If you place the solar collector panel on your roof try to minimize resistance to the water flow.
How to turn off solar panels to pool.
Your solar pool heating system is fully automatic using the pool pump that circulates water through your filter along with an automatic control and valve to divert the flow of the water through the solar collector panels when solar energy is available and the pool needs to be heated.
Place the solar collector panel where it sees the most sunlight when the pool pump is running.
Isolate your system by closing the valve on the solar feed line going up to the roof.
If your system does not drain naturally by gravity.
So while it s fashionable to know that you re solar is working away heating the pool in february march and april it s really just costing you more in chemicals and electricity.
How to operate your manual solar pool system.
Here are some ways to run the system for best results.
When to turn off pool solar.
In the picture below the solar panels are bypassed and water is returned to the pool without going to the roof.
Solar pool heating 3 way valve solar bypassed your valve configuration may be different on the ground rather than the wall or may not contain all of the pictured valves.
You can buy a dc pool pump and dedicate 4 6 solar panels to powering it.
Operation manual solar pool heating system.
The solar panels are wired directly in to the pool pump via some power electronics and when the sun is shining your pool pump will run.
1 take your pool pump off grid.
You have 2 options for powering your pool pump with solar electricity.
Until the weather allows the water to stay at 78 or above leave the solar off and save yourself money.
Solar collector panels are available at most pool supply stores.