Scuba_Dave
Extreme DIY Homeowner
I picked up (2) 4x12' HW panels in December
I was undecided as to how to use them...partially heat house/Sping & Fall, garage, basement ?
Or set them up to provide HW for the house
Well yesterday I decided to set one up & test it out
I connected a small 350gph pump & set it up to circulate the water in my hot tub
Approx 7 degree rise with the panel 1/3 shaded - late in the day about 3:30p
So today I decided I would set the 2nd one up
The 1st one was working & raised the 450g in the hot tub ~7 degrees in 2 hours
It was about 12:30 by the time I had the 2nd one connected & turned the pump on
Initial water coming out (due to shut off) was 140
After running for a while that dropped to 94/7 due to partial cloudy day
At times with more cloudes it dropped to 82/7
Over the entire 6 hour period (10a-4p) it raised the Temp just over 19 degrees to ~75.6
Not bad...2 possible cloudy days coming up then some sunny days
So hopefully by the of tomorrow it should be over 80...nice for a warm dip
I was hooking it up today & my son wanted to go in
Hot tub to him means hot...I had him feel the water - it was only 60 with the 1st panel running
Now I just need enough panels to heat the pool & HW for the house
I was undecided as to how to use them...partially heat house/Sping & Fall, garage, basement ?
Or set them up to provide HW for the house
Well yesterday I decided to set one up & test it out
I connected a small 350gph pump & set it up to circulate the water in my hot tub
Approx 7 degree rise with the panel 1/3 shaded - late in the day about 3:30p
So today I decided I would set the 2nd one up
The 1st one was working & raised the 450g in the hot tub ~7 degrees in 2 hours
It was about 12:30 by the time I had the 2nd one connected & turned the pump on
Initial water coming out (due to shut off) was 140
After running for a while that dropped to 94/7 due to partial cloudy day
At times with more cloudes it dropped to 82/7
Over the entire 6 hour period (10a-4p) it raised the Temp just over 19 degrees to ~75.6
Not bad...2 possible cloudy days coming up then some sunny days
So hopefully by the of tomorrow it should be over 80...nice for a warm dip
I was hooking it up today & my son wanted to go in
Hot tub to him means hot...I had him feel the water - it was only 60 with the 1st panel running
Now I just need enough panels to heat the pool & HW for the house