Copper Pipe Solar Pool Heater

But the main reason that it s not used in pool plumbing is cost.

Copper pipe solar pool heater.

Black pvc pipe works but copper pipe painted black works even better. Copper pipe and fittings are around 10x more expensive than pvc. We don t recommend using compression fittings with rubber joints in solar application since it contains plastic that cannot sustain high temperatures. Comparing the performance of two diy solar water heating collectors cpvc vs copper sometime back i had a brief go at a solar water heating collector made from cpvc with aluminum fins.

It is not just a black plastic or rubber garden hose. Copper pipes and fittings pressure and temperature rating. Sun ray solar panels are heat exchangers specifically engineered to absorb solar energy. There are only a few important parts.

Sun ray s metallic pool panels are superior in heat conductivity heat transfer and durability. Either coil the copper pipe or lay the pvc pipe back and forth on the plywood. Copper is biostatic naturally killing bacteria. Pressure and temperature ratings of copper pipes welded fittings type k l m are much higher than 80 psi and 250 f.

Mount them to the board using either adhesive or pipe mounts. However copper pipes can pit scale or corrode and is not as well insulated as pvc or cpvc and condensate forms easily on the outside of the pipe. Our copper pool panels are a better choice than plastic panels.