Solar Pool Heater Diverter Valve

This diverter valve kit allows you to control the flow of the water.

Solar pool heater diverter valve.

Two valves control the flow to and from the solar collectors and one allows for. 4 flex hose adapters. The following two diagrams illustrate how a manual system can be done using three identical manual valves. Shocking the pool if algae forms or the pool turns green chemicals added to clear the algae will create corrosive properties in the water.

Not using the heater if the heater gets very little or no use then it should be bypassed. We needed this for the solar heater. Note that this valve manifold may be flipped left to right with the solar diverter valve on the right side depending on the location of the solar panels relative to the pool equipment. We can t run our pool vacuum unless we use this diverter to turn the solar heater off not enough pressure with it on.

Manual control using three valves. Winterizing pools in cold climate locations should set the valves to bypass when closing down the pool for the winter. Ft complete solar system for ag pools w diverter valve kit sk35 mounting kit for roof rack sk43. 2 2 x20 sunquest solar swimming pool heater with diverter valve kit 4 1 out of 5 stars 10.

Using the diverter valve i can still run my filter pump but stop the water flow to the heater when it is not in the sun e g at night or on overcast days. Can be controlled with automatic diverter valves. The main solar pool heating page aleady showed a diagram of a manual system using a single control valve and a check valve. Use to prevent heat loss at night or on cloudy days.

Product information product dimensions. The sunheater diverter valve kit can be installed to allow water to be diverted to solar panels or returned directly to the pool. So we ve actually used it several times but works just like it says. I purchased one smartpool sunheater solar pool heater 2 x20 and i wanted to use this diverter valve to connect it to my intex metal frame above ground pool.

This stops water from going up the return line when the solar diverter valve is in the off position and your solar pool heater is not operating. Sun heater 2 2 x20 80 sq. Raypak 336 000 btu digital electronic ignition propane pool heater 4 3 out of 5 stars 5. Bypass the heater until the pool is clear.

We ve had ours about 2 5 months and so far works fine. Can slightly cool water at night. While every solar pool heating system includes a manual diverter valve for managing water flow automatic valves are an upgrade.