TYPES OF PANELS EXPLAINED
Specifications:
- 2 x 50mm uPVC Header & Footer Pipes
- 140 x Rubber Grommets
- 70 x 7mm Black Riser Pipes made from Virgin Grade High Density Polyethylene
- 10 x Polypropylene Strips
- Size 3m long x 1.2m wide
- Price: R865 each (excl. 15% VAT)
Specifications:
- 2 x 40mm Polypropylene Header & Footer Pipes
- High Efficiency Black Rubber Tubes
- Interlocking couplings included
- No glue required
- Size 3m long x 0.8m wide
- Price: 1999 each (excl. 15% VAT)
Consists of :
- 10 x 45° Elbows
- 30 x 90° Elbows,
- 20 x Straight couplers,
- 4 x End caps,
- 3 x T-pieces,
- 1 x PVC Glue 500ml,
- 1 x PVC Glue 200ml,
- 6 x Holderbats,
- 1 x Bypass valve,
- 1 x Flapper non-return valve
- 1 x Vacuum breaker
- Note: all fittings are 50mm diameter and black in colour
- Price: R1250 (excl. 15% VAT)
- uPVC 50mm Black Solar Pipe x 6m length
- Price: R250 per length (excl. 15% VAT)
Cold Pool water is diverted through the Pool Solar Heating panels, that are mounted on the house roof, and preferably North facing. The water is returned back to the swimming pool 6-12’C warmer. The circulation process continues the entire day which in turn heats the swimming pool water to a more desirable temperature. The existing pool pump is used so no additional costs are incurred. Most installations take less than 6 hours, and you can feel the warm water flowing back into your pool immediately.
As a rule of thumb a 0.75kW can circulate water up onto a single storey roof with ease and with the pool cleaner running too. This is providing the pool pump filtration system is in good running order and the pipe run along the ground is not greater than 7 meters.
For a double storey installation, we recommend a 1,1kw for best results. This is not to say that the 0,75kW will not work but rather that the solar system efficiency will be reduced.
For installations where solar is not possible we recommend the Heat Pump option.