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Solar Pool Heaters Reviews

Review of the Sunheater Above-Ground Solar Pool Heaters

Sunheater Solar Pool Heating System Above Ground Pool SystemLike the SmartPool SunHeater in-ground solar pool heater, the SunHeater above-ground solar heater is a panel-based solar heater system designed to raise the water temperature of your outdoor pool by up to ten degrees. Just as with other solar pool heaters, the SunHeater above-ground solar heater is a relatively inexpensive way to increase the length of your swimming season, and to warm the water in unseasonably cool weather.

The SunHeater above-ground solar pool heater uses a series of tubes and solar panels, connected to your existing pool pump, to warm the pool water using the power of the sun. The water is pumped into a series of tubes warmed by “solar panels”, then pumped back into the pool. These are not true solar panels in that they are not solar photovoltaic panels; rather, as most solar pool heaters do, they use carbon black to absorb the sunlight. In this sense, the solar panels used both by SunHeater and other solar pool heaters could be considered more of a passive solar system.

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Review of the SmartPool: SunHeater In-Ground Solar Pool Heater

smartpool sunheater solar heating pool 601SmartPool manufactures an above-ground and an in-ground version of the SunHeater, its solar pool heater. Like most other solar pool heaters, the SunHeater works by routing water from within the pool through a series of tubes that pick up heat from the sun. Then the sun-warmed water is returned to the pool, increasing the pool’s overall temperature.

In general, the in-ground version of the SunHeater will raise the temperature of the pool by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit. With a five-year limited warranty, easy DIY installation, and an opportunity to save money throughout the pool season, the in-ground SunHeater is a pretty good value. Depending upon the vendor, the base price for a SunHeater kit is about $220 – $300. However, keep in mind that the final price could be much higher if you have a particularly large pool.

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Review of the Fafco Above the Ground Solar Bear Pool Heaters

fafco solar bear above the ground solar pool heaterIn business continuously since 1969, FAFCO Solar Water Heating has been making solar heating systems for pools longer than anyone else in the United States. As such, it should come as no surprise that the FAFCO solar heaters for in-ground and above-ground pools are of excellent quality.

For above-ground pools, FAFCO’s product is called the Solar Bear system. There are three levels to the Solar Bear system: Solar Bear Plus System, Solar Bear Economy System, and the Solar Bear “Jr.” Disc. According to FAFCO, all the Solar Bear systems can be installed by the user in 30 minutes or less.

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Review of the Sungrabber Above the Ground Solar Heating Systems

March 20, 2010

As one of the products manufactured by FAFCO, the nation’s oldest manufacturer of solar heat collectors, the SunGrabber system comes with a credible background. Unlike other solar pool heaters in its class, which promise to raise pool temperatures up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit, the SunGrabber system claims that it will raise water temperature by at [...]

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Review of the AquaQuik® Solar Pool Heater

March 20, 2010

AquaQuik stands out amongst other solar pool heaters, because it’s one of the few panel-free solar pool heaters. Unlike a product like SmartPool’s SunHeater systems, which take up a huge amount of space, the AquaQuik system takes up only a few square feet. For users who don’t want to cover their roof or their lawn [...]

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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.
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