Two banks of collectors make up the array Pool heating of a typical 32,000 gallon indoor pool is an expensive proposition when using propane. This pool had been fired using two 1,000 gallon propane tanks. A solar furnace replaced the dinosaur daze in December, 2006 using coaxial evacuated tube solar collector array. Using solar energy---the "fuel" is Free For the Taking---the fossil fuel furnace was removed from the mechanical room to make room for solar plumbing. System installed by: Bauer Power Company www.bauerpower.us Email: Mark@bauerpower.us
		Indoor pool with insulation blanket shown. View of wall mounted pumping assembly between pool filter pump and solar collector array where the propane furnace used to be.

The pool room is behind the right bank of solar collectors.

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This solar pool heating system utilizes a sophisticated differential controller with an energy meter. Both instantaneous and cumulative kilo watts are recorded. This actual photo on a sunny day in January, measured on a pyranometer at 890 watts / M2, measured 15.4 kW of enegy heating the pool. Typical performance on a bright, sunny day with snow on the ground increases dramatically. The vacuum insulation of the collector body will absorb solar radiation regardless of winter ambient temperatures.

to be continued...

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