| The nature of swimming pools is, for the most | | | | these systems is the initial expense. Beyond the |
| part, of the outdoors and the Sun. This makes | | | | standard equipment needed to set up any pump |
| them an obvious candidate for the employment | | | | system lies the cost of the solar equipment. This |
| of solar power. One of the major expenses in a | | | | includes a set of photovoltaic panels, mounting |
| pool's upkeep is the electricity used to run the | | | | hardware to set up the array, and wiring, among |
| pumping mechanism. | | | | others. Additionally, the pumps themselves |
| A pool's electric pump can cost up to $150 a | | | | included in these kits are often models designed |
| month to run. This is a large expense, especially in | | | | to be energy efficient, which are often more |
| warm climates where a pool is used year-round. | | | | expensive than their standard counterparts. |
| Keeping the pool clean and maintaining proper | | | | The wonderful thing about any solar product is |
| chemical levels can decrease a pumps running | | | | that, even if the initial expense is high, they |
| time, though this sometimes comes at additional | | | | inevitably pay for themselves. Completely |
| expense, such as the cost of professional | | | | eliminating the power costs of a standard pumping |
| services, additional electrical equipment, and time | | | | system, at $150 per month, comes to $1800 in |
| spent. | | | | just one year. Even a powerful, high-end solar |
| Any electrical equipment, water pumps included, | | | | pumping system would cover it's own cost in just |
| can be tied into a solar power system. To make | | | | 2 or 3 years. Coupled with other solar products, |
| things easier, though, there are a number of kits | | | | such as solar water heating, solar cleaning devices, |
| available that include all of the equipment to set | | | | and solar pool covers, possible savings are |
| up a solar pumping system. The downside of | | | | incredible. |