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for Inground Pools
Product Number S601
INSTALLATION AND
OPERATION MANUAL
TM
How Solar Pool Heating Works Why SunHeater Works Best
• Using your pool pump, water
is automatically pumped
through the solar collectors.
Collector Cross Section
• The water is then heated by the
sun as it moves through the
collectors.
• Water is heated as it moves through the many
tubes in the solar collectors.
• The heated water is returned
back to the pool, through
• Tube and web design traps heat, catches light as
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IMPORTANT *READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE STARTING* ORIENTATION How Well Does Solar Heating Work? 0 A properly sized and installed system will raise pool temperatures up to 10 F during the season. You will only want to circulate water through the solar collector when the sun is shining. When it's cloudy or rainy, solar won't work as well (and you probably won't be swimming during those times), but your water will be back up to temperature after one or two warm days. Do I Need A Special Pump? I
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Product # S601 Kit Components Qty Item # Description SK60 Inground Hardware Kit (One Hardware Kit Packed In Each Solar Collector Box) 2 2’ x 20’ Polypropylene Solar Collectors 4 SC375HOSE 3 3/4” Long Rubber Hose 8 SC150CLMP 1 1/2” SS Hose Clamp 35-64 10 50077 SS Mounting Brackets 10 60630 2” #14 SS Screws Packed In heat sealed plastic bag SK21 Inground System Installation/Plumbing/Mounting Kit (Purchased Separately) 1 18020 100ft. Roll of Web Strap 5 50077 SS Mounting Brackets 5 60630 2” #14 S
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SYSTEM LAYOUT CAUTION: Unless you are familiar with working on roofs and have the proper ladders and safety equipment for such work, you CAUTION: should hire someone with the necessary experience to do the installation. Failure to observe safe practices on a roof or other elevated structure may result in falling, leading to serious injury to you. Required: • Flathead screwdriver or 5/16" nut driver • Enough 1 1/2" Schedule 40 PVC pipe for the plumbing going to and from your • Power Drill pool e
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ROOF MOUNT SYSTEM INSTALLATION 1. Remove the collectors from the box and allow the collectors to relax in the sun (30 minutes to an hour). DO NOT LAY COLLECTORS ON THE GRASS IT CAN DAMAGE THE LAWN UNDERNEATH! 2. Allow at least one foot around the solar system for brackets, piping, and working area. Roof obstructions like vents should be taken into consideration when laying out collectors. With a roof vent up to 3" in diameter, the collectors can be placed on either side of the vent. WARNING:
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OPERATION & MAINTENANCE Operation 1. The collectors should feel cool to the touch when the sun is shinning on them and water is passing through. This means that the heat is being transferred to the water. 2. The water returning to your pool will be a few degrees (3-5degrees) warmer than the pool itself. This is the most efficient way to heat a large body of water like a pool. Keep circulating the water, which adds a few degrees each pass. 3. Circulate water though the solar collectors at least
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SMARTPOOL SOLAR COLLECTOR Five Year Limited Warranty FIVE YEAR WARRANTY Five year limited warranty from date of purchase with one year full. After the first year, the claimant shall pay the list price at the date of the claim less one-sixtieth (1/60) of that price for each full month remaining in the warranty period. ALL WARRANTY CLAIMS MUST BE HANDLED DIRECTLY WITH SMARTPOOL. DO NOT RETURN TO YOUR DEALER. SMARTPOOL ACCEPTS CLAIMS FROM POOL OWNERS ONLY. SmartPool Inc. warrants to the origi
