Solar
heating of swimming pools is in fact the most cost
effective way of heating your pool and making it ready
for a swim in the winter. The fact is, heating the water
in a swimming pool can lead to the consumption of a lot
of electricity – but with solar power, you can avoid
this.
However
every swimming pool is different from the other. To
achieve optimum use of the solar panels,
proper sizing is very important. A pool requires a solar
collector area of at least 60% to 100% or sometimes even
more of the swimming pool.
The
size of the solar panels that you will need will depend
on the following factors
·
The
roof direction – Whether the roof slants towards north,
south, or east or the west.
·
The
swimming pool shape and size. The depth doesn’t matter
here.
·
Whether
the pool is enclosed with trees or
screens.
·
The
geographical location of the area.
·
Swimming
season.
·
Desirable
temperature of the pool water.
·
Wind
conditions.
A
typical solar power heater for your swimming pool will
consist of a collector subsystem, a circulation
subsystem and a control subsystem.
The
collector subsystem supplies the necessary number of
solar collectors that are required to collect the heat
on sunny days and to replace the loss of heat that takes
place from the surface of the pool
normally.
The
circulation subsystem includes plumbing and also
includes a motorized 3-way valve and pump. Most pool
systems have the check valve in the main line, so the
valve may not be needed in the location shown. However,
a bypass needs to be provided around the heater for
drainage so that damage due to freezing can be avoided.
The vacuum relief valve should be placed at the highest
point so that air can enter and replace the water so
that the collectors can drain out completely when not in
circulation.
The
control subsystem has of a differential thermostat
control to oversee the circulation subsystem. The
temperature sensor detects the temperature available at
the collector and transmits it to the control unit and
then it is compared with the temperature of the pool. If
it is higher than the temperature of the water by a
predetermined amount, the control unit turns on the
collector pump and the water is circulated through the
warm collector and delivered to the
pool.
Once
you have installed solar heating panels for your
swimming pool, you can enjoy a relaxing comforting swim
every single day of the week without even once worrying
about the costs. After all, the sun’s heat comes free of
cost!
But
to install solar
panels for heating up your pool you need to find the
right information and instructions that will help you
achieve what you want to do. Yes, you can install the
solar system yourself – provided you know how to install
it and wire it. You will also need to know where to get
the parts and the batteries from at an affordable price.
Get a guide that will show all this to you step-by-step.
You will also need to know about the safety precautions.
