| Pool heaters are needed to enjoy maximum | | | | may initially be a little costly since buying the |
| usage of the pool all year long especially during | | | | pump requires a considerable investment, |
| the colder seasons. These heaters are quite | | | | however after this tons of energy and money |
| costly and most require high consumption of | | | | (these are long term effects) will be saved and |
| electricity. This high cost coupled with | | | | return on this investment will be achieved. |
| environmental problems (greenhouse gases) | | | | All of these devices, pipes and reflectors are |
| caused by such make it less beneficial for use. | | | | installed into one solar panel assembly for one |
| Solar pool heaters on the other hand, counters | | | | purpose and that is heating up the pool. There is |
| the negative impacts stated above and convert it | | | | however no recommended size on how big or |
| to beneficial usage. It is ecologically friendly, has | | | | small this assembly can be, but estimates believe |
| lower operational cost (it uses the free solar | | | | that a medium sized one can already suffice for |
| energy to run) and quite efficient in heating up the | | | | spas and public pools as long as proper installation |
| pool. | | | | of it and considerable if not large amounts of the |
| One way of making a solar pool heater is actually | | | | sun's energy can reach the assembly's reflectors. |
| quite simple and does not need eccentric piping or | | | | Proper installation of this panel includes the |
| equipment but only basic common sense. Water | | | | direction of where it faces which most experts |
| runs through long lengths of pipes and tubing. By | | | | suggest to be the sun's mid day position as the |
| suspending reflectors to these pipes, transfer of | | | | best way to capture most of the solar energy. |
| the sun's transformed heat energy is given to the | | | | A good location is also quite important to ensure |
| long tubing. However piping must also be | | | | the efficiency of the designed solar pool heater. It |
| protected to avoid heat transfer especially when | | | | is hardly useful if used in areas where the sun's |
| a blow of cold wind passes by. | | | | glorious beauty is very minimal. Secondly, blockage |
| Reflectors can be made of half cut larger pipes | | | | also of the trees, plants and other items can also |
| and sprayed with chrome paint to increase its | | | | hinder or decrease the amount which can come |
| ability to reflect the sun's rays. To attain the | | | | into contact with the solar panel assembly and |
| desired heated temperature on the pool by using | | | | thus decreasing the electricity it can generate. |
| this method a pump must be installed. The pump | | | | Overall, solar pool heater is highly recommended |
| is needed to circulate the heated water from the | | | | for use in local household pool, in institutions and |
| pipes to the pool and the cooler water from the | | | | commercial establishments. |
| pool back to the pipes for reheating. This process | | | | |