Follow these steps to determine how many solar panels your pool may need.

1. Determine the size of the pool

2. Determine the direction that the roof is facing.

The relationship between the direction of the roof and the size of the system is as follows

1. South (preferred direction) – System should represent 85% of the pool area.
2. West - System should represent 95 - 100% of the pool area.
3. East - System should represent 100 - 105% of the pool area.

3. Decide which size panels you want.

Panels are available in 4 x 8, 4 x 10, and 4 x 12. Divide by 32, 40, or 48 respectively to determine the number of panels needed. The average system size is 7 panels, and the most popular size is 1.5" header 4’ x 12’.


Example:

• Homeowner has 16’ x 32’ pool with a south facing roof and wants to use 4’ x 10’ panels:

Pool Size : 16’ x 32’ = 512’ pool area.

Required Solar Area: 512’ x .85 = 435.2’

4 x 10 = 40 sq ft per panel.

435.2’ / 40’ = 10.88 or 11 panels needed.

Please contact us if you have any questions.