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.

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.

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 fittings required a lot of attention to keep them from leaking. I think the threads could have been manufactured to higher tolerances.

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.

After only the second year leaks started popping up. I would fix 1 leak then another would appear. I followed all instructions to the T per the manufacturer. They are supposed to have a 5 year warranty and when I contacted them they made a terrible excuse that the panels are easily punctured and the holes are from animals and it is not a manufacturer or material defect. This is so far from true. The company pretty much just made excuses to get out of their warranty. I know the panels have not been messed with by animals. They are sitting on my roof and I see them every day. The company will not even respond to my emails anymore. DO NOT BUY!!!!...........these panels are JUNK!!!!. You spend all this money and a ton of time installing and they don't even last 2 years! SunQuest solar panels are the biggest waste of time and money I have spent my whole life! SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!!

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.