Solar heating your pool can help extend your swimming season from April 15 to October 15. The newest solar panel technology is 90 percent efficient. If you convert your heating system from natural gas to solar, you can recoup your costs in as little as three years. Solar heat collectors are made of copper or plastic. Copper ones have a longer life, but are more pH sensitive and more expensive.
Plastic ones are less conductive than copper but are inert to chemicals.
They have about a 10-year lifespan. A pump should be able to circulate pool water at least every 24 hours, but every 8 hours is preferred. Most existing pool pumps are oversized for the size of the pool and plumbing, which reduces filter effectiveness and causes more wear and tear on plumbing. Many pool owners have bigger pumps, which dramatically increases electrical pumping costs. Filters Current cartridge filters are now almost as effective as diatomaceous earth filters, are much easier and safer to maintain, and require very little water for cleaning.