Hi all... The previous homeowner had 4 "SunHeater" 2' x 20' panels they left behind, but not hooked up. The system is plumbed for them, so I figured I'd try getting them going again.
I did a quick test with a garden hose to see if they were leaking, and the water was going through them without leaking out anywhere (of course, this is with basically no pressure).
In the future I planned to switch over to a solution from Hot Sun (h2otsun.com), but until I get the rest of the pool figured out, I thought these may be a good interim solution to give a small boost to the pool temp. To be clear, I'm not expecting much from these, I'm hoping for maybe 2-3°F. At 160sqft, it's very undersized. Is this a reasonable expectation?
I have a flat roof and I've been reading over the h2otsun documentation for tips. I think I have the mounting part figured out (ballast), and largely the way it will be laid out on the roof and where/how I'll add a vacuum relief.
Hot Sun's main point is that the thing that causes most failures is problems with too much pressure in the panels.
I know very little about pressure right now, but I'm willing to learn a bit...
The panels would be on the roof, 14ft above the surface of the pool.
The pump and other equipment are at ground level, so maybe 6-12 inches above the surface of the pool at most.
In the attached photo you can see the lines going up to the roof. There is a diverter valve I can use to change the flow going up to them.
I plan to add a clear check valve to the return.
I suppose my question here is how do I know/manage the pressure in the panels? Given my setup, are there any concerns?
The pressure gauge on the filter was showing 14psi yesterday under normal operation.
Thank you!
I did a quick test with a garden hose to see if they were leaking, and the water was going through them without leaking out anywhere (of course, this is with basically no pressure).
In the future I planned to switch over to a solution from Hot Sun (h2otsun.com), but until I get the rest of the pool figured out, I thought these may be a good interim solution to give a small boost to the pool temp. To be clear, I'm not expecting much from these, I'm hoping for maybe 2-3°F. At 160sqft, it's very undersized. Is this a reasonable expectation?
I have a flat roof and I've been reading over the h2otsun documentation for tips. I think I have the mounting part figured out (ballast), and largely the way it will be laid out on the roof and where/how I'll add a vacuum relief.
Hot Sun's main point is that the thing that causes most failures is problems with too much pressure in the panels.
I know very little about pressure right now, but I'm willing to learn a bit...
The panels would be on the roof, 14ft above the surface of the pool.
The pump and other equipment are at ground level, so maybe 6-12 inches above the surface of the pool at most.
In the attached photo you can see the lines going up to the roof. There is a diverter valve I can use to change the flow going up to them.
I plan to add a clear check valve to the return.
I suppose my question here is how do I know/manage the pressure in the panels? Given my setup, are there any concerns?
The pressure gauge on the filter was showing 14psi yesterday under normal operation.
Thank you!