Fuel prices continue to be very unstable and generally on the rise year on year. This is great concern to many pool owners who still use gas and oil heaters for their pool as each year they find it harder and harder to heat their pool to the desired temperature. Oil and gas prices are not going to decline, as soon green taxes are going to be placed on them. Also, due to growing global demand, gas prices are expected to rise by 60% over the next 5 years. Under this circumstance very few people are able to justify the running costs of their swimming pool. This therefore means that alternatives have to be used to heat the pool, as a pool with no heat at all is not a nice place to be. So what solar options are available to us. Firstly there are solar pool covers which can help to keep the pool clean and get some heat into water. However in many cases owners want the temperature to be higher. In this case a more concentrated form of solar capture can be use the solar water heater and pool solar panels.

Pool Solar Panels and Energy Savings

Installing pool solar panels can heat your pool practically all year round for free with little start up.

Video Of A Homemade Solar Heat Panel

Below is a video of solar panels made at home with only a few parts, and a very low cost. This design of solar water heater is referred to as a passive solar heater. Passive solar heaters are the cheapest solar heaters to produce, however are also the most reliable. Unlike other solar panels, passive solar heaters are generally placed on the grown. Therefore a passive solar heater such as the one in the video could easily be constructed next to your swimming pool and generate all the heat you need form a minimal cost.

Pool Solar Panels and Parts Requirement

To heat your pool with a passive solar heater as shown in the video requires only a few parts, some which might be obtained for free or second hand. Firstly a black water storage tank is required, the size of the tank will dictated by the size of the pool you wish to heat. Any tank can capture solar energy, however a black water storage vessel will capture and hold much more energy. The tank along with flow and return pipes is then placed within a solar heat collector. It works in a similar principle to a green house, however it built from insulated materials to retain more heat in the tank

Make Your Own Solar Panels For a Pool

Making your own solar water heater for your swimming pool maybe easier than you think. It can save a lot of money in installation, and purchasing separate parts.