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.
How to turn off solar panels to pool.
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.
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.
Solar collector panels are available at most pool supply stores.
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.
1 take your pool pump off grid.
Place the solar collector panel where it sees the most sunlight when the pool pump is running.
Here are some ways to run the system for best results.
If you have any questions about how to turn off and.
How to operate your manual solar pool system.
When to turn off pool solar.
You have 2 options for powering your pool pump with solar electricity.
You can buy a dc pool pump and dedicate 4 6 solar panels to powering it.
Adaptors are sometimes necessary.
If you place the solar collector panel on your roof try to minimize resistance to the water flow.
If you do not have a solar controller turn your manual solar bypass valve 3 way valve to the solar off position to divert all water back to the pool at all times.
If your system does not drain naturally by gravity.
Operation manual solar pool heating system.