New pool owner in Florida. I am a snow bird, about 5 months in Florida. I have solar panels on the roof. Is it OK to fully bypass the panels in the summer when I am not there . Or do they need water in the hot sun?
Solar panels
- Thread starter mikecam
- Start date
- Oct 18, 2009
- 3,637
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Hi Mike welcome to TFP
. It is OK to bypass the panels in the summer provided you have a release vacuum valve which would allow the panels to drain. Hope this helps
. It is OK to bypass the panels in the summer provided you have a release vacuum valve which would allow the panels to drain. Hope this helps 
It is necessary for solar panels to drain when not in use. If they are full of water that is not circulating then the water will be superheated and the panels and/or the plumbing on the roof can fail.
