Solar Pool & Hot Tub Heating Applications
Every year, over 100,000 solar pool heating systems are sold to owners who want safe, efficient pool heating. Solar is the most cost-effective form of pool heating, with no additional operating costs, low maintenance, and benefiting from the abundant supply of energy from the sun. Solar pool systems can be utilized as either a standalone heating system or in unison with an existing pool heater as a hybrid pool heating system.
Solar Pool heating systems are applicable for residential and commercial pool heating applications. Commercial swimming pools such as those owned/operated by Apartment Complexes, HOAs, health clubs, gyms, hotels and motels, hospitals, government and military facilities, and schools are perfect candidates for solar pool heating. Since owners/operators offer a product that consumers demand to be comfortable in, they have no choice but to utilize a pool heating system.
Most of these pools are heated with fossil fuels, which increases facilities' operating costs and their contribution to air pollution and climate change. Solar pool heating systems provide a clean, affordable way to reduce or eliminate the monthly fossil fuel energy requirement for heating commercial swimming pools.
SunEarth builds solar pool heating systems around two Oasis collector types: copper collectors for commercial systems and colder climates where freeze resistance matters, and polypropylene collectors for residential pools in milder climates. Both are manufactured in the USA.
How Solar Pool Heating Works
A solar pool heating system routes pool water through solar collectors, usually mounted on a roof or rack facing the sun, where the water absorbs heat before returning to the pool.
SunEarth's Choosing System Type guide and Solar 101 resource walk through that decision and the underlying solar thermal basics in more detail.
Solar Pool Heating Benefits
Lengthens Swimming Season
If your pool is often too cold then you're not getting the most out of your valuable backyard investment. depending on where you live, installing a solar heating system can literally double the amount of time you'll be able to comfortably use your pool.
Saves You Money
When compared to heating your pool with other methods, solar heating pays for itself in less than 3 years.
Adds Value
A solar pool heating system adds value to your pool and home.
Environmentally Safe
Solar pool heaters produce positive energy and don't pollute the environment as many conventional heating sources do.
See how SunEarth's solar pool heating systems have performed for real customers in the case studies library.
Tailored Energy Solutions to Fit Your Needs
Contact SunEarth for a free consultation and find the right solar pool heating system for your home, apartment community, gym, or school. Request a quote for pricing, find a distributor near you, or give us a call at (909) 434-3100 to get started.
FAQs
Pool water is pumped through solar collectors, usually mounted on a roof or rack facing the sun, where it absorbs heat before returning to the pool. An automatic controller only sends water to the collectors when the sun can add heat, so the system runs on its own without daily adjustment.
Cost depends on pool size, climate, and whether a copper or polypropylene Oasis collector fits the installation. Request a quote for pricing specific to your pool.
Compared with heating a pool on gas or electric alone, a solar pool heating system typically pays for itself in less than 3 years. After that, the added heat is free.
Solar collectors add heat whenever the sun is out, which extends the swim season on both ends of summer. In climates with a real winter, most owners pair a solar system with an existing gas or electric heater in a hybrid setup rather than relying on solar alone through the coldest months. SunEarth's copper Oasis collectors are built for these colder-climate, freeze-prone installations.
Copper Oasis collectors are built for commercial systems and colder climates where freeze resistance matters. Polypropylene Oasis collectors are designed for residential pools in milder climates. Both use the same solar heating principle and connect to a pool's existing pump and filtration.