SunQuest Solar Pool Heater Panels - 2 (2ft x 10ft) Collectors w/Roof/Rack & Diverter Kit -Solar Water Heater for Above Ground & Inground Pools-DIY-Tube on Web Design Panel-Polypropylene UV Resistant

These are amazing. Works perfect for me with one set for a 30' round pool. The recommendation was to have 3 sets for the size of my pool, around 40k gallons. Absolutely not needed. After 1.5 months of running it on sunny days and using a polar cover, surface temp was 95f. After getting in the pool and mixing the water levels, it would even put to 85-89, sometimes 90-92. Made it into a hot tub. Some days I would run the panels at night to try to cool down the water. This is a good buy to warm your pool up and does a much better job than stated.

When I first saw these heaters I had my doubts as to thier thermal absorption rate, well the first set raised my water ( 15 ft round X 48 in. dp.appx 4000 gal) by 8 degrees F ,it was good for mid Ohio area,so I bought a second set and run them in parallel series with a intex 2500 gph. filter pump ,dedicated to just the heat system,with seperate inlet and discharge nozzele w/ 1 1/2 in lines. This 2nd set provided an additional 9 - 10 degrees, my pool can be as high as 98 -100, or I can leave the solar cover off and there is substantial heat loss overnight,pumps only run from 8 am to 8 pm, 2nd pump runs a intex salt system,(Awesome in its self) , Well all I can say is this is a well designed product,easy to work with and if maintained properly ,should last many seasons without fail.They are of some black pvc (?) but small leaks should be easy to field repair through some sort of solvent welding process. Any way I am going to purchase 2 more kits so I can probably enjoy my pool around september with the shorter daylight hours and the heavy duty silver film 8 mm solar cover ,it should work great late into the season, I'm usually pretty skeptical about "reasonably "priced items,But these passed the test, their easy to uncoil from the shipping mode, ( These people pack this stuff like a PRO,Solid and compact,) the box is around 50 lb,s. u s. It is best to unroll the panels together ,and in direct sunlight,SLOWLY,as they heat alittle,then unroll alittle. I think they heat these panels then roll them with a machine,then Bandit all together under tension, and when it cools, well it gets really stiff,But they will spring a bit when unbanded,(Please use sissors to cut bands,knives could knick the panwl surface) I think you would really damage them by forcibly unrolling them cold, I just rigged up a rope over my canopy and slowly pulled them up and 1/2 way over as they hung waiting the sun to heat some more unrolled material,once heated by the sun the panels are quite fleible and HOT! use gloves! Easy to hook up, all parts included to assemble panels, EXCEPT hoses and if you buy multiple sets ,or may you use multiple sets ,you will need additional 1 1/2 in male adaptorsand 1 1/2 in hose or tubing or 2 1/2 in coolant hose,(NAPA has for 15.00 per ft. and get the bigger hose clamps for 2.00 apiece, no since doing a slipshod job from the beggining,These panels work, and I would definitly buy agin and recommend to others, ALSO , this work can involve working at heights, use all appropiate saftey gear. and methods ,or hire a contractor to install ,P S, please read and understand the instructions,principles of fluid dynamics ,and how to use this system ,I am quite sure you also will have a fantastic heater for your pool, DONT forget to build your system to drain in winter ,the freezing could very well cause trapped water to burst the cappilaries in the mat or end manifolds, they sell vacumn relief valves at thier storefront, Have a great summer.

The panel - 2 2x20' panels - produces hot water as advertised. I attached mine to a chain link fence that surrounds my pool. The panels are stiff when cold and sag when hot in the sun. I first used nylon straps, but the panels drooped inside the straps. So I bought 1" pvc pipe, cut it into 30inch lengths, painted them black to match the panel and my fence and used hose clamps to secure them to the chain link, squeezing the panels tight. The end of the panels have pipes, so I tied them to the fence posts. Works great. Also gives some privacy from rear neighbors. I bought flexible hose to run from my pool pump to the panels. Then some more hose to the pool underneath the diving board. The fittings that come with the panels leak even with tape. Next year, now that I have the system designed, I will use silicon calk and re-install the fittings. The panels come with a hunk of foul, oily smelling hose to connect the two panels. I did not use it, but used two more pvc fittings and a short lenght of hose. No way I was running my pool water through an oily hose made in China. I have a 20x40 pool in upstate NY. Along with a solar pool blanket, this heater has warmed my water to 86 degrees, very nice. By the end of August - it's now mid July - I expect to have very warm pool water and will probably not use the panels until the cooler weather in Sept. The leaky fittings were expected based on other reviews and with all the rain we've gotten, I don't care about some dripping. Be prepared to spend some more money for hose, clamps, fittings, etc. After several years of use, the panels still put out hot water. Some tiny pin holes developed, probably since the panels bake in the hot sun all summer. No real problem.

