Save Money with Solar Heat

Solar swimming pool heaters make use of renewable and non-polluting energy, which over time provides you with enough savings to pay for itself.

In the past few years, solar swimming pool heaters have proven that they are the best devices reducing energy cost associated with heating your swimming pool. They can increase your swimming season well into the fall in cold climate and in warmer climates, solar heaters may extend your swimming season even farther. During the long hot summer, solar heaters are also very useful, warming your pool water for early morning and late evening swims.

Apart from installation, which runs approximately $3000 for an average size pool, solar heating pools have very low operating costs. However, despite the high cost for installations, it is vital that you do have your solar heater professionally installed. This is to ensure that your solar heater is properly installed and that the safety measures are taken. In addition, it is important that you completely understand how your solar swimming pool heater works so that you’ll know when it is not proper working.

Most solar pool heaters consist of flat plates which depending on the climate you live will depend on what materials used to make the plates. The glazed collector system is copper tubing mounting on an aluminum plate. This is usually coved with an iron-tempered glass, which results in the high installation costs. Glazed collectors however are well worth the added expense, because they absorb more heat and can also been used to heat household water year round.

Solar swimming pool heaters are energy efficient and low maintenance, however, they do require some maintenance, which will extend the life of your system sometimes up to as much as twenty years. For climates that are usually dry, the glazed collectors will need to be cleaned periodically. For additional maintenance, on your particular system check your installation guide and owners manual. Always follow the manufacture’s recommended maintenance schedule. Proper maintenance will ensure that your system operates to its fullest potential, paying you back in energy savings within 3 years.