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Solazone Polypipe Pool Heating Systems

Solazone manufacture a unique poly-pipe solar water heating system, that is used extensively on metal and fibro roofs. The system is robust, possum and cockatoo proof, easy to assemble and more economical than other available systems.
Solazone poly-pipe solar pool heating is a unique system using the latest design in collector tubing, giving great results, similar to other, more expensive, heating systems.
The solar collector is made up of specially manufactured 13mm diameter tubes which are spaced at 25 mm centres for optimum absorption of both direct and reflected solar radiation. Sunlight that falls between the tubes is partially reflected onto the back of tubes, and partially absorbed by the roof surface, and re-radiated as heat onto the tubing. Regardless, we find that this type of solar collector gives great results, similar to the more expensive types, and has no problems with chemical or UV breakdown, or growth of organisms in the tubing, that could affect the health of fish or humans.

The design features of this solar collector allow it to be neatly installed in long runs of up to 100 metres, without creating excessive back pressure for the circulation pump. This results in complete use of every single collector tube, and reduced manifold and installation costs.

Heating of large pools, ponds, fish farms and greenhouses is now much simpler using the Solazone poly pipe solar collector.

The manifolds are made with large polypropylene barbs that connect the solar collector tubes to the PVC header pipes, thereby reducing restrictions to water flow, and allowing more heat gain to your pool water.

Materials used in the Solazone poly heating system are designed to last in even the worst conditions, and have been carefully selected for their chemical corrosion and ultra violet resistance.
Tubes are held in place by unique "wiggle" clamps that hold 10 tubes each, at the correct spacing.

Solar radiation that falls between the adjacent tubes is typically reflected by the roof surface onto the back and sides of the tubes, and contributes to the heating of the water.

The unique features of this type of solar collector mean that it can be neatly installed around corners, and also installed onto adjoining roofs without requiring joins in the tubing.

Solazone Polypipe Pool Heating Prices

Parts / Description	Prices as at July 08
Manifold Kit (contains set of 2 pipes, 1.5 m long) (Use 2 or 3 sets, depending on roof size)	$ 160
2 end caps, or 2 couplings (One set per manifold kit)	$ 6
Polypipe tubing roll (each 300 m roll makes 9 sqm)	$ 150
12 "wiggle" tubing clamps (use 1 set per roll)	$ 45
Polypipe tubing joiners (bag of 10)	$ 6
Vacuum relief valve	$ 28
Check valve	$ 35
Cut in kit (3-way valve and tee)	$ 45

To calculate what you need:
1. Select the number of tubing rolls, based on the pool surface area, or the available roof area.
(We suggest using 1 roll for every 6 square metres of pool area, if that amount will fit on the roof.)
2. Next, work out how many manifold kits you need, depending on the distance up and down the roof you wish to use. You will need a coupling set, or end caps for each manifold kit.
3. On most roofs, you will need 8 wiggle clamps per tubing roll. Steep roofs may require more.
4. A cut-in kit, check valve and vacuum relief valve will be required unless you are using a separate pump.
Before ordering, why not take advantage of our free design service? Just provide us with your pool and roof details, and a contact number. We can then double check your estimates.

"New" Sola-V Heater

This solar pool heater was designed as a simple-to-install, low-cost alternative, for people wanting to heat above-ground pools. It will easily sit on a nearby corrugated iron roof, and can usually be connected directly to the outlet of the existing filter pump, so long as the roof is not too high.
The polypipe tubing is the same top quality tubing that is used for our other solar heating, but the tubes lie protected from the wind in each corrugation, and tend to pick up more heat per tube. The solar collector is mounted only by the top manifold pipe, which makes for very easy installation.

Solazone poly solar tubes are spaced to neatly run down the trough of each corrugation, heating the water from direct and reflected solar radiation.
So simple to assemble - and you can add additional panels at any time to increase the size of your solar system.

This solar collector is supplied with sets of 1.5 metre long manifolds and 200 metre coils of solar tubing. The manifolds are clamped at the top of the roof, and the tubing is left to hang down the corrugated roof. The tubing is protected from wind losses by the profile of the corrugated roof. Each collector tube picks up more heat because of this, but a larger collector area is actually required because of the larger distance between the tubes.

Overall, the cost of this solar collector is substantially reduced, compared with all other types.

Sola-V Pool Heating Prices

Parts / Description	Prices as at July 08
Manifold Kit (contains set of 2 pipes, 1.5 m long) (Use 3 to 5 sets, depending on roof size)	$ 65
2 end caps, or 2 couplings (One set per manifold kit)	$ 6
Polypipe tubing roll (each 300 m roll requires about 22 sqm of roof)	$ 150
Polypipe tubing joiners (bag of 10)	$ 6
Vacuum relief valve	$ 28
Check valve	$ 35
Cut in kit (3-way valve and tee)	$ 45

We are pleased to help you size a solar heating kit to suit your pool or spa.
We need to know pool length & width, type of roof & size of area available, and height of roof above pool water surface.

Instructions for installing solar pool heating kits.

See also

Solazone Hydromatt Solar Heating System

Automatic Temperature Controllers

Pool Heating Pumps

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