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Monday, July 6, 2009

Solar Pool Heating - Free Energy from the Sun to Heat Your Pool

By Sam Reynolds

Solar swimming pool heating makes both economic and environmental sense. As far as I'm concerned, anyone who heat a swimming pool would be foolish not to look into solar pool heaters.

Because most people only use their swimming pools in the warmer months solar pool heating systems can be simpler in design than out what heating systems that need to operate year-round and and freezing weather.

The concept behind a solar swimming pool heater is simple: circulate the pool water through a long hose exposed to the sun and the sun will warm it.

Solar swimming pool heaters require little additional equipment. Pools are ready require a circulating pump and filter. With a solar system, a solar heating panel is installed rather than a gas or electric heater.

Since the pumps and filters are required anyway there is little additional cost to using a solar system. In fact the solar panels are often cheaper than a gas or electric pool heater.

If you've ever seen the water in a garden hose warmed by the sun you're familiar with the principle behind solar hot water heaters.

An interested do-it-yourselfer could easily make a solar hot water pool heater just by placing a long coil of plastic tubing in a sunny spot and running the pool water through it.

Commercially produced systems generally look better than homemade and are more efficient..

All pool owner should consider using a solar swimming pool heaters. It not only saves you money, it protects the environment as well. You can enjoy your pool and save the environment at the same time. - 16477

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