- May 23, 2014
- 77
- Pool Size
- 14500
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Liquid Chlorine
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
I think I want to try an attempt at a DIY solar heater not attachted to my main pump (looking at using this guys idea
). I am not expecting 90 degree temps but if I could bring the pool up a couple degrees I would be happy.
For a handful of different reasons I would prefer to try this instead of buying pre-made panels. Basically it boils down to quality- it looks like there are a ton of reviews of those things getting pinhole leaks in them after a season or two and at 200$+ that's not a gamble I want to take. The homemade PEX tubing setups can be enclosed in plexiglass, minimizing leaks. I also don't want to mess with plumbing anything into my main lines right yet simply because everything is hard plumbed and I already re-did it once a few months back when we put our deck in. For all of you handymen out there it's probably not a big deal to do that sort of stuff quick and cheap but for me that ends up being a multi day very expensive project ( 'wonder which fitting I need? Eh, buy one of each so I don't have to come back!') ultimately ending in calling my dad to finish it ? . If this thing turns out OK and does it's job I can consider hard plumbing things down the road.
So, if one were to experiment with a hokey homemade solar setup what type of pump would I use to get water out of the pool and into the coils? I *think* a 'water transfer pump'?
EDIT: If someone has a better idea or suggestion I am open to it! Just remember I am impatient and not overly skilled
For a handful of different reasons I would prefer to try this instead of buying pre-made panels. Basically it boils down to quality- it looks like there are a ton of reviews of those things getting pinhole leaks in them after a season or two and at 200$+ that's not a gamble I want to take. The homemade PEX tubing setups can be enclosed in plexiglass, minimizing leaks. I also don't want to mess with plumbing anything into my main lines right yet simply because everything is hard plumbed and I already re-did it once a few months back when we put our deck in. For all of you handymen out there it's probably not a big deal to do that sort of stuff quick and cheap but for me that ends up being a multi day very expensive project ( 'wonder which fitting I need? Eh, buy one of each so I don't have to come back!') ultimately ending in calling my dad to finish it ? . If this thing turns out OK and does it's job I can consider hard plumbing things down the road.
So, if one were to experiment with a hokey homemade solar setup what type of pump would I use to get water out of the pool and into the coils? I *think* a 'water transfer pump'?
EDIT: If someone has a better idea or suggestion I am open to it! Just remember I am impatient and not overly skilled
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