Energy is expensive, either heating your home or your swimming pool is costing more and more money each year. You currently probably use oil or gas to heat your pool, or you may have no heating installed at all. With either of these two choices its going to be a shock, with either your fuel bills or the temperature of the water. So what are the other available options to heat a swimming pool? Well the best option is to take advantages of the most abundant source of heat we have available to us, the sun. Solar energy is not just about making electricity, its a excellent source of energy to capture for heat. To put how much energy the sun can generate into perspective, in some developing countries, as there is not enough wood to cook their food, they use solar cookers! Through good design and using the right materials it is possible to capture and store solar energy practically all year round even in mild climates. On way to capture solar energy into the pool and keep it clean, is to use a solar cover. Unlike other pool covers these are clear with insulated air pockets, this lets the solar energy in but not out, raising the temperature of the pool over time. The other option as shown here is a solar water heater which can produce enormous amount of heat.

Swimming Pool Solar Heaters Savings

So what sort of savings can be made using solar energy instead of oil or gas. Well after the initial costs are covered, there are literally no running cost. Therefore you are capturing free heat all year round making the pool an excellent place to relax.

A Video Of A Solar Powered Water Heater

One of the best and simplest types of solar water heater to heat your swimming pool is a passive solar water heater, and you can even build these units your self. The design is simple, but effective and one of the most reliable and low maintenance forms of solar heater. The video shows how to build your own solar powered hot water heater, which could be used to heat your swimming pool for free saving on energy bills.

Details on a Swimming Pool Solar Heater

The main components of swimming pool solar heaters are a black water storage tank which is used to capture the solar energy. The tank is then placed within an insulated solar capture box which allows the solar energy in, and then keeps it there to increase the temperature of the water within the hot water tank.

Build Your Own Swimming Pool Heaters

Making your own solar water heater is much simpler than you may have thought, and can save thousands.