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.

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