Know Your Options When It Comes To Solar Pool Heating

Having knowledge about the different types of solar pool heaters is a smart thing to have before buying a new solar pool heating system for yourself. There’re a wide range of models to pick in different price ranges relying upon the size, type, and location of your pool.

Evacuated tube collectors:

An evacuated tube collector is a kind of solar collector that can attain high temperatures, in the range 77°C to 177°C. This type of solar collector works very efficiently under the right set of circumstances and are well-suited for large, indoor pool applications. They’re an efficient alternative to flat-plate collectors for domestic space heating, particularly in areas where it’s often cloudy.

The insulation properties of the vacuum are excellent. These evacuated tube collectors can perform well & can heat water to very high temperatures even in cold climates when flat plate collectors performance drop because of heat loss.

On the whole evacuated tube collectors are more modern & efficient in comparison to the typical flat plate collectors since they can extract heat from the hair on overcast days and don’t require direct sunlight to function. Because of the vacuum inside the glass tube, the total efficiency in all regions is higher and there’s a better performance even when the sun is not at its best.

Flat Plate Collectors:

The flat plate solar collectors are perhaps the most basic & most studied technology for solar-driven domestic hot water units. The main concept behind this technology is very straight forward. The sun heats a dark flat surface, which accumulates as much energy as feasible, and then the energy is conveyed to air, water or other fluid for further use. There are so many advantage of flat plate collectors, including:

• Easy to manufacture
• Low cost
• Collect both beam & diffuse radiation
• Permanently fixed
• Little maintenance
  

Integral Collector Storage (ICS):

Also known as batch heaters, Integral Collector Storage systems are identical in design to flat plate collectors. They merge collector tubes & hot water storage tanks inside one insulated, glass-covered box. Go for this sort of solar pool heater if you’re looking for a model that’s easy to install and uncomplicated.

Buy your new pool heater cautiously, assuring the unit is designed for the climate you are living, suits your situation and sized correctly for your pool. If you’re planning to invest in solar pool heating systems, then do get in touch with Northern Lights Solar Solution.