Floating solar pool heater
Patent
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OSTI ID:5778769
A floating solar heater for swimming pools is disclosed which includes a top cover, a vertical outer side wall with inclined inner side wall segments connected thereto, an outside rim and a bottom wall. The inner side wall segments are octagonal, coated with light reflective material, and aid in reflecting the sun's rays to heat the space inside the walls formed by the cover which dead air space also provides for floatation of the heater. The bottom wall is heated by direct sun inpingement and by the air in contact with it and is formed of a material having high heat conductivity.
- Assignee:
- Philadelphia Rivet Co
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4284060
- OSTI ID:
- 5778769
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
14 SOLAR ENERGY
140907* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Water Heating
141000 -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
APPLIANCES
COVERINGS
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
FLOTATION
HEATERS
PASSIVE SOLAR WATER HEATERS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR REFLECTORS
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
SURFACE WATERS
SWIMMING POOLS
WALLS
WATER HEATERS
140907* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Water Heating
141000 -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
APPLIANCES
COVERINGS
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
FLOTATION
HEATERS
PASSIVE SOLAR WATER HEATERS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR REFLECTORS
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
SURFACE WATERS
SWIMMING POOLS
WALLS
WATER HEATERS