Solar Heater, Brand, Cost and Hookup

[eblade21]

Hi all

I need some help of course if no one minds here is where I am currently I just purchased one of those dome panels and bypass kit, before my decision I decided to monitor my back yard and see where can lay this on the floor where I can receive all the sun rays thru out the day, I sat outside all day from sunrise to sunset. I luckily found a perfect location right next to my pool but completely opposite of my sand pump. I like to stay with my screw type connections of 1.5 inch hoses. I also purchased a 16 mil clear solar cover to assist in maintaing the heat in.

I like to connect the panel in this manner:

Pool
|
Sand pump
|
Bypass valve
| |
Solar in Tee
| |
Solar out SWCG
|
Pool

I'll explain from the pool to my sand filter pump I will connect the bypass valve one leg will go to the solar panel feed one leg will go to another tee from that tee one leg will go to the solar out supply and one leg to the SWCG from there returned to the pool.

1.Do you feel this will work?
2.Do you feel using one panel do I need a bypass valve? I like the idea because in the early afternoon I can run my pump just filtering the water and the solar heater, and at night I can run my pump with the SWCG without the solar heater?
3.If you scroll to the beginning of the thread you see my current pump specs, will this be enough to travel around the other side of the pool figure about an additional 10 ft of hose?
4.If I just use the bypass valve after the filter, can I use just a sprinkler set up coming out of the solar dome? Which I wouldn't have to run a hose back to the return just right out of the dome to a PVC sprinkler?


I also thought of buying a separate pump like one of those intex 637r just to run the solar dome heater? Your thoughts.

Everyone here has made my pool breathtaking and beside a light all that left is heat, I like to extend to at least to the end of September that why I decided on a pool solar heater.

I am really sorry for all the questions, sorry for being all over the place thank you for all your help

Eddie

[eblade21]

BigDave

Your too funny!!!!!!!!!!!

I know my electric bill will be higher, the electrician will just cost me part no labor maybe lunch and he is a Local 3 union electrician.

Are there any electric heaters you might recommend or just don't scrap the solar idea? If you like the idea of solar do you recommend any company solar heaters?

[BigDave]

...Your too funny!!!!!!!!!!!

Not trying to be.

... cost me part no labor maybe lunch and he is a Local 3 union electrician ...

Local 3, does he work under someone else's license? Who's going to sign your permit? Has he worked on pool electric before? Does he know local code as regards pools?

Pool electric is different and dangerous. Please don't put your family at risk.

[eblade21]

No I work with his company, his company does all my electric work, he done tons of inground pools in nassau county, and he aware of all local codes in nassau county.

[eblade21]

Big Dave

I will going back to solar kit for my pool, can you please provide some good kits i should purchase.

[BigDave]

Glad to hear your electrician is qualified. Sorry but it sounded like "My buddy ccan do it for a case of Bud" and , well, caution is advised.

I don't know anything about the market for solar kits; I had my solar system installed by a company that specializes in solar energy systems. My panels are Solar Industries, I also recall positive comments about Fafco panels.