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Solar Swimming Pool Heaters

Put Sun Heat To Work For You



Solar swimming pool heaters are a great way to heat your pool and help reduce your energy swimming pool costs.

Looking For A Good Swimming Pool Heater

When you’re serious about looking around at the many solar swimming pool heaters available, you may want to ask these questions:

  1. What's the price? Is that the best you can do? There are others out there I like.
  2. Installation cost?
  3. Does it have an automatic control? Automatic shut-off?
  4. Any special plumbing required?
  5. Is it rust and corrosion resistant? Show me why.
  6. Will it install easily into my existing pipes and/or plumbing?
  7. Are there any vents?
  8. How large are the panels and how much room will they take up? Is it a compact design that would should fit my pool?
  9. No condensation or corrosion, right?
  10. Is it UL recognized?
  11. Does it have a good thermostat? Is the thermostat automated?
  12. Is there maintenance? If so, what and why? Will you take care of that or do I?
  13. Digital control panel?
  14. What's the warranty? I need to see specifics.
  15. What if I install the heater? Will that void the warranty? I want that in writing.
  16. Do you have a contractor? Is he licensed and insured? Is he experienced in these kinds of heaters? I need to see proof.
  17. What are the safety features? What would happen if one of the safety features fail? If it does fail, who is responsible?
  18. If it does fail, who will fix it? Will you fix it, or do you contract that out to someone else? Who is it? Why do you use them?
  19. How about free delivery? I want that in writing.

Ask these questions to anyone selling swimming pool solar heaters.

If they can answer these questions and any others you may have effectively and to your satisfaction, you'll probably have a good swimming pool solar water heater on your hands.


Contractors For Solar Swimming Pool Heaters

    If you want to hire a professional contractor to install your swimming pool solar heater, keep a few things in mind:

  1. Does the contractor have enough experience in installing swimming pool solar heaters? and pool solar panels?
  2. Does the contractor have enough experience in installing the exact kind of system you want?
  3. How long have they been in business?
  4. Do they have good references?
  5. Have you checked with the Better Business Bureau?
  6. Are they licensed, certified, bonded, insured?

Remember to ask alot of questions and get specific answers. Vague answers mean a vague contractor. It's your $5000 they want and you need to do your homework to be sure you're getting the best deal possible.

And please don't sign anything until you know exactly what you're getting.

Some state's require a valid plumber's license to install a swimming pool solar heater. You may also want to contact your state's contractor licensing board.

Swimming pool solar panels are a great option for those who want to be eco-friendly. More and more people are looking to solar swimming pool heaters because they are much more energy efficient than other kinds of pool heaters.

They may also help save money in the long run by reducing your energy bills.

We have an unlimited source in the sun. Why not use one of the many solar swimming pool heaters?

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