Solar panels - 15% of pool area

[jeffmull]

I got 5 enclosed 3x8 solar panels for free from a friend. Total 120 sq foot of area.
My IG pool is 20x40.

Will I get enough heat from these to make it worth plumbing them?

I do get great sun for most of the day, and they will be mounted on a flat roof of my cabana.

Thanks,

Jeff

[pauster]

Hi Jeff,

from what I read it is typically recommended to have solar panels with an area of 50%-75% of the surface area of your pool.

It depends on your location, the orientation of the panels and the desired increase in temperature.

Patrick

[JohnT]

I got 5 enclosed 3x8 solar panels for free from a friend. Total 120 sq foot of area.
My IG pool is 20x40.

Will I get enough heat from these to make it worth plumbing them?

I do get great sun for most of the day, and they will be mounted on a flat roof of my cabana.

Thanks,

Jeff

By enclosed, do you mean they are covered by a piece of glass? If so, these are much more efficient (and expensive) than your typical pool panel, and don't need to be as large.

[jeffmull]

Yes, they are enclosed, although it is a plastic material, not glass. And I am sure they were quite expensive.

I ended up plumbing them in and I am definitely generating some nice free heat with them.

Thanks,

Jeff