the pool's water to and through the solar collectors. Adding any heater, solar or otherwise, will preclude selecting the smallest pump. Nevertheless, you also may reduce pumping time to help cut costs.
Unlike solar water tank heating systems, which raise a small amount of water to a high temperature of about 140°F, pool heaters raise the temperature of several thousand gallons of water to about 80°F by circulating the water at a fast rate through the collectors. This allows most of the solar energy falling on the collectors to transfer to the pool water.
In addition, self install solar pool heaters can also be used to cool the pool in hot climates or during peak summer months by circulating the water through the collectors at night. The collectors lose heat by radiation to the night sky.
Any and every pool owner should definitely give these a look. By using solar inground pool heaters in combination with solar swimming pool covers, you’re doing your part to protect the environment and putting some extra bucks in your pocket, too!
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