Under the blazing sun and incredible heat you’ll face this summer, your above-ground pool will provide incredible amounts of relief, fun, and relaxation for your friends and family. However, there is a way to take advantage of that summer heat, harness its power, and use it improve your pool experience, by way of a new device called a solar heater.
Whenever you get into a swimming pool (not counting a hot tub or Jacuzzi), the water is always too cold when you first jump in. This seems to be a universal issue that we all share. Solar Heaters attempt to fix that problem every sunny day. Solar heaters are devices that soak up the sun’s rays and transfer the thermal energy, which is used to raise the temperature of your pool water about 10 degrees! The solar heaters are made up of one or multiple black panels that are fastened in place in the ground and hooked up to the pool’s pump and filter unit. Whenever it receives rays from the sun, the heat moves through the panel’s internal tubes and into the filter and pump system of the pool. Each panel is made from high quality materials, stitched multiple times to prevent any kind of tearing or breakdown. The panels do not require any additional or excessive power or energy to function; they will be constantly working even when lukewarm to the touch. For above-ground pools, the solar heaters can be positioned in multiple ways. The panels for your solar heater that connect to the pipe system in your pool can either be placed flat on the ground, diagonal to the outside pool wall.
Depending on the size of your above-ground pool, you may require more than one panel to fully heat the water. Using one panel for a pool that’s far longer than the solar panel itself will only partially heat the water. The length and width of your pool determines how many panels you will need. You may need anywhere from one to six panels to cover your whole pool. Measure your above-ground pool’s dimensions before making a final decision.
To set up your solar heater, unravel the panel or panels and place them in position on the ground or against the pool wall. Let them sit in the sun for about 30 minutes to stay flat and ready to soak up the sun’s rays. Thread the included PVC plugs into the ends of the panels and screw in the plugs opposite the inlet and outlet pipes (it may be necessary to use Teflon tape). If you are connecting multiple panels, remove the caps on the inlet/outlet pipes where the panels would border each other and clamp them together. Once all the panels you will be using are set up and connected, it is time to connect the panels to the pool system. Turn off the pool pump you’re currently using, unhook the hoses and clamp the hoses in place in relation to the inlet and outlet plugs in your solar panels. The process will take some time, as your pool’s pump system may require time to re-adjust itself to the new pump set-up. A more detailed outline of the installation process can be found in the manuals of the solar panels, located online at their main pages. The Solar Bear and the Sungrabber are the two biggest, highest-quality brands of solar heater available.
The Solar Heaters for your above-ground pool are easy to use devices that are very smart decisions in the long run. They use environmentally friendly solar energy rather than relying on gasoline and other potentially dangerous methods. Your pool will be instantly relaxing the moment you step into the water, creating the most relaxing time you can possibly have, no matter how warm or cold the summer day is.
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