How to make a heated pool

The personal pool has long become an attribute of many country houses. In the construction there is nothing complicated, the technology has long been worked out, and its presence delivers a lot of pleasures, both for adults and for children.

pool However, building a swimming pool in the street, you will find yourself at the mercy of the vagaries of the weather. If the summer is not very warm, then it is unlikely that you will be able to swim in it every day, and even more so do not allow splashing in cold water for children. Excellent output - heating. Understand how to make a heated pool - the purpose of this article.

How to warm water in the pool

No matter what type of pool you have not organized: did you buy it ready or built from scratch, without heating it can not do. With the system of water heating should be determined already at the stage of the design of the pool. There are many ways. The water is heated using:

• heat exchanger;
• electric heaters;
• heat pumps;
• with solar panels;
• fuel heaters.

Using heat exchanging equipment

This equipment operates as follows:

• we are connecting to the house heating system, unless you have provided a separate system for the pool;
• set the temperature. When the water reaches this figure, the heat exchanger will simply maintain it constantly.

This is a typical scheme for connecting a dual-circuit heat exchanger:

This variant is the most popular and has many advantages:

• is used for indoor pools and for those built in the courtyard;
• the possibility of connecting the equipment to the heating of the house;
• is relatively economical;
• large range of heat exchangers on sale.

Important: , before making a purchase of a heat exchanger, calculate its required capacity, taking into account the volume of its pool and where it is located: in the house or in the yard. For the pool outside, its volume and heat exchanger capacity are the same, and for the pool internal, the power is three-quarters of its volume in the cube.m. The heat exchanger for swimming pools is produced by many manufacturers. Some models, the most popular, consider:

Pahlen HI-FLO( HF) 40 horizontal

Produced this heat exchanger in Sweden. Manufacturer Pahlen. The characteristics are as follows:

• consumes 40 kW;
• is installed horizontally;
• dimensions: 13,9х12,9х45,5х8,5 cm;
• 2-circuit;
• connection must be made by a specialist.

Operation is performed according to the following rules:

• pump pumps water into the heat exchanger housing, which circulates in one direction;
• heating of water to the temperature you set occurs during its contact with the spiral;
• solenoid valve blocks the circulation of water, preventing its overheating.

Note: manufacturer Pahlen produces heat exchangers and other capacities, both in horizontal and vertical versions: the range from 13 to 308 kW.

Heat exchanger Behncke QWT 100-20

• is manufactured in Germany;
• consumes 20 kW at 90 and 15 kW at 60 degrees Celsius;
• 2-circuit;
• is connected to the heating system;
• stainless steel housing;
• heats the pool water from the central heating network, thanks to the presence of 2 combined couplings.

Electric heaters for pool heating

An electric heater makes it advisable to heat a pool of small volume. Using it for large pools will entail the payment of huge bills for electricity. Here is a diagram of its insert into the system:

Electric heaters produce:

• stainless;
• made of plastic.

Heating elements in electric heaters are made of strong materials:

• titanium;
• stainless steel.

The electric heater differs from the heat exchanger with the following characteristics:

• the presence of a flow sensor is a prerequisite for connecting an electric heater. If there is no water in the system, the sensor will operate and turn off the electric heater. For normal operation, it must be embedded in a straight section, and the stopcocks must not be cut off in any way;
• the presence of an external thermostat is not necessary;in electric heaters there is an internal;
• in order to prevent the electric heater from blowing when the water supply to the pipeline is stopped, it is necessary to keep a minimum of 50 cm in the water line in the line.

Behncke EWT 80-70 / 3KW - electric heater from Germany

In addition to the heat exchangers from Germany, electric heaters for heating the pool water are also supplied. Well proved himself in the work of Behncke EWT 80-70 / 3KW.

Product specifications:

• consumes power of 3 kW;
• required voltage - 400 V;
• body material - stainless steel;
• Heaters are made of very high quality alloy - Incoloy 825.

