Solar Pool Heater Books From Solar Industries Those who are fortunate enough to own an inground swimming pool are familiar with the ongoing energy costs of operation. Even the newest energy-efficient swimming pool pumps, filters, and heaters can cost alot...
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The following is an exerpt from a book about the history of solar heating and swimming pools:
Solar pool collectors are made from polypropylene. To create a 4' x 12' pool collector, 26.6 pounds of natural gas and petroleum are used. If this gas and oil was burned, it would create 410,800 BTU's. A 4' x 12' pool collector will produce 410,000 BTU's in less than TEN DAYS. The BTU conversion to KWH's in one year from ten 4' x 12' collectors is 43,262 KWH. At $.10 per KWH, this results in a savings of $4,326! Natural gas at $1.00/therm or LP gas at $1.40/gallon would cost $2,163 to generate 410,000 BTU/day/year. A solar pool heating system with
ten 4' x 12' collectors installed with an automatic comfort control, would cost from $4,900 to $5,800. Clearly, solar pool heating is the most cost effective use of solar energy on Earth. Pool collectors will typically last from 12 to 20 years - more than two to three times the life of a gas heater, electric heater, or swimming pool heat pump.