Build Your Own Above Ground Pool Heater

I took a 4x4 piece of plywood and painted it black.

Build your own above ground pool heater.

Materials one old but useful fire pit or grill 60 foot coil of 3 8 copper tubing 10 feet 1 2 water hose plastic 1 2 female water hose adapter recommended and zip tie 6 feet black foam pipe insulator 1 2 hose clamp comes with female hose adapter above 4 wire copper pipe hangers 1000. Free photons to the rescue. For some reason the comments have been disabled link to how to build the diverter system. Create as many or as few as you need for the size of swimming pool you have can be used for in ground or above ground pools.

A solar assisted pool heater is very easy to construct and use. Either coil the copper pipe or lay the pvc pipe back and forth on the plywood. Pvc pipe pool noodles black plastic garbage bags and duct tape can be transformed into an effective heater that will warm pool water to a comfortable temperature. There are only a few important parts.

Start with the actual collector. Step 1 assemble the panels. Water to the solar heater. Then i took 200 of 1 2 vinyl irrigation hose and coiled it.

A solar powered heater can boost the temp of your swimming water all year long and after the installation these extra degrees won t cost you a thing. Black pvc pipe works but copper pipe painted black works even better. Mount them to the board using either adhesive or pipe mounts.