Solar Panels (Roof Mount)

[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.