Recent content by Colombiano

Thanks, sub roof is no problem the planned site for the collectors covers a walkway.

Yes I have looked at heat pumps and had a quote, almost as much as building the pool! I assume that most posters are USA or UK. There is a vast difference in price here, everything that has to be imported carries a huge "luxury" tax.

Yes Fred, it would be much more expensive than solar water heating unfortunately

As I said in my first post .... I have plenty of space so am thinking of black alkathene piping rather than very expensive copper tubing, less efficient but much simpler to install, I would need more glass to encase it. Will the alkathene piping stand possible high water temperatures?

Thank you, solar panels are not cheap here in Colombia but labour is, especially mine lol. I have seen some chinese imports but am wary as to the quality. I am willing to sacrifice some efficiency for aesthetics.

Re the hot water heating, manufacturers panel are ugly eyesores. I want to integrate mine into the roof so that all I see is a glass panel with a stainless steel tank insulated and hidden. There will be two of us living there, the tank will be about 320 litres or 90 gallons. Very rare not to...

Thank you, The piping in the concrete seems a novel idea, my pool will be long and narrow proposed 12 metres by 3 or 3.5 and 1.2 deep .... about 12.000 gallons I need to find out how much piping I could fit into the surrounds. Can you tell me your figures please?

Thank you, I was hoping for advice for a DIY system

My neighbour could make you one to size, where do you live?

Are the dimensions of collector plates critical? Most seem to be about 6 ft tall and the width depends on the amount of hot water required. I have a space of 6 inches by 20 ft that I could use.... It will need a circulating pump as I don't want a tank perched on top. Perhaps a larger diameter...

Good morning all, Having owned factory made solar panels on 3 houses I am contemplating making my own and would appreciate some feedback on my ideas. I am in the process of designing and building a new modernistic house and swimming pool, I have plenty of land but do not want to see ugly solar...