First check whether you have sufficient sunlight to attain solar heat and if you have a large enough smooth area on which to place the panels.
Solar panels for my pool pump.
You don t need to pump 24 7 to keep your pool water in good condition as you can see from this pool.
If your pool is located in a shady area you won t benefit from solar energy.
Two solar panels are above the house on a freestanding top of pole solar panel mount.
Before affixing solar panels to your current swimming pool pump there are some issues you need to consider.
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.
Place the solar collector panel where it sees the most sunlight when the pool pump is running.
The pump house is at the far end of the pool.
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My first post but i have been reading a lot.
You have 2 options for powering your pool pump with solar electricity.
Adaptors are sometimes necessary.
I want to get into this very cool hobby but i do understand there is a lot to learn.
You can buy a dc pool pump and dedicate 4 6 solar panels to powering it.
If you place the solar collector panel on your roof try to minimize resistance to the water flow.
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The ac pump is on the right and is available for backup on cloudy or overcast days if needed.
1 take your pool pump off grid.
Solar collector panels are available at most pool supply stores.
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