DrMacZed
07-26-2012, 12:51 PM
Howdy,
I have an INTEX 16' above ground pool. I have attached to it a passive solar heater that I built.
A bit of info on the heater the collector coil is 400feet of 1/2" ID poly pipe (funny pipe I think it's called) the feed and return pipes are 3/4" ID poly pipe. the whole assembly is sitting on a stand the tilts the face of the collector at a 45 degree angle the lower part is approximately 5 feet off the ground and the upper is closer to 8 or 9 feet.
The pump that came with the pool will circulate water through the system but only just. I know i am getting a ton of pressure loss due to the distance from the pool to the heater and then the 400 foot run through the smaller pipe.
What would be the best solution? A bigger pump? Or some sort of "helper" pump to circulate the water through the heater? Larger feed and return pipes?
Thanks in advance,
Scott
I have an INTEX 16' above ground pool. I have attached to it a passive solar heater that I built.
A bit of info on the heater the collector coil is 400feet of 1/2" ID poly pipe (funny pipe I think it's called) the feed and return pipes are 3/4" ID poly pipe. the whole assembly is sitting on a stand the tilts the face of the collector at a 45 degree angle the lower part is approximately 5 feet off the ground and the upper is closer to 8 or 9 feet.
The pump that came with the pool will circulate water through the system but only just. I know i am getting a ton of pressure loss due to the distance from the pool to the heater and then the 400 foot run through the smaller pipe.
What would be the best solution? A bigger pump? Or some sort of "helper" pump to circulate the water through the heater? Larger feed and return pipes?
Thanks in advance,
Scott