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Solar Panel Heating for Pools – Produces Best Solar Savings!
Solar Heating for pools is probably not a priority for you, but you would be surprised how much you can save by using solar power to keep the pool heated. Systems such as a natural gas heater can cost upward of 4,600 dollars to install and from 300 to 1,000 or more dollars a year to run, while a heat pump system can cost 6,400 on initial setup, but cost 100-400 a year to run. A solar system will cost between 3,000 and 6,000 to set up – but have no yearly fee for running since sunlight is inherently free.
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A solar system will cost between
3,000 and 6,000 to set up – but
have no yearly fee for running since
sunlight is inherently free.
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The system for solar works by passing water from your outdoor pool through a panel, which absorbs sunlight and transfers heat efficiently to the water passing through it, the water is then cycled back into the pool a few degrees warmer. The collective effect is that it continuously cycles water through, and as the water gradually warms it continues to warm, as each time it passes through the solar panel it is heated more. The temperature change may be un-noticeable to the touch, however given ample time it can heat a pool to the desired temperature and maintain it for a much longer period of time than with no heat at all, and cost a whole lot less than gas burning to heat up the outdoor pool – no matter what brand you choose
There are several manufacturers to choose from when it comes to the brand and solar panel used. Aquatherm’s Ecosun 4x10 has an output rating of 1.3 GJ/m2 (Gigajoule per square meter), Fafco’s Sunsaver, also a 4x10 has the same overall rating, however its auxiliary rating is slightly higher. The Heliocol model 40 has a slightly larger area, but underperforms compared to the others with a rating of just 1.0 GJ/m2. Hot Sun Industries’ Powermat 4x10 has a solid rating of 1.2 GJ/m2, and finally Techno-Solis’s 4x10 has a rating that mimics the Fafco in overall efficiency, even with the auxiliary.
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