Swimming pool solar heater
Posted by Solar energy guru | Filed under Solar thermal solutions
Almost every individual must have heard about solar cells. These are some wonderful sources of energy, which allow an individual to convert the sun’s rays into electricity, which can be used to generate power and perform several other functions. Though making use of solar cells is a wonderful ways to generate electricity, most of the people are often flummoxed when it comes to finding an ideal way in which an individual can make solar panels in order generate electricity.
Where is it used most commonly?
In cold areas or in places, where people face a tough time to accommodate with the available amount of electricity and power available to them, it can get difficult when it comes to allocating electricity in order to heat the water in swimming pools. However, the water to be used in swimming pools needs to be maintained at a constant temperature. This is the reason why a large number of people prefer to make use of swimming pool solar heater nowadays.
These swimming pool solar heaters are extremely safe and reliable enough to be used for heating pool water. Moreover, the best feature of these solar water heaters is that they are able to last for a considerably longer period of time i.e. the water gets heated for a considerably longer period.
People, all over the world have slowly realized that pool heating is an extremely good solar application, which is quite simple to use. Moreover, the cost of heating pool water by solar panels is relatively inexpensive when compared to other traditional, electrical methods of heating water.
The swimming pools generally make use of simple, unglazed plastics collectors and the swimming pool, itself acts as the ideal source to store water, which has to be heated. The pump, which is traditionally used in order to filter the pool water, can also be used to circulate the water through the solar water heater.
Although, it may appear as the entire process of setting up a swimming pool solar heater, is quite a complex and costly one. The entire process sometimes costs as less as $100 and can easily be afforded by every individual who owns a pool, irrespective of their budget. The best thing about installing a swimming pool solar heater is that there are some states, which even offer tax incentives to organizations, clubs and hotels for installing solar water heaters in their premises as it allows cutting down on electricity costs and power consumption.
Advantages of solar water heaters
There are a large number of people who end up investing in swimming pools but are unable to use it for a long period of time altogether. The chief reason for this can be attributed to the extremely cold weather conditions. However, swimming pool solar heaters allow an individual to make efficient use of their swimming pools all year round, thus extending the time for which they can enjoy talking a dip in their swimming pool.
Swimming pool solar heaters are also known as solar rings, which help an individual to heat the water by making use of the heat of the sun. Most of the people who make use of swimming pool water heater do so in order to make the most of their investment i.e. their swimming pool. Moreover, swimming pool water heaters make use of the heat of the sun, which is a renewable source of energy.
There are a large number of companies, which deal in swimming pool solar water heaters, which are available at extremely low prices and make it possible for an individual to heat the water of their pool effectively while avoiding exorbitant electricity bills at the same time.
September 16th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
You are right on the money with this one. Great article. I actually installed a solar system on my pool this year and my only regret is that I didn’t do it sooner. I ordered the panels online and installed them myself. It took one afternoon and was a breeze. Though I didn’t have much experience in doing something like this, I was able to find detailed directions online at AboutSolar.net If you don’t have heat on your pool now, or are just tired of paying for gas/electric, this is the way to go.
September 13th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
I currently have an electric Hayward heater for my inground swimming pool. I am considering converting it to a solar system by installing solar panels on top on my pool house/building. Electricity rates have begun to run so high the last couple of years, I can’t afford to use the heater much past August.
Is this something I can do myself, and at a relatively low cost?