Solar Swimming Pool Heaters
If you are thinking of building your own swimming pool heaters then you need to know the parts that make up a typical swimming pool heater. The parts of a typical heater include a solar collector, a pump, a filter, and a flow control gauge.
The solar collector is the part of the pool heater that water flows through to become heated. Collectors for solar swimming pool heaters usually are made from heavy duty rubber or plastic that has had ultraviolet light inhibitor. Your collector might be glazed or unglazed. Glazing helps protect the panels if you will be using the pool in below freezing temperatures. Most glazed systems are more expensive than unglazed collectors.
The pump is used to send water into the collector, and take it from the collector and circulate it back into the pool. If you are going to be using a manual flow gauge you need to keep an eye on the weather and current pool temperature. An automatic system will prevent water from flowing through the collector if the water temperature in the pool is the same as temperature in the collector.
The filter ensures that debris is removed from the water before heading into the collector. It is essential to keep the pool clean for the proper functioning of your heating system.
Prior to installing any of solar swimming pool heaters you want to ensure that you have correctly analyzed the size of your pool and the amount of heat required.
When it comes to choosing a solar pool heater make sure you factor in cost and pool size also. Another financial advantage of solar swimming pool heaters is the minimal amount of maintenance required after you have purchased and installed one. They original cost for a solar swimming pool heater is more than conventional heating sources, but if you do some investigating first, then you can estimate your payback period and even select options that will reduce this period.