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10 Year Compounded Pool Heating Costs and Solar Savings

10 Year Compounded Pool Heating Costs and Solar Savings

Article posted by Gregory Grochola (physicist) on 12th Sep 2019

Most people think of upfront install costs only - but would you be surprised to know the cost to merely heat an average sized swimming pool (8m x 4m) in Australia, over 10 years can be many times … read more
Solar Pool Heating vs Pool Covers - How Do They Compare

Solar Pool Heating vs Pool Covers - How Do They Compare

Article posted by Gregory Grochola (physicist) on 14th Aug 2019

In our series on the effects of solar pool covers we've looked at how much heat a solar pool heating system can add to a pool (with or without a pool cover), and we've also looked at how much … read more
How Warm Can a Pool Get With a Solar Heater and Cover

How Warm Can a Pool Get With a Solar Heater and Cover

Article posted by Gregory Grochola (physicist) on 16th May 2019

So we've looked at how much heat a solar pool heating system can add to a pool, and we've looked at how much heat a pool cover can add to a pool.  We also explained the synergistic effect … read more
Why Use a Pool Cover With a Solar Pool Heater

Why Use a Pool Cover With a Solar Pool Heater

Article posted by Gregory Grochola (physicist) on 13th May 2019

Previously, we've looked at how much a solar pool heater can increase the temperature of a swimming pool, and separately how much a pool cover can boost the temperature, and we've hinted at a … read more
Do Solar Pool Covers Really Work

Do Solar Pool Covers Really Work

Article posted by Gregory Grochola (physicist) on 16th Feb 2019

So we get asked do solar pool covers really work, do they really heat the pool? To answer that question authoritatively with some actual scientific proof let's look at the numbers. We can anal … read more