Solar Pool Heater

Our solar pool heat utilizes patented black polymer panels that typically get attached to a home’s roof. Under the intensity of the Florida sun, these black panels get very hot. The pool pump then pulls cool water from the pool and pushes it up into the panels. The panels are specially designed to transfer the heat to the water as it flows through them. As the water flows through each of the hot panels it warms substantially and then is returned to the pool. The end result is a significantly longer and more comfortable swimming season.

Yes! While many people find that solar alone is enough to meet their needs; using solar in conjunction with another heater has its advantages. Using the two systems together can give the owner the best of both worlds. Solar will keep a consistent elevated temp and has no operating cost. Then they have an electric or gas heater to add heat as desired.

This gives the flexibility to achieve a specific temp regardless of weather conditions such as a cold snap or cloudy day and avoid the exorbitant energy cost of using gas or electric full time.

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Typically, your existing pump and equipment is perfectly sufficient to operate solar. Occasionally, a different pump may be needed if the home is multiple stories or the existing pump is particularly old/undersized.

There are a number of variables that come in to play when determining how many panels are needed. The largest of these variables is how warm the owner is wanting their pool. Other factors are pool size, roof size, house orientation, and shading. Ideally, we recommend matching the square footage of solar to the square footage of the pool.

If you have questions about how many panels are needed for your home, please contact us.

The Spring and Fall months are where solar shines and can reach temperatures well into the 80’s. Homeowners typically regulate their solar during this time to keep their pool at the desired temperature. During the Summer months, most homeowners turn their system off to keep the pool from becoming undesirably warm. In the Winter months, the cool nights can cause the pool temperatures to fall fairly quickly. To mitigate this, it is common for homeowners to utilize a blanket or cover.

An unheated pool will maintain the same temperature as the Gulf of Mexico. An appropriately sized solar system will heat a pool between 10-15 degrees above the Gulf temp. Here is a chart we prepared illustrating the average temperatures you can expect with solar. Keep in mind these are averages gathered from years of data and measured temps can vary substantially depending on current weather patterns.