Solar collector panels are available at most pool supply stores.
Solar panels to operate pool pump.
The solar panels are wired directly in to the pool pump via some power electronics and when the sun is shining your pool pump will run.
Solar pool pumps can not only be used for pool water filtration but for fountains water features pond aeration circulating water for aqua culture or to irrigate small farms.
1 take your pool pump off grid.
Adaptors are sometimes necessary.
Solar pool pumps will replace almost any ac powered pool pump up to 3 hp and because they get their power from the sun you will never have an electric bill.
You have 2 options for powering your pool pump with solar electricity.
The largest commercially available solar panels provide 200 watts of electricity an hour so a one horsepower pump would require four panels to operate.
If you place the solar collector panel on your roof try to minimize resistance to the water flow.
Place the solar collector panel where it sees the most sunlight when the pool pump is running.
With our environmentally friendly solar pool pumps the system can circulate pool water from sun up to sun down for free saving money every month and the climate every day.
When you use a regular swimming pool pump water is pulled out of the pool pumped through a filter for cleaning and returned to the pool.
Here are some ways to run the system for best results.
You can buy a dc pool pump and dedicate 4 6 solar panels to powering it.
You can easily install solar panels onto your existing swimming pool pump.
Aside from the initial installation costs solar energy is free and the technology is long lasting.