Solar pool heater

Patent · Tue Mar 27 00:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:6186638

Acker, L C

A solar pool heater is defined by a submersible tubular ring attached to the perimeter of a floating sheet. The ring is perforated to permit the entry of water within the ring to induce at least partial submersion. The submersed ring prevents overlapping of adjacent heaters and reduces the likelihood of the heaters being blown off the pool by wind. The sheet includes a plurality of captive air bubbles to provide a floatation capability while simultaneously insulating the water surface from the ambient air. By developing the sheet from material transparent to at least a spectrum of the solar rays, the underlying water will become heated by the received radiant energy.

• Assignee: Engineering and Research Associates, Inc.
• Patent Number(s): US 4146015
• OSTI ID: 6186638
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 9 Sep 1977
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
DESIGN
SWIMMING POOLS
SOLAR WATER HEATING
PLASTICS
SHEETS
APPLIANCES
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
GAS APPLIANCES
HEATERS
HEATING
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
SOLAR HEATING
SURFACE WATERS
WATER HEATERS
140907* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Water Heating