Choosing the Right Solar Pool Heater

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Choosing the Right Solar Pool Heater 
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• There are many solar pool heater kits available
  in the market these days.
• They cost between 3,000 to 4,000 for the
  materials and labor. In terms of
• recouping your initial investment, you could
  probably get your money's worth
• in energy savings, within two to seven years.
  This all depends on the fuel
• costs in your area.
• Solar pool heaters are also more durable than
  heat or gas-pump pool
• heaters.
• Before buying a solar pool heater system, you
  should do a little research. One
• priority is to find out the solar resource of
  your location. The design and
• efficiency of your solar pool heater will depend
  upon the amount of solar
• energy reaching the site of your pool. Because
  the system utilizes direct solar
• radiation, you won't need to have sunny weather
  all the time. As long as the
• sun continues to rise, it will be effective.
  Installers can perform a solar site
• analysis for you, to help you find the best spot
  for your solar pool heater.

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• Then you will need to find out the proper size
  for your solar
• pool heater collector. Factors that can
  determine this include
• the size of the pool, the length of the swimming
  season, the
• desired pool temperature, your area's solar
  resource, and your
• collector's efficiency. The surface area of your
  solar collector
• should also be equivalent to at least 50 to 100
  of the
• surface area of your pool.
• The efficiency of your solar pool heater will be
  determined by
• the collector's thermal performance rating. The
  higher the
• efficiency, the bigger your savings on annual
  operating costs
• will be. A more highly efficient collector will
  also require less
• surface area.

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• Before you purchase a solar pool heating system,
  be sure to shop around for
• various models. There are various collectors to
  choose from. Find out which of
• them best suit your requirements. You'll have to
  compare the costs, with the
• savings you'll achieve in the long run. Don't
  just pick a system based on its
• estimated costs. There are various other factors
  to consider.
• Check with the local building codes, subdivision
  covenants, and zoning
• ordinances that pertain to your pool location.
  You may be required to obtain a
• building permit for your solar pool heating
  installation. Some problems with
• building code could include excessive roof load,
  unacceptable heat
• exchangers, unlawful tampering with water
  supplies, or improper wiring.
• Zoning issues can be obstructions to the side
  yards, some protrusions on a
• roof might be illegal, and the distance of the
  system from the street or lot
• boundary. You'll need to contact the local
  jurisdiction's zoning and building
• enforcement divisions, and the community
  association, to find out more about
• the requirements.

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• These are a few things you need to know when
  you're about
• to install a solar pool heater. Hopefully these
  can help you
• decide on the right model for your pool.