Integration of the solar heating into the filter circuit with 3-way motor valve
We'll show you a simple example of how to integrate your solar heating into a swimming pool filter circuit with a 3-way motor valve. ⚙️
We are often asked how the RIPPultimate solar absorber should be installed in an existing swimming pool filter circuit. 🤔 The right decision depends on whether the system should be controlled manually, automatically with an extra pump or with a motor valve.
In the following example, we describe one possible installation with our 3-way motor valve (ELECAV50LW3C). This is controlled by the controller, which we call the solar controller. The controller (SRC) has two temperature sensors for measuring the swimming pool water temperature (CS) and the solar temperature (SS). 🌡️ If the solar system is to heat the water, the motor valve activates the hot water return to the pool. Without this activation, the water only circulates in the narrower filter circuit. 🔄️
We recommend installing a check valve (CV) in the riser of the cold water inlet to the RIPPultimate solar absorber. This arrangement keeps the water in the solar circuit and does not have to be pumped up again every time it is switched on. This leads to lower operating costs and faster heating. 🔥 The high vacuum resistance of the RIPPultimate solar absorber with its solid corrugated hoses makes this advantageous design possible.
