Intex Solar Pool Heater Mat - Efficiently Raise Water Temperature by 3-5°C | Suitable for Above Ground Swimming Pools | Eco-Friendly & Cost-Effective Solution

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Although the heat pump is a much more cost-efficient way of heating your swimming pool compared to an electric heater or a gas boiler, the pump needs electricity to heat the swimming pool, and this can translate into expensive gas bills. Additionally, some of the models can be noisy. Lastly, there are no tax incentives for swimming pool heat pumps. What is the electricity consumption cost of a heat pump? Most swimming pool owners face two main concerns, the first one being limited use of their pool during the cold off-season and the second being the high maintenance costs— especially for heated pools! DualSun has have developed a system that makes the most of solar energy. It is called the “Individual Solar Water Heater with Discharge in Swimming Pool” and is the best solution on the market. The pilot valve: it enables pool water to be directed towards the solar panels when they become warmer than the water in the swimming pool.

or just collector " Replacement Kit" - for people that just need to replace their old PVC tube collectors on the roof Solar pool heaters generally work in one of three ways. Some are still electric, using solar power as their supply, which is the best way to apply solar to heating much of anything. However, this relies on a lot of direct sunlight, as well as a battery array to store the power to continue functioning into the night. Designed to increase temperature of pool water by approximately 5 – 9 degrees F (3-5 C) depending on weather condition Disconnect the water from the heater, and drain it, make sure it’s dry, and cover it with an insulating tarp. If you live in a place where it freezes, do not try to solar-heat your pool in the winter. So you see, solar solutions have a very weak environmental impact compared to other options. Solar energy is clean and solar panels are over 94% recyclable!In any event, this type of installation is simple if you are a DIY enthusiast. We recommend calling in a professional installer for anything relating to warranties or proper operation. Due to a heat pump’s reliance on the ambient air, most heat pumps will not work efficiently below 15 degrees Celsius. Essentially, PoolSolar Solar Matting can be installed almost anywhere you want – directly on your lawn or on a roof (subject to height and pump size). If you’re installing PoolSolar Matting on a ground surface i.e. for small above ground or splasher type pools, then please be aware that PoolSolar isn’t designed to be walked on! Solar Matting Location Examples The easiest way to heat your water is by placing a bubble tarp over the swimming pool. The tarp serves three purposes: protects the water from impurities, limits the formation of algae, and conserves heat. To achieve these benefits, simply lay a plastic tarp over your installation. This type of tarp is available at any swimming pool shop.

It is usually placed in proximity to the swimming pool to avoid heat loss. The layout of this renewable energy system therefore depends on the layout of the garden itself. At any rate, the heating system is connected to the water circuit, then to the water pump and the filter. A thermal solar panel uses solar energy to increase the temperature of swimming pool water. The thermal panel absorbs solar radiation and converts it into heat, then transfers that heat into the water in the pool. In this system, the thermal panel acts as a solar swimming pool heater. Poolsolar will not be liable for conditions resulting from fire, lightning, floods, winds, accidents, animal damage or other conditions above our control. Be aware though no pipes are supplied with the mats, there are some pump adaptors supplied for differing sizes of standard above ground pool pumps , but if you want to mount them remotely like i did you'll have to make up you're own adapters and of course buy some piping. I also have some concerns about longevity - the mat creases quite a bit where the inlet and outlet pipes join, especially the bigger bypass valve on the inlet side (though that is a useful feature) and I can see that with weathering, it's likely to split there, where it would be very difficult to repair. I don't plan to leave it out any longer than we're using the pool of course, and hope that with care it'll last a few years. Read full review

I've got two of these on my garage roof in series with a submersible pump slowly pumping the water through , on sunny days we're seeing any thing from only a lowly 3C to a healthy 16C rise between input and output depending on the sun, our 10ft metal frame pool gets shaded by a fence in the afternoons and we've struggled to get it to bearable bathing temps , but two days of sun and the water temp was 26.8C ...wow....A pool above the ambient air temp ..yay....that is with the submersible pump running from the moment the sun hit the mats till ~ 6:30pm both days. Famous Tool: "At the first position of our list we have Sun Heater S120 Universal Solar Pool Heater. Sun heater zone 120u provides an amazing alternative to heating your pool. Especially during the spring and autumn seasons. A solar heater for pools can be designed to fit in ground or above ground purposes however. The Sun Heater is suitable for both options. This varies wildly, but most of them merely require a frame to be put together, and lines connected. A lot of them don’t even require this, simply needing to be fastened and lines connected. Which one is the best? Personal Experience The second is an energy-generating photovoltaic technology. If properly sized, the installation can cover the energy consumption of the filter pump. Conveniently enough, the pump runs mainly during the day when the panels also generate energy. How does solar hybrid technology work? To set up your installation, you can look into the option of a solar swimming pool heating kit. You must choose the right kit for the size of your swimming pool. It costs between €600 and €3,500.

Another problem, which is why I said they’re theoretically low-maintenance, is the algae here. It’s in the air, and you don’t notice it, until it grows on window screens, in pools, and yes, in those hot, incubating solar panels as well. Matt Lundquist: "We're use the Intex solar heater. This is a mat style, it is roughly four foot by four foot, it's like 47 inches and it comes with the map. It comes with one hose. This hose is about 2 foot long. And it's the engine, and quarter diameter comes with a diverter valve the that's on the mat itself and the valve diverts the fluid away from the solar array.The Intex Solar Mat is an energy efficient way to capture the sun’s rays to heat up your above ground swimming pool. Designed to work with most Intex filter pumps, this mat is perfect for increasing your swimming session with warmer water, using environmentally friendly solar heating technology. The analysis comprised 5 months of use (from May to September) and was conducted on an 8 x 4 meter covered pool located in a temperate zone (source: Distripool). Solar heating is environmentally-friendly For exchange heaters, you’ll want to look at the amount of water that tends to pass through it in a period of time. You want it to put at least a third of your pool’s volume of water through it per day, if not more. It doesn’t have to cycle every drop of water – the water coming from exchange heaters will, theoretically, actually be a bit warmer than you want the pool to be, and the dilution and exchange with the cooler water will result in an overall even-temperature pool. Calculate your pool water volume i.e. 2.44M x 2.44M x 0.5m in depth X 0.79 = Pool volume 2.35m3 (0.79 corrects water volume for the round pool) Because of the nature of a solar heater, they are incredibly cost-efficient and eco-friendly. Most solar heaters include flow control valves and automated sensors. These features will detect the water’s temperatures.