Finally finished my solar install 
I ended up with 320 sq ft of solar for my 420 sq ft surface area pool. I installed powerstrip from h2otsun.com as it was the only system I could find to maximize the usable space on my pyramid shaped roof. The system cost about 25% more than an equivalent square footage of other major online retailers I looked at. The extra cost was not a consideration for me because I simply could not get enough coverage with standard rectangle shaped panels on my roof. The majority of the panels are west facing, using the pool cover and a solar controller I was able to get the pool from 70F to 86F in 4 days and have been able to hold the pool between 80 and 87 even with a few days in the low 70's ambient. By my estimation and from past season experience I am doing about 7 degrees better than I would be with just the cover alone. More importantly it’s putting the pool in the temperature range I prefer a full month earlier than previous years. The install was not hard but did take me 3 weekends working by myself, and while I will admit to working slow and not putting in full days I am sure a more modular system would go up quicker than an assemble in place like this one, again the trade off was vastly increased coverage for some extra time and money spent. If you want to know if I would do it again yes but it is my hope that the system last long enough that I am able to pay someone to do it for me next time. The only tasks I have left to do is paint a couple fittings, permanently attach the thermostat wire to the house down to the controller, and fix one small fitting leak.
I ended up with 320 sq ft of solar for my 420 sq ft surface area pool. I installed powerstrip from h2otsun.com as it was the only system I could find to maximize the usable space on my pyramid shaped roof. The system cost about 25% more than an equivalent square footage of other major online retailers I looked at. The extra cost was not a consideration for me because I simply could not get enough coverage with standard rectangle shaped panels on my roof. The majority of the panels are west facing, using the pool cover and a solar controller I was able to get the pool from 70F to 86F in 4 days and have been able to hold the pool between 80 and 87 even with a few days in the low 70's ambient. By my estimation and from past season experience I am doing about 7 degrees better than I would be with just the cover alone. More importantly it’s putting the pool in the temperature range I prefer a full month earlier than previous years. The install was not hard but did take me 3 weekends working by myself, and while I will admit to working slow and not putting in full days I am sure a more modular system would go up quicker than an assemble in place like this one, again the trade off was vastly increased coverage for some extra time and money spent. If you want to know if I would do it again yes but it is my hope that the system last long enough that I am able to pay someone to do it for me next time. The only tasks I have left to do is paint a couple fittings, permanently attach the thermostat wire to the house down to the controller, and fix one small fitting leak.
