Solar Pool Heater Information

Welcome
to solarpoolheater.biz. Solar pool heaters are one of the best and most
popular uses of solar power. Anyone who has a pool during a tough economic
climate knows they probably can’t afford to heat or maintain it
when times get hard. A solar pool heater could greatly cut down on costs
and maybe even save it from being drained and abandoned.
Even if the amount of energy you expend to heat your pool is not that
great of a concern, consider that you probably spend more energy just
heating the pool than in anywhere else in the home. Going solar could
help cut that cost and is friendly to the planet.
There are plenty of things that can be done to cut costs on the pool
without even getting a full solar water heating system installed. Just
buying and using a pool cover can help a lot. A solar pool cover is
one step and not that much money beyond – these are equipped with
solar cells on the outside that not only keep heat in the water but
also can generate up to about 15 degrees F of their own heat that also
stays in the water. Temperature is another great way to save on heating
pool water – turn it down to 78 instead of 82.
Even more money can be saved by adding a solar powered heater to your
pool. This won’t just save money (after the initial costs, running
a solar pool heater is virtually free), but also helps save the environment.
Also, realize that both above ground pool solar heaters and inground
pool solar heaters can often be used to both heat and cool. Sometimes,
during the summer, pools can get much too hot – what do you do?
Run your solar pool heater at night, and your pool can be cooled.
Solar heaters for swimming pools work by mounting a solar collector
on a roof-top and having a pump, control valve and wiring all installed.
The solar collector gathers energy from the sun, meanwhile the water
from the pool is being circulated by the pump into the solar collector
where the water is heated. The water travels back into the pool and
begins the circuit again.
The flow control valve governs how much water is let through to the
collector. The water also passes through a series of filters to make
sure that nothing other than water reaches the solar collector.
Solar pool collectors can be made out of different materials and there
will be a certain amount of research that goes into figuring out which
system is best suited to your climate and pool type. For example if
you plan to use your pool even in sub-zero temperatures, you will probably
need a glazed collector, basically a glass covering.
For more information on swimming pool solar heaters, continue to browse
through our website. We have useful information for anyone who is thinking
of installing a solar pool heater and for those who already have.