Works great. You do have to understand that you will need to purchase PVC piping to make it all work but once you have it all put together you will find that it truly works.

We put the product together as specified in the instructions product buckled and warped has to add additional strapping, And brackets. The rubber hose supplied burst immediately” I had to upgrade. I doubt they will last a year.

This solar heater is awesome. Easy to install and run pvc pipe. Mounted it on the garage roof, which was nearby. Chicago weather is cool, so expectations were not high. Started circulating water the end of April, water temp at 56 deg. In 5 days the temp was at 71 and 7 days later it's in the low 80s. Checked today air temp 76 and pool temp is 86. Had to throttle it back some as the water temp coming from solar panels exceeded 120 deg. Very satisfied with product.

Increased pool temp. 10 degrees Fahrenheit with 6 hours of direct sunshine on a clear day. We added black pond liner material underneath the solar heater, before installing it on a ground location facing south in direct sun. This setup works great. We are extremely pleased with the additional time we can spend in our pool.

The solar panels work as expected (outlet pipe is definitely warmer than inlet). However, the provided fittings (the black one in the photo) to connect flexible 1 1/2'' tubes are terrible. They are too small and no matter how hard I tighten the steel clamps, they leak. So I purchased good quality fittings (the white one) that can be glued to my PVC piping Also the panels are a bit "wavy", it is difficult to have them 100% flat on the surface. But overall, good purchase.

Easy to install and it works great!! Can easily safe into the pool without "getting used to" the water! My pool is 4 feet deep and it has increased the temperature by 8 degrees Celsius! Definitely recommending This!!

Really just set up the "panels" the other day. I put panels in quotes as I think the term can be somewhat misleading as they are not what one would consider to be a typical solar panel. They are basically plastic mats that have water running through them. Haven't noticed a difference in our pool temp yet but that's ok as the weather hasn't been the greatest since install. Here is what they don't tell you....it has the converter kit, which is great, you can divert water if you want to either go through the plastic mats or not.....but, you need a bunch of other hose pieces and clamps, etc... In fairness I think the description may elude to such but doesn't really tell you much more that than. So, if using this kit, here is some help - you will need to have another 4 sections of pool hose to connect everything, including the hardware to do so. Lengths would vary depending on how far away you are putting the mats from your pool. I chose to put mine on the ground. If you have dogs, block off the area, lol. If you have a hose system like myself you will also know that the ones coming out of the pump and going back into the pool also have different attachments at the end to screw them into place. Those are not compatible with this system so you will also most likely have to buy those attachment pieces to connect them to the other hoses. Some of my connections did leak a little bit however nothing a better fitting and tightening of the clamps couldn't fix. I gave this a 2 star rating for two reasons; 1) not sure if it even works yet 2) lack of extra hoses and instructions on how to connect. Cheers August update - safe yourself the time and money, just don't order this product. We have had it installed for about 4 weeks or so and it constantly leaks at the connections even though I have upgraded the pieces. I also woke up the other morning to a pool that was drained below the intake filter because the mats themselves sprung several leaks. Flooded my yard and may have messed up my pump from running dry! Seller is currently not taking any responsibility to assist and has put me onto the manufacturer to deal with. So honestly, like I said, find a different supplier and product and save yourself the headaches with this one. Regards.

Note: Items described as 2' x 10' - With the end pipes the panels are 27" wide - so you need a space a bit wider than 4' for 2 panels. We bought 2 sets 2x10 panels to heat a 16' x 48" round pool. We built a raised platform beside pool for panels, water needs to pump up approx. 3' which the pump has no problem doing. Before panels: pool up mid May, not warm enough to swim in daily till end of May or early June (Warm enough for us 86F/30C. After panels: Turned on May 4, Pool reached 86F/30C by May 11 - pool has maintained that temp x early afternoon since. The weather in our area fluctuates between 23C to 30C this time of year, nights from 4C to 10C and up. Pool loses some ground when temp drops to 4C, but recovers much quicker than before.