Most people think of upfront install costs only - but would you be surprised to know the cost to merely heat an average sized swimming pool (8m x 4m) in Australia, over 10 years can be many times … read more

In our series on the effects of solar pool covers we've looked at how much heat a solar pool heating system can add to a pool (with or without a pool cover), and we've also looked at how much … read more

So we've looked at how much heat a solar pool heating system can add to a pool, and we've looked at how much heat a pool cover can add to a pool.  We also explained the synergistic effect … read more

Previously, we've looked at how much a solar pool heater can increase the temperature of a swimming pool, and separately how much a pool cover can boost the temperature, and we've hinted at a … read more

Sometimes we get asked about swimming pool heating costs, so we thought we might write this article and have it as a reference. The answer depends on your pools heat loading sc … read more

In this article we analyze the savings from using a pool heat pump vs a gas heater to heat your pool. The results are somewhat surprising as they are highly dependent on the Australian state i … read more

In this article we analyze auxiliary pool heating cost savings from the use of solar pool covers (otherwise known as pool blankets). A lot has been said on the subject with some tentative numb … read more

So irrigation poly tube or black hose as a solar pool heater, we've all seen the YouTube clips - and laughed heartily... but on closer inspection, there might actually be something in this. If … read more

So we get asked do solar pool covers really work, do they really heat the pool? To answer that question authoritatively with some actual scientific proof let's look at the numbers. We can anal … read more

Solar pool heating has always been a popular option in Australia. With ever-increasing energy costs, they are more than ever the smartest choice today - especially considering the many design … read more

I get asked this all the time, so I thought I might do a blog post and have it as a reference - how much warmer will a solar pool heating system make my pool. Answer: anywhere from 3.5°C to al … read more

So we get asked do solar pool covers really work, do they really heat the pool? Well it depends. We thought it might be interesting to analyze pool temperature boosts from transparent (bubb … read more

So what's the optimal tilt install angle (pitch) for a North facing pool heating collector for the longest pool season? It's more complex than you think and the results are somewhat surpris … read more

Sometimes we get asked for the best roof facing compass direction and pitch (tilt) to install pool heating collectors on to get the longest swimming season, or how much of a penalty there is i … read more

The following article outlines validation comparisons between the EcoOnline solar pool heating simulator/calculator and both, the AS 3634-1989: Solar Pool Heating Standard and PoolHeat V 5.10.9 b … read more