The pool may have a pool automation system already and it may even have the solar brain built in already.
Solar pool heater control valve.
Thus the solar control system will continue diverting the water through the solar heaters warming up your pool for longer hours.
Enjoy automatic maximization of solar heat collection and reliable accurate performance.
If so all that is needed is a sensor on the roof that sees the same sun as the collectors and a motorized valve to complete the automation component of the solar heater.
Solar valve manifold these valves divert water to solar panels or stop water from entering solar panels.
Automatic control systems or solar control kits consist of four components.
In the photo above you can see the motorized actuator firmly attached to the top of the 3 way valve.
It automatically maximizes solar heat collection by actuating a 24v valve when there is solar heat available.
When you have a solar pool heater valves can be broken down into three groups.
Hayward solar pool heating control system comes with 2 by 2 1 2 inch 3 way valve actuator and 2 pc sensors.
Pool suction valves these valves control pipes that suck water out of your pool.
The motorized actuator turns the valve when the control box tells it to.
Aquasolar gl 235 is america s best selling entry level microprocessor based solar pool heating control system designed for easy and dependable operation.
Go green with a little help from the sun.
The temperature sensors the control box a 3 way valve and a motorized actuator.