What is Capricornia Solar Pool Heating?

 Pool heating with solar technology uses the sun's power to heat the water in the pool in a cost-effective and environmentally friendly manner. Water stores heat much better than air, so a temperature drop of only 4 to 5 degrees Celsius can be expected at night. This is usually quickly compensated for by the morning sun. While the unheated water in the pool usually does not exceed a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius, except during hot periods, you can easily reach water temperatures of 27 degrees Celsius and more with a pool heater that uses solar energy. 

How does Capricornia solar pool heating technology work? 

Dark surfaces are strongly heated by solar energy. Pool heating with solar technology uses this effect to heat the water. The heart of the system are large, dark mats, the so-called pool absorbers. 

  • On the underside of the pool absorber, there are serpentine pipes.
  • A pump conveys the pool water through the lines of the pool absorber.
  • The water absorbs heat and flows back into the pool.
  • During operation, only the pump's electricity costs are incurred, the heat is "free." 

The principle works as with solar thermal for hot water and heating support. However, there is no expensive heat exchanger, and the pool water is heated directly. 

Advantages of Capricornia solar pool heating

 

  • Inexpensive, only electricity for the pump generates costs
  • The water temperature can be increased by 3–5 ° C
  • Pool water partly warmer than the ambient air
  • Environmentally friendly         

Disadvantages of Capricornia solar pool heating

 

  • Depending on the weather
  • Possibility of placing the absorber in a south-facing position is required
  • High space requirement for the solar absorber  

What types of solar pool heaters are there? 

The basic principle of Capricornia solar pool heating technology is always the same. The power of the sun warms the water in the pool. If you disregard the simple solar pool liner, the differences lie in the type of solar collector. You can choose between the following models:

 

  • Pool solar absorber
  • Solar sphere
  • Flat plate collector
  • Vacuum tube collector 

How is a pool heating system set up with solar technology? 

When setting up Capricornia solar pool heating for solar energy, two important rules must be observed:

  1. The absorbers or collectors should be close to the pool to keep the lines short. This reduces heat loss.
  2. The ideal is the alignment of the "heat collectors" to the south at a point without shadow. Attachment to a nearby roof with a slope or a support frame on the lawn has proven optimal. 

The connection 

Once the individual absorbers or spheres are laid out or attached and connected, they are connected to the pool. In the case of a simple pool heating system with solar technology, you place a branch in the existing filter circuit to direct the water through the absorber. A second branch enables the heated pool water to be fed back into the circuit and thus into the pool.

 

Check whether your pool pump's performance is sufficient for pool heating with solar technology, or ask a specialist. 

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