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 A solar pool heater is to be regarded as an extremely cost –effective way for maintaining the pool water temperature thus extending your swimming season. You can save extra money and even enjoy your swimming pool longer with the help of a quality solar heater. Solar heaters utilize some specialized solar panels; the pool pump is the one that moves the water from your swimming pool right to the these solar panels where it will be warmed and returned to your pool.
Solar heaters use just sun’s energy in order to heat your swimming pool water and you will deal with zero fuel costs – unlike oil or gas heaters. Besides the initial installation of the solar heater and its annual "winterization" costs, you will not have to deal with any ongoing costs.
For instance, with an oil or natural gas pool heater, you are likely to use even $ 3,000 per year in order to provide the heater with the necessary fuel and this will not be the case with a solar pool heater. Besides being cost-effective, a solar heater will come with other benefits that include its environmentally friendly design and longevity.For instance, a solar heater does not involve toxic emission or greenhouse gases – this device is a totally green one. Plus, a solar heater is designed to last for a longer period of time – for instance, it can last up to 20 years. When planning to have such a solar heater installed, you will have to keep in mind that not all professionals are likely to be qualified to install this device, even if they are qualified to install other pool heating systems.
So, you will have to find a professional who can bring expertise and knowledge you can fully trust. This professional will be the one who decides the right place for your solar pool heater – he will visit your site and take a look at the sun in order to recommend the right placement from which you will get the full benefits. The size of your solar heater is another important matter and you should remember that the size of your pool will determine the right size for your solar heater. So, the proportions of the solar heater will be anywhere between 60% to nearly 100% of your whole pool’s surface area.
Also, the size of the area that is going to collect the necessary sun rays will be determined by specific factors that include pool temperature, pool size, the seasons and timings in which you are planning to use your pool and how sunny the pool location happens to be. The efficiency ratings will be determined by the thermal performance of the solar heater – this performance will determine your exact amount of savings upon electricity and fuel costs. For instance, a really good solar pool heater will come with collector areas that have a lesser surface area but some higher performance ratings as well.
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