Copper Pipe Solar Pool Heater

We don t recommend using compression fittings with rubber joints in solar application since it contains plastic that cannot sustain high temperatures.

Copper pipe solar pool heater.

Pressure and temperature ratings of copper pipes welded fittings type k l m are much higher than 80 psi and 250 f. Copper is biostatic naturally killing bacteria. Sun ray solar panels are heat exchangers specifically engineered to absorb solar energy. A solar assisted pool heater is very easy to construct and use.

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. Either coil the copper pipe or lay the pvc pipe back and forth on the plywood. Copper pipe and fittings are around 10x more expensive than pvc. Black pvc pipe works but copper pipe painted black works even better.

Mount them to the board using either adhesive or pipe mounts. 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. Sun ray s metallic pool panels are superior in heat conductivity heat transfer and durability. There are only a few important parts.

Copper pipes and fittings pressure and temperature rating. Start with the actual collector. Our copper pool panels are a better choice than plastic panels.