Solar heater for above ground pools

[Watermom]

Mine is the Solar Bear from Fafco. I wanted a 4x20. You have to be careful. Sometimes you think you are getting a 4x20 but what you get is two 2x20 panels instead of one piece. That is more of a nuisance. I had to buy a new panel this year and I ordered off e-bay from a place called Leisure Living in Tonawanda, NY. It cost $280 with free shipping.

I usually just buy a solar cover locally. The last couple I have gotten have come from Lowe's.

(We have had 6 goldens over the past 26 years. They are wonderful gentle-natured dogs and we, too, love them.)

[mommak]

Thank you for the information on the solar panels, this helps a ton. Do the two 2x20 give off the same amount of heat as just the one 4x20? I read that if you have two panels than you also need some type of additional diverter for the additional panel.

[Watermom]

It does give the same heat. You can either hook them in a series or in parallel. I used to have two 2x20 panels in parallel; each was fed separately. The plumbing is easier with a 4x20 instead of two 2x20s and has less flow resistance which means lower operating pressure and less strain on the pump.

[mommak]

Just ordered the Fafco 4x20 from eBay. I am really looking forward to using our pool again this summer.

[Watermom]

Good deal!

[Watermom]

Bumping this thread up to make it easier for one of our new members to find.