Solar Panels (Roof Mount)

[jmcst25]

Thanks for the clarification.

Did you say you ended up moving yours from the # 13 location to somewhere near # 3 (in this image)?

Also -- I am going to have to install on 2 different roof sections (main roof and over addition). The one roof is 1 foot higher than the other but same slope / direction. So I am going to install 3 panels on the one roof and then the 3 panels on the other roof. They are side to side.

I'm planning on feeding the 3 panels on lower section roof section then have that feed the 3 panels on the upper roof - then return to pool.

Any thoughts on this?

[tphaggerty]

We wound up with the vacuum breaker at about where the head of the big red downward pointing arrow is. But, I would start with it where they show on the diagram, it is probably threaded there. We had to cut in a threaded "T" to make ours work. We had to move it because it was continually sucking air when the system was running, but we have a 130' run from the pump to the roof (and then back), plus the piping actually dips down (to follow the yard contour) then back up, so I think we are a special case.

As far as the split, as long as the returns ALL go through the highest point, you should be OK. Actually (I hate to harp, but it is really a good site for this stuff), the www.powermat.com site has a picture of this as well. I would just run it as a single system, with your input on the lowest roof, and the return coming off the higher roof.

[jmcst25]

Thanks - I missed the link on my first pass on that site to where they show the 2 sets on Panels - http://www.powermat.com/PG5ht.html - that explains a lot -- thanks. The installation should go alot smoother - ( I tool the before pictures.)

Also -- I opened the pool today -- crystal clear and all the numbers are in check! - but only 54 degrees. This forum closing instructions made it work without any problems.

Now hopefully soon I'll have the solar panels to raise the temp.