Solar Pool Heater Diverter Valve

Not using the heater if the heater gets very little or no use then it should be bypassed.

Solar pool heater diverter valve.

Using the diverter valve i can still run my filter pump but stop the water flow to the heater when it is not in the sun e g at night or on overcast days. Use to prevent heat loss at night or on cloudy days. Bypass the heater until the pool is clear. The main solar pool heating page aleady showed a diagram of a manual system using a single control valve and a check valve.

The sunheater diverter valve kit can be installed to allow water to be diverted to solar panels or returned directly to the pool. 4 flex hose adapters. If i have any breakage issues i will update posting. We can t run our pool vacuum unless we use this diverter to turn the solar heater off not enough pressure with it on.

Shocking the pool if algae forms or the pool turns green chemicals added to clear the algae will create corrosive properties in the water. 2 2 x20 sunquest solar swimming pool heater with diverter valve kit 4 1 out of 5 stars 10. Automatic diverter valves use sensors to detect temperature and automatically direct water to or away from your solar panels. The following two diagrams illustrate how a manual system can be done using three identical manual valves.

This stops water from going up the return line when the solar diverter valve is in the off position and your solar pool heater is not operating. Manual control using three valves. While every solar pool heating system includes a manual diverter valve for managing water flow automatic valves are an upgrade. Winterizing pools in cold climate locations should set the valves to bypass when closing down the pool for the winter.

We ve had ours about 2 5 months and so far works fine. Raypak 336 000 btu digital electronic ignition propane pool heater 4 3 out of 5 stars 5. Can slightly cool water at night. Doheny s solar heating systems for above ground swimming pools 2 way diverter valve 3 7 out of 5 stars 52.

I purchased one smartpool sunheater solar pool heater 2 x20 and i wanted to use this diverter valve to connect it to my intex metal frame above ground pool. Sun heater 2 2 x20 80 sq. This diverter valve kit allows you to control the flow of the water. Note that this valve manifold may be flipped left to right with the solar diverter valve on the right side depending on the location of the solar panels relative to the pool equipment.

Two valves control the flow to and from the solar collectors and one allows for. So we ve actually used it several times but works just like it says. Can be controlled with automatic diverter valves.