Solar pool heating California style
Applications of solar heating in swimming pools are described for three pools and one spa located in California. The 1,000 ft/sup 2/ pool and 120 ft/sup 2/ spa system utilize glazed and unglazed low temperature pylypropylene collectors which extend the swimming season to 7-8 mos. Payback is estimated at 2 yrs for the pool and 4 yrs for the spa with an expected fuel savings of $1,600/season for the pool and $250/yr for the spa. A 480 ft/sup 2/ pool utilizes a total of 10 pylypropolene unglazed low temperature collectors with two different orientations. The expected fuel savings are $500/yr with a 6 month swimming season. A total of 400 ft/sup 2/ of polypropolene unglazed, low temperature collectors heat a 800 ft/sup 2/ pool. A special control valve is required for the system because the collectors are mounted on an earth embankment lower than the pool and pumping system. The pool has a 6.5 month swimming season and a fuel savings of $600/season.
- OSTI ID:
- 5496194
- Journal Information:
- Sol. Heat. Cool.; (United States), Journal Name: Sol. Heat. Cool.; (United States) Vol. 4:3; ISSN SHECD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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APPLIANCES
CALIFORNIA
CONTROL SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
GAS APPLIANCES
HEATERS
HEATING
INSTALLATION
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
ORIENTATION
PAYBACK PERIOD
PERFORMANCE
POLYMERS
POLYOLEFINS
POLYPROPYLENE
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
SOLAR WATER HEATING
SURFACE WATERS
SWIMMING POOLS
UNGLAZED SOLAR COLLECTORS
USA
WATER HEATERS
WESTERN REGION