Cheap Pool Heater

An overview of how I made a solar pool heater for under $100.00

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• Intex
• Solar pool heater
• Cheap pool heater

[zeedee21]

Pump is way too large. You should only need a 1/16 hp pump. You only need to lift the water 1" then siphon will take over. We circulate heated water for a 8 floor hotel with a 1/3 hp pump. The smaller pump will move the water slower and it'll pick up the heat better.

[gwsl311]

Can you recommend a 1/16 hp pump with the lift I need and the capacity to pump through 400 ft of tube? I would love a pic of your 1/3 hp pump with 70'of lift!

[gschjetne]

Make sure you have that pump on a ground fault interrupter. You don't want a toaster-in-tub scenario there.

I had a pump like that fail, would have been a real shock hazard in the water if the interrupter hadn't disconnected it first.

[gwsl311]

Yes it is on a GFCI. In the video I show that it is tethered to the side of the pool. When it comes time to swim, the pump is turned off and removed from the pool and hangs on the outside. Thanks for pointing out that I should have stressed this more i the video.

[SiskinOnUTube]

If I was building this, I'd save on the pipe clamps by drilling the timber and coiling through the holes. Just a thought.

[jasonjslam]

what if there's no sun?

[boysponge1]

hi=if you increase the lenght of that black hose to 1000 feet or more==would that help into heating up the water more-??and does it matter what type of hose i use ??or must it be black==??=-i live in a place with lots of very hot sun--yet my pool still cold--will appreciate ur answer--and congratulation on a very logical excelent idea--

[magna59]

There was a Japanese design of solar panel, with a blow up clear cover, may be one way to increase output would be to bag the unit with clear poly film to aid production temperature & if you could rig it with the sump switch a low temperature cut out, to stop the pump wastfully running if the shadowing gets too much.

[CRACKFACE86]

Why be so cheap inground pools ar where its @

[jsteed5]

@zeedee21 Slowing down the flow of water will reduce the heating rate. It is true that lower flow will increase the discharge temperature, but the heat flow Q=m*Cp*dT will decrease. The inside-tube heat transfer coefficient becomes lower as fluid velocity (Reynold's number) decreases. Increased flow decreases cold fluid temperature, but increases temperature driving force, whcih also increases heat trasnfer rate. Bottom line, higher water flow = more heat. (Dr. J. Steed, BASc, PhD, P.Eng)

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[msvickicox1]

Out of all of the innovative ways to het your pool, your way looks the best. Neatest, chepest and most efficient. Thanks for the video!!!!

[one350z]

Awesome!  Love BTLS.COM

[Ozarkorganicshiitake]

@gwsl311

Don't need 70' of lift, your roof isn't more than 12'.