Solar Pool Heating Take that swim with confidence that you are improving your health and the health of the environment and by using solar
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Increase the value and enjoyment of any outdoor swimming pool, by
increasing the number of days per year that it can be used. Even
when used without a cover, a solar pool heater can economically
double the number of swimming pool days per year.
Fossil fuel system replaced by solar heating system
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Solar heating system @ $3500 VS.
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Solar Heating Savings
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Payback time on $3500 solar heating
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Natural gas @$2.31/therm
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$2680.00
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1.3 years
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Propane & LPG @$2.92 /gal
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$3387
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1.1 years
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Electricity @ $0.21 per kwh
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$2881
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1.2 years
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Fuel Oil @ $2.50 p/gal
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$2900
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1.2 years
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For pool heating, a flat panel is used that
is made up of many small tubes. The size
and number of tubes as well as the
material of the absorber effect how well
the sun's warmth is captured and
transferred to the pool water. (This is
referred to as the thermal performance
rating of the product.)
The smaller the tubes, the slower the
water flows through them which in turn
enables more heat to be transferred to
the water. Likewise, if the number of tubes
used is increased, more water can be
exposed to the heat and therefore
warmed. Most tubing is made of durable,
lightweight, ultraviolet-resistant
polypropylene material blended with
proprietary additives determined by each
manufacturer.
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