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Old 30-01-2007, 10:48 AM   2 links from elsewhere to this Post. Click to view. #1
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How many of us look at the pool and wish it was warm enough to use for longer periods of the year?
Then fall over at the cost of adding heating to the swimming pool

I decided to see what alternatives were available and if it was possible to do it yourself with minimal out lay.

A friend kindly sent me the following document

>>>>click here to down load<<<<

You will need word installed on your PC to view it

The web site owner here has also very kindly made the above document into an web page and it can be viewed directly here
This e-book will show you how to harness the power of the sun for your very own solar heating system for your pool

After initially laughing it off, as it is obviously done for a kids paddling pool.
The shops mentioned are UK diy retailers for those that are not UK ex-pats

My friend mentioned that he knew someone doing something similar with good results.
The guy was said to be using black hose, layed out on the garden beside his house. The type of hose used to water the orange groves that cover the Spanish country side
All the guy was doing was pegging the hose out on the ground, with no glass or anything else to increase the heat from the sun
He did not mention what pumping system was being used to circulate the water
I have also found that the area of hose needed, should be equivalent to at least half the swimming pool surface

At this stage I got cold feet and have not had the time to pursue the experiment

If anyone does try the above, please post your findings and if it is worth taking the plunge
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Old 05-02-2007, 01:48 PM   #2
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This how now been redone along with having its own web site to make it easier for non members to find

I'm intrigued by the simplicity of the system and would be interested to find if anyone does try building a working system

You can find the newly done version of the diy solar swimming pool heating below
This will show you how to harness the power of the sun for your very own diy solar heating system for your pool

It does look like the average kid could build it, along with only two parts needed to create it

But I will also add, we take no responsibility if anyone tries building the diy solar pool heating and it damages their pool in any way
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We have now gone one better and given the solar pool heating its very own web site and address to find it
If you search ebay, you will find several people selling plans for diy solar pool or diy solar swimming pool heating.
If anyone has any other plans for diy solar swimming pool heating they wish to pass on to us, I will be more than happy to host them, along with rebuilding the web site to accommodate them.
Of course we do not believe in paying for the plans, but are more than happy to add them to the web site without cost
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Another discussion on DIY solar pool heating can be found on the link below
http://www.thespainforum.com/off-top...tml#post132063

The method in question is using old radiators as the source for collecting the heat to warm the water as it flows through them.
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Regarding using old radiators to heat a pool.
Reading some other forums this does not come recomended.
I am not a chemist but working in a foundry I know a bit about metallurgy. Chlorine tends to react with most metals especially iron, brass and copper. I think the reaction between the chlorine and the copper/brass would create a pool contaminated with copper chloride. I think when it comes to pool heating it is best to stick with Stainless Steel and Plastic.
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A simple way to make a parabolic trough Solar collector.

parabolic trough made easy -- an easy source of cheap and abundant energy

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