SmartPool SunHeater Solar Heating System for Aboveground Pools 2' X 20'

by Smartpool

Product Features

• For above ground pools
• 2-ft x 20 ft
• 2 elbows/hose-connector adapters
• 2 end caps
• Connector hose for second collector

Product Description

The SmartPool SunHeater(tm) solar heating system for above ground pools is designed to raise the temperature of your pool water by up to 10 degrees F or more. It utilizes your existing pool pump to circulate water through the solar collectors, heat it by the sun, and return it to the pool through the existing fitting.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 27 x 13 x 13 inches ; 10 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001RPPTV2
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,586 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #4 in Home & Garden > Patio, Lawn & Garden > Pools, Spas & Supplies > Pool Heaters & Accessories > Solar Pool Heaters

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smartpool Sunheater heats my 19,000g pool to 88, July 8, 2010

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Daveyb - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

I bought 4 sets of these - each set has (2) 2'x20' panels
Each panel is supposed to put out 40k BTU, so each set = 80k BTU
Multiply x4 sets = 320,000 BTU

I only have 5 panels installed now
I'm located about 20 miles south of Boston, MA
My pool was 55 degrees 5 days before Memorial Day
On Memorial day the pool was 76 degrees
Today the pool was right around 88 degrees

I have the panels setup in 2 systems
1st 2 panels are connected to the pool pump & filter & can be easily bypassed
I can also divert the water into a hot tub, which is also solar heated
The next 3 panels are setup with a seperate pump ~500gph
Each set is on a different side of the pool
This maximixes the solar heat thru the day

These systems are very easy to setup & connect
I've hads mine running since 2005...free heat every year
Longer swimming season & more comfortable

I have 2 hot tubs that are solar heated
The one by the pool I usually divert water from the pool to keep it below 98
Extra water/heat goes to the pool
The 2nd tub is by the house & tops out at 110 if I run it all day
I only run it for a few hours every other day now

I bought several sets off EBAY -$125 for (2) 2'x20' panels
I have an inground pool, these are labeled for above ground
But they work just fine....don't pay extra for the "inground" panels

24 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Didn't work for me, April 7, 2010

By 

Stephen D. Doane "Mize Treestump" (Cumberland RI) - See all my reviews
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I was excited to find this product as a cheap alternative to a pricy gas heater, and bought it. The price was cheap enough, but then I spent the same amount again buying a bunch of diverter valves and plastic hoses, so I could divert water from filter through the SunHeater when the sun was shining, and bypass at night and when overcast. I even built a home-made 20 foot stand out of 2x4's so it wouldn't just sit on the ground and would have a better angle to collect the sun. I didn't have any problems with the product itself, but I live near Boston, MA, and it's just not a very sunny part of the U.S. Couple that with my back yard having trees near my pool so even if it is a sunny day, sun won't hit my backyard until around 10:30am, it just never warmed the water enough for me. I have it connected to my 15 foot above ground 4 foot high pool, so I think one panel should have been enough. I ended up with hoses all over the ground and diverter valves hanging with bunji cords off the sides of the pool and filter, a huge 20 foot panel on a home made 2x4 bed, and just no where enough sun hitting the panel for me in my area. I am going to bite the bullet and pay around $600 for an LP gas heater this year. This way I can guarantee when I have a birthday party or cookout with kids coming over, I will know cloudy or whatever, that my pool will be warm enough for everyone to take a dip. After all, as a scardy-cat adult I only go in when the water temp is 80+ and without a heater in my area with my backyard I am lucky if this happens ONCE the entire summer where I can catch a dip.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An okay choice for warm climates, March 18, 2011

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Mike G. (Prosper, Texas) - See all my reviews

I purchased six of these 2 X 20 solar heat panels a few years ago and they have definitely gotten some good use. They do perform as indicated and in warm weather are able to increase the pool temperature by 10 degrees or more. According to the thermometer on my salt chlorinator, when the temperature is about 85 or higher, the six panels raise the temperature of the water about 2 degrees each time water cycles through them. Not bad for something that uses essentially zero energy. The drawback to these when compared to a gas or electric heater is that when the outside temperature is below about 80 degrees or the sun is not shining on the panels they do little to nothing to increase the temperature of my water. For me, they get the job done because I like my water pretty warm and would most likely not swim on days like that anyway. When I have used these in conjunction with a solar blanket I am usually able to get the pool water about ten degrees warmer than the high temperature for the day on a sunny day during the swimming season. For those looking to extend your swimming season I recommend these, but for those wanting a year round heating solution, look to gas or electric heating instead.