Review of the Peter Palm’s DIY Solar Pool Heater

March 20, 2010

Like SunHeater, EZ Heat, and AquaQuik, Peter Palm’s solar pool heater is a DIY solar pool heater designed to raise your pool’s temperature by around 10 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit in three days or less. With a promise of raising the temperature in three days, it is a little faster than other DIY products on [...]

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Review of the Heliocol ’s Sundance – Solar Pool Heater

March 20, 2010

SunDance Energy Services, Inc., has been in business for over twenty-five years installing a variety of energy-efficient gas and solar products. A Washington state vendor, SunDance serves king, Snohomish, and Skagit Counties. The solar pool heater SunDance installs for its customers is the Heliocol, which operates in basically the same way as other solar pool [...]

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Review of the Fafco Inground Solar Pool Heaters

March 20, 2010

FAFCO is the oldest manufacturer of solar heating products in the United States. Established in 1969, FAFCO has been making solar pool heaters for longer than any other solar pool heater company, meaning that their products are some of the best on the market.
For in-ground pool heating, FAFCO offers three unique products: SunSaver, Revolution, and [...]

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Review of the Enersol Solar Pool Heating System

March 19, 2010

Enersol solar pool heaters are not remarkably different than other products on the market. Like other products, they use a “solar panel” of tubing that utilizes the existing pool pump to pump cold water into the device and warmer water back into the pool.
Enersol’s claim, however, is that they are different from their competitors because [...]

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Review of the Vortex In-Ground and Above-Ground Solar Pool Heaters

March 19, 2010

Vortex solar pool heaters use flat solar collectors and your existing pool pump to send cold pool water into the collectors, warm the water, then pump this warmed water back into the pool. This solar pool heater technology is not unique to Vortex but is the way that most solar pool heaters operate.
Vortex panels, however, [...]

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Review of the Ez Heat Solar Pool Heaters (Above and Inground)

March 18, 2010

There are three levels of EZ Heat Solar Pool Heaters: Basic, Standard, and Deluxe.
The EZ Heat Basic is one of the least expensive solar pool heaters on the market. Using a carbon black-based solar “panel”, the system unrolls right onto your lawn or roof beside your pool. During the winter months when you close your [...]

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Review of the Helyodine Solar Pool Heaters Above and Inground

March 18, 2010

Heliodyne is not new to solar thermal heating. Since 1976, Heliodyne, Inc., has been creating solar hot water systems for homes, businesses, and pools. As one of the oldest companies in the solar pool heating business, the Heliodyne name is one that comes with more credibility than some of its competitors.
Using just one system for [...]

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Reviews of Solar Pool Heaters Accessories AKA Starter Kits

February 23, 2010

You might think that you have made a smart purchase when it comes to a solar pool heater, but when the box actually arrives on your doorstep, you open it, and to your dismay, it’s missing some key components you were expecting to have.
When purchasing a solar pool heater, it’s important to compare the different [...]

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Review of the Pleatco Pool Filter Cartridge

February 21, 2010

If you’ve ever used or seen a Brita water pitcher filter, you’ll understand the basics behind a pool cartridge filter. A pool cartridge filter essentially filters out the gunk from your pool by pumping water through the filter, which is a series of pleated bands designed to catch even very small particles. Though cartridge filters [...]

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Review of Unicel Pool Filters Cartridge

February 21, 2010

Like a regular water purifier, a pool cartridge filter uses a cylindrical filter to catch particles and microbes from your pool’s water. There are several manufacturers of pool cartridge filters that most American pools and spas use; one of the better-known companies is Unicel.
Technical Details
Unicel, like Pleatco, uses Reemay polyester pleats to accomplish the big [...]

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