Solar heaters are completely dependent on the sun for their heat which means heating can be interrupted by clouds or even the time of day depending on the position of the sun.
Does a solar pool heater work.
How they work most solar pool heating systems include the following.
It works best on bright sunny days but even on overcast days where the sun rarely makes an appearance it can still pull some heat out of the air on a warm day.
Solarcraft s solar pool heating systems work seamlessly with your pool equipment and are fully automated.
How do solar pool heating systems work from the pool water is passed through the filtration process to remove the unwanted materials and then pumped to the solar collector.
You set the desired water temperature on the solar control and when solar energy is available at the solar collectors an automatic motorized valve diverts the water through the solar collectors and carries the suns heat back to the pool.
The solar collector panel then receives heat through radiation from the sun which heats the pool water.
How solar pool heaters work.
After the heating process the water is then pumped back to the pool.
Solar heaters are not ideal for pool owners who want a quick heat option for their pools or hot tubs.