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Harnessing The Sun's Power Via Solar Heating For Swimming Pools
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios


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Take a dip on the pool during the cold, winter months, and your body will experience an agonizing shiver that will leave your teeth chattering for many hours. It's an unpleasant experience that detracts from the enjoyment that should be had with our swimming pool. Indeed, cold temperature has always been a detriment to the usability of swimming pools in most areas in the country.

The solution?

A variety of heating options have been developed for swimming pools. Currently, gas and heat pumps are the kings of the hill. Gas pumps are more affordable to set up, but are more expensive to maintain, given the unstable price of fuel these days. Heat pumps are more expensive to set up but are more affordable to maintain. But both suffer from fatal flaws. Gasoline does not blend well with water, and once a leak is experienced, the water can potentially be contaminated. Electricity doesn't blend with water as well, and electrocution is a danger that is absolutely perilous.

Hence, solar heating for swimming pools have been developed to cater to the need of a heating system for pools that won't prove dangerous for the members of the household. Solar heating for swimming pools is made possible by the installment of solar panels that store the sun's energies and transform the same into heat energy to keep the swimming pool's water perennially warm, even during the colder months.

In the long run, solar heating for swimming pools is even a more cost-effective option, since there will be no need to procure supplies of gasoline or a constant supply of electricity. Once the solar panels are in place, you can be assured of warm water for your swimming pool throughout the year.

Solar heating for swimming pools is carried out by specially designed solar panels that collect the sun's heat. The same is transmitted to the pool via copper wires, and released into the water through pipes strategically situated around the pool area. This kind of heat is safe. There is no danger of toxicity or electrocution, which cannot be said about the conventional kinds of heating systems.

Also, this setup allows the easy regulation of heat. Solar heating systems often come with a valve that will regulate the release of heat energy via the pipes. This guarantees that the temperature of the water will never be too hot, nor will it be insufficient to combat the cold weather.





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