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    Sungrabber panels 2 years later...

    I bought mine three years ago. I laid landscape timbers out on the gound in a field behind the pool and put black plastic down. Then I just put the panels on the black plastic. It was out back, out of sight so I wasn't concerned with the aesthetics. But I'm looking to build a new shed and...
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    Residential Boiler to heat pool

    I only asked because my boiler is very large compared to most homes. I know it will but out 200k all day. If I ran it continous it would cost about $200/month. Of course I wouldn't run it all the time.
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    Residential Boiler to heat pool

    I may take you up on the exchanger. Send me a PM on what you want for it. I went the outdoor wood boiler route already. This house is such a beast to heat. Wood was just to much work. I was burning between 20-24 full cord of wood a year. That was 4 triaxle loads of hard wood. Mostly...
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    Residential Boiler to heat pool

    Anthracite Coal. Its the cheapest avaible to me. I have a 4600 sq foot Victorian Home that was built in 1895. It has poor insulation so it takes the btu's to keep it warm here. The boiler pretty much idles during the summer just to heat my domestic hot water. Propane would be almost 4 times...
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    Residential Boiler to heat pool

    Sorry for not posting the pool. It is a 27' round ag 48" deep. I'm on the border of PA and NY. I'm not trying to heat it to 100 degrees like this guy Just trying to help my solar out when its cloudy. And to extend the season some.
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    Residential Boiler to heat pool

    My house boiler is rather large. Its net output is 220K BTU. I was thinking this would be enough for my sized pool.
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    Residential Boiler to heat pool

    Has anyone used their residential boiler to heat their pool? Plumb out a zone and use a water to water exchanger? I'm thinking of going this route. I currently have 4 2'x20' sungrabber solar panels. They work very well when its sunny. Problem is. It hasn't been that sunny around here in the...