No need to change your pool pump or run wires from the panels to your pool pump.
Best time to run pool pump with solar panels.
Solar panels on northern roof.
It costs more in electricity to run your pool pump in the afternoon if you have tiered rates as we do in sacramento el dorado hills.
Solar powered pool pumps run your swimming pool directly from the sun for free.
Solar collector panels are available at most pool supply stores.
Here are some ways to run the system for best results.
In bright sun it runs fast and pumps more water on cloudy days it runs a little slower.
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It s ideal for bigger applications such as farms irrigation or camping sites.
If you place the solar collector panel on your roof try to minimize resistance to the water flow.
Adaptors are sometimes necessary.
And even if you have a variable speed pump it still costs more because the pump ramps up to a higher speed and consumes more electricity to get the water up to the roof through the solar collectors and back.
Pump whenever the sun is shining.
The latest models are easier to install and come with an.
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As the sun rises in the east and sets in the west the sun is at its strongest when it sits north in the sky at midday.
That means if you have panels installed on your northern roof the best time to utilise your solar electricity is anywhere from mid morning to the afternoon.
The pump benefits from the highest engineering design since it can be submersed up until 30 meters underwater without any problem.
Place the solar collector panel where it sees the most sunlight when the pool pump is running.
All your solar from your panels gets used.
For example you may run it from 11am 1pm over winter and 10am 3pm over summer.
Simply install regular solar and set your pool pump timer to run as close to midday as possible.
