Why Solar?
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Benefits of Solar Pool Heating
 Solar energy uses the sun's rays to produce heat or electricity. FAFCO has honed this technology to harness our sun's natural energy in a cost-effective way to warm the water in your pool.
Solar energy:
- Heats your pool to a warm, comfortable temperature.
- Is environment-friendly energy - free from the sun.
- Doubles your swim season with luxuriously warm water.
- Dramatically reduces or eliminates pool heating costs.
- Adds value to your pool and to your home.
The bottom line is pool heaters use natural solar energy in easy, safe, and cost-effective way.
Superiority of Solar Energy for Solar Pool Heating
Solar pool heating is the most economically attractive option for pool heating and for extending your swim season. Solar energy is more economical over the life of the system than a pool heater that uses electricity, fuel oil or propane gas. Compared to other pool heating technologies, a solar pool heating system pays for itself within 2 to 4 years.
In comparison with other pool heating technologies, solar energy:
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Provides the lowest annual operational costs (energy is provided free from the sun)
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Provides the lowest maintenance costs (minimal if any)
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Is the cleanest, safest and quietest source of energy
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Has the longest lifespan (no moving parts, no corrosion) - almost always outlasting their warranties.
Solar Technology for Solar Pool Heating
Solar energy refers to the use of the sun's rays rather than electricity, oil, kerosene or natural gas to provide heat for a wide variety of uses. Sunlight strikes and heats an "absorber" surface within a "solar collector". The water to be used flows through the absorber that has been warmed by the sun and picks up the heat from it. An analogy is often made to a garden hose that sits in the sun and then warms the initial water passing through it.
 For pool heating, a flat panel is used that is made up of many small tubes. The size and number of tubes as well as the material of the absorber effect how well the sun's warmth is captured and transferred to the pool water. (This is referred to as the thermal performance rating of the product.)
The smaller the tubes, the slower the water flows through them which in turn enables more heat to be transferred to the water. Likewise, if the number of tubes used is increased, more water can be exposed to the heat and therefore warmed. Most tubing is made of durable, lightweight, ultraviolet-resistant polyolefin material blended with proprietary additives determined by each manufacturer.
In addition to the solar panels, the other major parts of a solar heating system include the circulation system and the storage tank. For pools, the circulation system is the pump and filter, and the storage tank is the pool itself.
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