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Swimming Pool Solar Panels:Outshines Other Pool HeatersThese panels are simple and relatively low cost unglazed plastic swimming pool solar panels outshine gas and electric pool heaters.
Advances in Technology
The use of conventional gas and electric pool heaters are very expensive and inefficient. 
The technology advanced from a simple black hose that absorbed heat to make hot water used for solar swimming pools. Today the technology is still very basic The plastic absorber with extruded flow passages and has no glass glazing, insulation or expensive materials such as aluminum or copper.
The black plastic panel has been treated to withstand ultraviolet light preventing the plastic and degrading over time. Because they have no glazing these solar swimming pool panels trap solar thermal energy, they generally increase water temperature of the solar hot water to about 75 F to 85 F. An excellent solar panel operates in the 90% efficiency range. Low temperature panels are ideal for solar pool heating and other uses that require only a moderate increase in water temperature. They are common in warmer and cooler climates. The length of the swimming pool season depends upon the climate. In very warm climates the season can last year around in cool climates the season may only be three months.
Applications
Most extruded panels are used for outdoor solar pool panels. Other uses include indoor swimming pools, car washes, industrial and fish farms.Applications
Most extruded panels are used for outdoor swimming pool heating. Other uses include indoor swimming pools, car washes, industrial and fish farms.
The size of the pool and solar panel size varies based on several factors:
In general, the square footage of a solar panel required is usually 50% to 100% of the pool surface area. A solar pool heating professional can help you determine the proper size.
Low temperature unglazed solar pool panels are very reasonably priced. |
