Intex Solar Pool Heater Mat - Efficiently Raise Water Temperature by 3-5°C | Suitable for Above Ground Swimming Pools | Eco-Friendly & Cost-Effective Solution

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PoolSolar solar matting ideally should be positioned facing the sun as much as possible and ideally 30 degrees (above horizontal) facing south, and as a general rule, maximum working pressure shouldn’t be above 1.5 BAR (22 psi).

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Poolsolar will not be liable for conditions resulting from fire, lightning, floods, winds, accidents, animal damage or other conditions above our control. If operating costs are a concern, then getting a solar heating system or using a heat pump is what we will recommend for you. In this country, unheated swimming pools only reach an agreeable temperature for a few days a year, but with a solar matting system installed, you’ll be able to extend the season in which you can pleasantly enjoy your swimming pool, and will probably end up using it more than ever before! How many years of experience does your company have with solar heating installation and maintenance?

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Some systems include sensors and an automatic or manual valve to divert water through the collector(s) when the collector temperature is sufficiently greater than the pool temperature. When the collector temperature is similar to the pool temperature, filtered water simply bypasses the collector(s) and is returned to the pool. For example, a 15-by-30-foot outdoor swimming pool in Florida typically requires a collector that equals 100% of the pool's square footage to accommodate year-round use. This equals 450 square feet of collectors. In northern California, most people use outdoor pools 6–8 months per year, so they typically size their systems at 60%–70% of the pool's surface area. I also have some concerns about longevity - the mat creases quite a bit where the inlet and outlet pipes join, especially the bigger bypass valve on the inlet side (though that is a useful feature) and I can see that with weathering, it's likely to split there, where it would be very difficult to repair. I don't plan to leave it out any longer than we're using the pool of course, and hope that with care it'll last a few years. Read full review Poolsolar will not be liable for conditions resulting, from significant deviation from Poolsolar installation instructions.

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An inexpensive way to heat your pool is by utilizing solar covers or blankets. These are made of plastic material that’s designed to retain the heat from the sun or the heat produced by your pool heater. Solar pool heater collectors should be oriented geographically to maximize the amount of daily and seasonal solar energy that they receive. In general, the optimum orientation for a solar collector in the northern hemisphere is true south. However, recent studies have shown that, depending on your location and collector tilt, your collector can face up to 45º east or west of true south without significantly decreasing its performance. You'll also want to consider factors such as roof orientation (if you plan to mount the collector on your roof), local landscape features that shade the collector daily or seasonally, and local weather conditions (foggy mornings or cloudy afternoons), as these factors may affect your collector's optimal orientation. Collector Tilt A flow control valve -- automatic or manual device that diverts pool water through the solar collector. If you live in a warmer climate, we suggest getting a solar cover or blanket first and test it if it’ll be sufficient to heat your pool. You can also benefit from using multiple solar mats from Intex.In a nutshell, the Solar Matting is pre-fitted to PVC manifolds which are connected to each other (and must be plumbed directly to the swimming filtration plant). Water is pumped from the pool, passed through the filtration plant and then moved through strips of E.P.D.M Quality P.V.C Solar Matting which absorb heat from the suns rays, thus suitably heating up the water of your pool as it passes through. You can determine the efficiency of a solar swimming pool heating system based on the collector's thermal performance rating if available. For those living in warmer climates, using solar covers to heat your pool might be enough so you won’t have to buy an Intex pool heater anymore. A superb low cost and efficient solution for heating your above ground or in ground swimming pool during the Summer months, Swimming Pool Solar Matting will raise your pool temperature to a comfortable and optimum temperature in the months when you’ll likely be looking to enjoy time in your swimming pool the most.