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    Easy Touch settin up for solar

    Hello, I am trying to set up the Easy Touch with my solar panels using a temperature sensor placed in the roof with the panels. There are two settings in the Easy Touch to start the solar and stop it. Both are how many degrees from a preset temperature. My understanding is that let's say that...
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    2" pvc instead of 1.5" for piping solar panels?

    Hello, I have read in this forum that people have connected the solar panels using 2" pcv pipes to/from the pump even when the panel headers are 1.5". Did I understand that correctly? My sungrabber panels have the top and bottom header of 1.5". The pool builder has not install yet the Pentair...
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    Elastomastic 209 by Henry

    Hello, I would like to ask for a recommendation for a roofing mastic. I need to drill several holes in the roof to attach the mounting straps. In the sungrabber instruction said to drill a 1/8" pilot hole, apply roofing mastic over the 1/8" pilot hole and then screw the strap into the roof. I...
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    How to attach panels to the roof?

    Hello, I am installing some 2X12 sungrabber panels. In the instruction it is said that I need to use three mounting straps to hold the panels in place; one 3" down from the top header, one in the center of the panel, and one 5" up from the bottom header. The question I would like to ask is why...
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    abs pipes with abs elbows and tees for a solar heater?

    Hello, I am installing some 2X12 vertical sungrabber panels. I've seen in some houses where it is used black pipes in the roof and white pipes in the walls coming down to the equipment. I am guessing the black pipes are abs and the white ones are pvc. What I can not see is if the elbows and tees...