What are the general types of swimming pool collectors used?
At the present time, the Florida solar industry is almost exclusively using black polypropylene plastic collectors. These panels may be either rigid or have individual pipes running lengthwise (see Figure 2). Individual collectors are normally 4’x10′ or 4’x12′. Other types of pool collectors are flexible rubber mat, arrays of black plastic pipe or tube-on-sheet panels made of copper or aluminum. Glass covered or glazed collectors, commonly used for domestic water heating, are not as cost effective for pool heating as unglazed collectors and are not used for pool heating in Florida. Figure 2.
