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Swimming Pool Package

£2,165.00

 

When you order a package from us the total price will always be cheaper than buying the individual components separately from our Solar Water Heating Products ordering page.

The basic package comprises two 30 tube solar thermal panels with a solar station and a standard 24 kW (82,000 BTU) pool heat exchanger.

The Solar Station is normally shipped as one pumpstation and integrated electronic controller combined. Should the integrated controller not be available we will send out the pumpstation with one of our advanced digital controllers (complete with holiday function).

Available optional extras are:

  •  Upgrade to a larger heat exchanger
    [See the FAQ under the Description tab below]
  •  Up to 2 extra panels at a discounted price
  •  Solar Speed Flex – pre-insulated flexible pipe
  •  Three-way valve (for the solar station)
  •  Solar roof flashings (2 needed for normal installation)
  •  Pipe clips, 40 mm
  •  Delivery to most of mainland UK

Please choose carefully from EACH of the following 11 option lists.

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Product Description

Suitable for fulfilling the water heating needs of an average sized garden swimming pool.

This package includes two 30 tube solar collectors, a solar station (a combined pumpstation and digital controller) and a standard 24 kW (82,000 BTU) pool heat exchanger.

Our efficient modern solar water heating panels use the latest evacuated tube and heat-pipe technology to make them extremely efficient. They can convert 60% of the solar energy that falls on them into useful heat energy. They can operate in temperatures as cold as -35°C enabling them to contribute to water heating throughout the UK winter. There is no risk of frost damage and they are durable, and resistant to hail. During the summer they can provide 90-100% of your hot water needs. Averaged over the year they will provide ~50-70% of hot water required. Payback times and performance of the panels can be viewed here.

The panel frame and manifold are made of powder coated (anodised) aluminium, thus giving our panels excellent corrgenuine_tubeosion resistance and a high quality finish. The panels are manufactured to a high standard and are designed to last and look good on your roof for over 20 years. The roof fixings are stainless steel. All kits come with detailed instructions for installation and commissioning, and this is within the capabilities of most Do-It-Yourself enthusiasts.

All of our vacuum tubes are etched with our logo on the inside tube during manufacturing, so you can be confident you are purchasing the genuine article.

 

 

  • What size heat exchanger should I order for my swimming pool?

    This depends on pool size and the temperature of the water coming from your solar thermal panel. As this will vary with the seasons we can give you these guidelines supplied by the manufacturer:

     

    Solar Water Temperature 70ºC

    Heat Exchanger
    Standard 24 kW Medium 70 kW Large 123 kW
      Pool Size (m3) 50 120 180
      Pool Size (gallons) 11,000 26,000 40,000
      Water Flow (m3/h) 1.2 3.0 4.5
      Water Flow (litres/min) 20 50 76
      Heat Transfer (kW) 24 70 123
      Heat Transfer (BTU) 82,000 240,000 420,000
      Recommended for number of panels …  1or 2  3 or 4  5 or more

     

Important Delivery Information

PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a next-day service.

Our courier specialises in transporting fragile goods. Orders received before Thursday one week are delivered the following week, or in some cases the week after, depending on the destination. Please get in touch if you wish to clarify this before placing an order.

Any sooner delivery will involve carriers not specialising in fragile goods and will also incur a higher charge. Please ring first if you are considering this option.

There may be a surcharge for some parts of the UK. You will be advised if this is the case.

If you wish to collect the package yourself these charges do not apply.

Please note, however, that the boxes are up to 2.6 metres in length. An estate car, car with roof bars or transit sized van is best.

If you wish to collect in person, please contact us to arrange a suitable time. (The warehouse is south of Alton, Hampshire.)

The basic package comprises two 30 tube solar collectors and solar station (a combined pumpstation and digital controller).

Detailed instructions and a comprehensive checklist will be provided with your package.

 

 


Two large, solar collectors each comprising 30, 58mm diameter x 1800mm long tubes (total absorber area 2.4m2), frames + roof  mounting kits. 

Specification

      30 tube panel on roof
Solar station: with pressure gauge
(0-10bar), digital flow meter and 3 speed circulating pump		 solarstation
Standard 24 kW Heat Exchanger(Suitable for 5,000 gallon pools),
Upgrade options are available		 heat exchanger

 

The following FAQ outlines the requirements of a typical solar thermal swimming pool installation.

  • Can you give me a summary of what I need for a typical solar thermal swimming pool application?

    Our Swimming Pool Package (2 x 30 tube panels, pumpstation, digital controller and heat exchanger) is £2,165.

    The optional items we can supply with this package are:

    Optional Items Typical Quantity Price (GBP) including VAT
    Heat exchanger upgrade 1 From £161
    DN12 or DN16 solar speedflex with sensor cable 10, 20, 30 metres From £65
    DN12 or DN16 solar speedflex with no sensor cable 10, 20, 30 metres From £60
     Speedflex connectors  6 £28.50
     Solar roof flashings  2  £98
     3-way fill/drain valve  1  £25
     Delivery (to most of mainland UK)  £80

     

    Ancillary items, available from good plumbers’ merchants, include the following:

    Ancillary Items Typical Quantity
    15 mm copper pipe 1.5 metres
    8 litre expansion vessel 1
    Fernox S1 solar fluid concentrate 5 litres
    PTFE tape 1 reel
    L-SX jointing compound 1
    22 mm T-joint (cold end of manifold) 1
    Auto bleed valve (eg Intasol high temperature solar air vent 1
    Large saddle clips 20
    Crimp connectors 6
    Coach bolts 6
    Wood screws (for saddle clips, etc) 45
    Pressurising pump (including connections) 1

     

    The comprehensive installation instructions can be viewed and downloaded FROM HERE.

    If you are unsure about any aspect of the installation process use the Contact Form with your question and we will do our best to answer your question.

  • How can I easily estimate how much Solar Speed Flex to order?

    These schematics show the set up for one and for two solar thermal panels:

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