Your
Questions Answered
HOW DOES SOLARMATT WORK?
All pools circulate water through the filtration unit - normally 6 to 12 hours
each day depending on pool usage. If this circulating water is diverted to pass
through some black tubes lying exposed to the sun then warmer water is returned
to the pool. The more tubes, and the greater the flow of water, then the warmer
the pool will become - SIMPLE!
HOW MUCH SPACE IS NEEDED?
To be effective the collector area needs
to be approximately 50% of the pool area and this will produce an output of
some 3 Kwh/sq.m/day during the swimming season. Larger collector areas will be required for shaded /
indoor pools and to achieve the higher
pool temperatures we strongly recommend the use of floating solar or insulating
covers - particularly at night.
Solarmatt is assembled on site using
separate hose and manifolds - this permits any shape or size of mat to be
designed and constructed.
Solarmatt can be used as a walkway and this
unique feature will enable you to find the required area when this may be
impossible or uneconomical using other systems. Many of our customers find that
a mat laid close to the pool is a very cost-effective
solution, particularly where space is at a premium. Others prefer to
install a remotely sited system with their mat laid at ground level but away
from the pool or out of sight on a convenient rooftop.
Wherever the mat is sited you will readily
be able to lift and reinstate it, and yet the separate hose feature will ensure
it will not be blown away or ripped apart - even in the most severe winter
gales.
DO I NEED SUPPLMENTARY HEATING?
Our customers have shown that given a moderate summer their pools are always
comfortably warm without the need for additional conventional heating. With an
indoor pool or particularly exposed pool our customers still swim economically
by using a conventional heater to bring the pool quickly up to swimming
temperature and then maintaining this temperature using their Solarmatt System
to give a "free" boost during the day.
If you
already have a conventional heater then a Solarmatt System will reduce or
completely eliminate your fuel bills for the whole of the summer period.
IS SOLAR HEATING SUFFICIENT TO HEAT MY
SWIMMING POOL?
Yes! During the summer months it is unlikely that you would require any other
form of additional heating. Our Solarmatt customers have shown that during
reasonable summer weather, their pools are always comfortably warm for
swimming. In very poor weather they don't feel obliged to take a dip just
because they are paying out, as frequently happens when using conventional
heating. Solar heated pools are also usually much warmer in good weather than
conventionally heated pools because the Solar system does not need to be
switched off to save on expensive fuel. The temperature just continues to rise,
and it is not uncommon to find owners enjoying swimming at 88°F/ 30° C during a
spell of hot weather!
The
above graph shows typical (UK) average
results obtained with the proper use of
a floating 'bubble' cover. At more Southerly latitudes similar results might be
obtained without a cover , particularly if a
larger system is installed.
NOTE ON UK OUTDOOR POOL TEMPERATURES
With a solar cover and no other heating UK pools rarely reach 75°F ( 24°C) during the summer
With a solar cover AND a Solarmatt UK pools rarely fall below 75°F ( 24°C) during the summer
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Specifications NB. Our kits are designed to operate with
negligible back pressure and maximum efficiency. The min/max flow rates per
hose are set between 0.5 & 1.5 galls/min (2 & 7 litres/min). |
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SOLARMATT HOSE Manifolds Manifolds can also be cut to shorter lengths if required. |
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