Pool Solar Heating
Swimming pool solar heating is an economical and environmentally responsible means of heating your pool or spa water with energy received free from the sun.
Quite simply water is pumped from the pool through a collector array, (which is normally mounted on a roof) where the water absorbs heat from the sun as it travels through the collector, returning to the pool a few degrees warmer.
This continuous circulation of water through the solar collector throughout the day raises the overall pool temperature. It doesn't matter if you have an old or new pool, Eco Solar Pool Heating can be retro fitted to just about any pool.
Effectiveness of Pool Solar Heating
Pool solar heating is an efficient means of heating a pool or spa for the majority of the year. An appropriately sized and installed system will, on average, raise the water temperature of a pool by at least six degrees celcius, compared to a similar unheated pool. The end result is an extended swimming season, and your investment in a swimming pool that can be enjoyed for most of the year.
Solar Controller
Regulate your pool’s temperature
Optimum performance of a pool solar heating system requires accurate temperature measurement of the pool water, and the solar collector's ability to heat the pool water throughout the day.
Our solar controller measures these temperatures and controls a pump to circulate water through the solar collector.
The solar controller is set to a required temperature by the user, and the controller then operates the pump to heat the pool water to the set temperature.
The Solar Collector
Eco Solar Pool Heating collectors can be tailor made to fit just about any roof shape. Because our collector materials are not a rigid panel type it allows more flexibility for the collector to be installed in the most appropriate part of the roof.
Solar collector materials
There are several popular materials which are widely used, and they all have both strengths and weakness. Eco Solar Pool Heating offers a range of materials so we can tailor make a system to suit your individual needs and budget. Our low profile absorber designs are attractive, thermally efficient, with excellent water flow for effective heating. The absorber profile widths have been designed to fit most standard roof tiles, and with correct installation will not trap water on either a metal or tile roof.
Material TypeSUITABILITY KEY: 1= Low 5= High |
PVC Nitrile (black)Poly Vinyl Chloride Nitrile |
PVC Nitrile (coloured)Poly Vinyl Chloride Nitrile |
EPDM Rubber (black only)ethylene propylene diene monomer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Low | High | Medium |
| Life expectancy | 12 years | 10 years | 15 years |
| Long term physical properties | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| Vacuum crush potential | Yes | Yes | Nil |
| Heat transfer properties | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| Potable Water Collection Suitability | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Potential leaks due to manufacturing process | Rare | Rare | Possible |
| High temp. resistance to softening | Good | Good | Excellent |
| Low temp. resistance to hardening | Good | Good | Excellent |
| Pool Chemical Resistance | Very good | Very good | Good |
| Overall suitability | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| Meets Australian Standards AS2369.1-1990; and AS2369.2-1993 |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Coloured solar collector
Colour is determined by what parts of the light spectrum an object reflects, and which parts it absorbs. Black objects are black because they absorb nearly all the light, (visible radiation) that falls on it, and that light is then converted into heat. White objects reflect almost all light, so they do not heat up nearly as quickly as black objects, and colours fall somewhere in between.
The most efficient and economical colour for a pool solar heating collector is therefore black, however the decrease in efficiency of a coloured solar collector can be partly compensated for by increasing the area of collector on the roof. Eco Solar Pool Heating offers a range of coloured solar collectors to suit the most popular roof colours.
