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Is water actually flowing through the solar collectors?

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Is water actually flowing through the solar collectors?

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In diagnosing this non-heating solar swimming pool heating system, it is important to consider the fact that maybe the water isn’t even flowing through the collectors. [That’s why one of the first steps in diagnosing a too-cool solar heating system is to feel all of the solar panels, looking for temperature differences. A hotter panel is probably one that has less or no water flowing through it.] Solar Heater Diagnosis – Install a clear check valve: We always install a clear check valve on the return pipe so there is no doubt in the novice owner’s mind as to whether or not the flow is going to the solar panels when it is sunny and the pool isn’t up to temperature. Is the solar pool heater controller set properly? Solar pool heater controllers have test modes meaning water could be just flowing to solar all the time, cooling the pool at night. Are open valves really open and allowing water to flow? Or solar may not be working at all. Once we ran into a motorized valve that turned on the

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