Electric heater Elecro Flow Line Titan Plus, 3 to 18 kW

From the UK, we receive quality electric heaters Elecro Flow Line Titan Plus. Features:

• is equipped with a very reliable flow sensor, providing a low flow rate - 1 thousand liters per hour;
• has a swivel bracket with which you can install it both horizontally and vertically;
• adjustment range from 0 to 40 degrees C.

The electric water heater in the pool can also be manufactured using the experience given in this video:

Heat pumps

Heating of pool water is also carried out with heat pumps. They have their advantages:

• for work heat pumps use the energy of the environment. The principle is the same as that of the refrigerator, only it takes the cold out of the surrounding air and generates it, and the heat pump - heat;
• is relatively small;
• minimum power consumption;
• work from a home outlet;
• are easy to install and take up little space.

Heat pump FAIRLAND

The French company Procopi produces heat pumps for horizontal and vertical pools.

Features of FAIRLAND pumps:

• thanks to a quiet rotary compressor, operate with minimal vibration;
• has a digital controller that allows you to conveniently adjust the temperature;
• protection starts at low temperatures, the system automatically defrosts;
• used in the manufacture of the pump frost-resistant materials;
• are recommended for pools ranging from 20 to 100 cubic meters.

Street pool heating using Pioneer

series pumps

Pioneer heat pumps that are used to heat a street pool are produced in China. At the same time:

• manufacturer uses innovative HP-BOOSTER technology, which makes the pumps very productive. Suffice it to say that at a consumption of 1 kW of electricity, 7 kW of thermal energy is produced;
• used materials are durable, do not corrode;
• the electrical part is at the top, which greatly facilitates maintenance;
• has an automatic defrost function;
• operating temperature range 0 ° - 43 ° C.

Solar panels

If in your area most of the time the sun shines, then you can warm up the pool water using solar panels or collectors.

Features of the solar heating system:

• high environmental friendliness;
• for self-installation of minimum cash costs;
• additional temperature sensors are not required;
• the water heats up during the passage through the collector, which is a large flat element. These elements consist of polypropylene thin tubes of black color.

Installation requires compliance with the following rules:

• filtration system - the place where the solar heater is placed. Water constantly circulates and gradually warms;
• the battery itself is located on the shore of the pool or on the roof. Turn solar energy receivers to the south or south-west;
• the water temperature is adjusted manually or automatically;
• The larger the pool, the more powerful the battery.

If the pool is small, the Solar Pool Heater heater is quite suitable, they can even be put in several places.

Solar Pool Heater

This heater is small. Its dimensions are 580х580х225 mm. This video shows how it is assembled and installed:

Product specifications:

• can work with almost any pump;
• raises the water temperature by 10-12 degrees Celsius;
• is made in China.

Fuel heaters for pool heating

An economical option is to heat the pool using fuel heaters. But only for the pool, it is not profitable to arrange such a system, it can also heat other objects. Systems with fuel heaters operate on:

• oil;
• gas;
• solid fuel.

Simply take and install the fuel heater will not work, you will first have to run and:

• get a special permit;
• to issue documents;
• to register;
• take fire prevention measures;
• perform the chimney;
• to install automation.

After going through all the permitting stages, it is better to invite a specialist to install a fuel heater - it will be safer that way. The fuel flow heater is arranged quite simply: the

• has a coil in it. It is in it that water also heats up when fuel is burned;
• is equipped with a heater with a circulation pump, filtration system and automation;
• water heating is controlled by sensors.

It is possible to organize a heated pool with your own hands, assembling a simple heater, where fuel will be wood.

• we make of a thick metal container, which will serve as a furnace;
• in the furnace place the coil;
• in the middle we put firewood and set fire to it. All as in the photo above.

As you can see the options for heating the outdoor pool a lot, the main thing is to make a good choice and life will play with new colors, as in this video: