If you have any questions about how to turn off and.
How to turn off solar panels to pool.
Adaptors are sometimes necessary.
Your solar pool heating system is fully automatic using the pool pump that circulates water through your filter along with an automatic control and valve to divert the flow of the water through the solar collector panels when solar energy is available and the pool needs to be heated.
Isolate your system by closing the valve on the solar feed line going up to the roof.
How to operate your manual solar pool system.
Here are some ways to run the system for best results.
So while it s fashionable to know that you re solar is working away heating the pool in february march and april it s really just costing you more in chemicals and electricity.
If your system does not drain naturally by gravity.
If you do not have a solar controller turn your manual solar bypass valve 3 way valve to the solar off position to divert all water back to the pool at all times.
In the picture below the solar panels are bypassed and water is returned to the pool without going to the roof.
You have 2 options for powering your pool pump with solar electricity.
When to turn off pool solar.
Solar collector panels are available at most pool supply stores.
Place the solar collector panel where it sees the most sunlight when the pool pump is running.
If you place the solar collector panel on your roof try to minimize resistance to the water flow.
1 take your pool pump off grid.
Until the weather allows the water to stay at 78 or above leave the solar off and save yourself money.
Solar pool heating 3 way valve solar bypassed your valve configuration may be different on the ground rather than the wall or may not contain all of the pictured valves.