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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. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: 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.
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