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[@MarciaCristina-vk3qr]

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[@reflector36]

9:30 "I have never seen a camouflage scrub top" That means they are working

[@owenheybroek170]

I didn't understand at first. Now I understand

[@The12brother]

reflector36 all I saw was the patch I didn’t see the scrub top

[@kevinwise1997]

Lmao

[@jrsviking215]

What scrub top?

[@mrjerry2296]

Texas - 110 degrees Matt- I want a heated pool

[@brycecourtneymusic]

Georgia 108 degrees... My pool is uncomfortably hot.

[@baileypalmer1708]

Michigang up here and our pool is like 75 degrees and it is perfect

[@gunnergarrett2347]

@@baileypalmer1708 hell yeah, my pond is like 60

[@Alec7272BackBaby1]

@@gunnergarrett2347 too cold

[@AlexNV75]

Ikr

[@jeremystamper525]

I love how every time you are in the garage I get to see the carrikers A&M plaque I carved

[@joekim4794]

That was some great work.

[@mycatjoe4]

Whait is that a garage? I thought it’s a shelter for Weapons or stuff like that...

[@whiteboysixty5]

Hey, how could I go about ordering something like that as a gift for someone?

[@braydenbledsoe3252]

at what time of the video can we see it?

[@robpysher2127]

5:40

[@Milldog2023]

Granger & Amber - so so sorry for your loss xx RIP River Smith 👼👼👼👼🌹

[@outdoorsrednecks7872]

He ss the best

[@daltonjoe9443]

When are you gonna start making demolition ranch swim trunks and bathing suits? IT'S SUMMER TIME MATT 😂💪

[@2blackdanes]

Yes, I could use a new mankini for the trip to the beach!

[@Bandsmen]

That would be a perfect job for Mere!

[@jesser5127]

Yeah, swim trunks for guys with the .50 BMG barrel appearing to point right out of the crotch area - "It's my big gun."

[@carryeveryday910]

Specially in fucking Texas. Been summer here for 3 months.

[@COLEBOBB]

I would buy some

[@NiteshKumar-tn8xt]

Shoulda used copper pipes. The kind they use in Air Conditioning. It conducts heat faster and stays in place. And you could just spray paint it black.

[@ZeitlosVT]

i was thinking same

[@The12brother]

The pipes would heat the water but he wants the water to go threw the coil shape to gain more heat so the best way to heat the water using copper would be copper coils

[@mrbillybob444]

He also need to spray his backing silver its absorbing energy and not transfering it to the pipe

[@jaydunbar7538]

@@mrbillybob444 no black is the right choice, it maximizes heat trapped in the compartment to heat the water. That is why it has a clear cover on it, sun comes in but the heat can not leave.

[@mrbillybob444]

@@jaydunbar7538 no, because it gets trapped in the plywood not the pipes, a reflective backing gives it another shot at hitting the pipe

[@SmithBrandon2724]

Need a battery reserve and a dusk to dawn switch. Keep the pump running at full cap all the time so the pump doesn't burn up

[@BrandonHvlogs]

Brandon Smith I was going to say the same thing. Lol us Brandon’s think alike

[@kevinkanak1380]

Maybe some good capacitors in place of the battery if you didn’t want to do the photocell switch.

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[@cody5090]

Matt, i made one of these for my pool as well and it raised it about 8 degrees in a couple days. The biggest thing that i think helped mine is having a solar cover over the pool, helps heat during the day and keeps it in better at night. I'm in southwest iowa and yesterday my pool was 88 degrees.

[@duanedickerson8918]

So excited my birthday is in 8 more days and I’m getting a DemolitionRanch T-shirt or hoodie. Literally I cant wait you are my favorite KZbinr and I watch and love all your channels

[@EvilGenius.]

Very cool to see all of you sitting at the table and doing stuff together. Not to many families do that kind of stuff any more!

[@Kyle_Lowrey]

If your pool gets direct sunlight you can put black rubber mats and cover the shallow end. Then store when your done. Works great!

[@jasonjones6328]

I covered hula hoops with black tarps.works mint

[@maxconnor5791]

So sad 😞 to hear of Granger and Ambers loss also Roman and families loss, my heart 💔 breaks every day for you guys.. I recently lost my younger brother, not the same I know, but my heart goes out to you all.. Maxine from Oz 🇦🇺🇺🇸

[@mattv16031]

Your heater should work great! I’ve done a similar thing with black garden hose off of the return line from the pump. More boxes in parallel will give you a lot more heating capacity.

[@chris3383]

I suggested more boxes too more time for the water to heat up

[@HilmesDestruction]

Why don’t you just get one of the blue bubble covers they heat the pool up in just a day or two of sun

[@thomasallen3818]

I used to have a pool that was probably a little smaller than yours, and the guys that built my pool wanted to sell me a solar heater that had 3, 4’x8’ panels, with 1’ tubing in each. It circulated by a 1hp electric pump. I can’t see your pool getting warmer with the volume of tubing and pump, but good luck. I sure give you an A+ for everything you do. Your a mad man! Plus you make this old man smile.

[@timwilliams990]

For passive solar (as in not tracking) angle it 22° pointed south to maximize the efficiency.

[@tondaty]

He should also insulate it from the bottom so he won't loose heat due to flowing air/ground contact. Also if it will be placed further from pool i would recommend insulating the pipes as well. (Only that one for water. On the other side electricity one must be as cold as possible due to it's effectivnes)

[@Name-eg1uf]

Yeah he should use a silver backing to reflect the heat back into the hose

[@donnstambaugh1506]

The whole solar pool thingy is why you rock. Please never sell out to reality tv. Keep control of your creative freedom.

[@NorthParrot]

Remember that heat rises so you’d be smart to attach a weight to the water return hose so they the warmer water enters the pool from the bottom and heats the water above it

[@christopherscheffe1517]

I got an idea for that pump system. First you need to separate the inlet (pump) and the outlet hose as far as possible. My suggestion for this is to take water from the hot tub side and if that pump CRANKS as much as you think it will during sunny days then just build a couple more of your "hot boxes" and have the outlet reach the complete other side of your pool. Hopefully you can hide the hosing. This will increase that ever important surface area and stop you from taking the warmer water and having it recirculate through the system over and over again instead of mixing with the pool water. Of course there are many things you could do but sticking with what you have started with I would make these changes. Good work.

[@bendavis855]

You could put reflective panels on it to increase the heat like a solar oven

[@andrewchidester5704]

15:02 “it’s me people come to see” Yes, Matt, people come to see you but they stay for Mere and the kids ❤️

[@stevenmunne1489]

Since there is a lot of rain in the summer, make sure the box is waterproof because if water enters the box, the rain can cool down the black tubes and essentially cool down the water

[@markrounds6302]

I watch for Mere. Her reactions to what you do sometimes are priceless.

[@jamessharp5337]

Noticed you had a trouble light on your alarm system. Need to get that checked out Sorry I work for an alarm company so I notice weird things like that. Great video

[@UncleCharlie69]

Prayers for granger smiths family

[@HIGHPLAINSDRIFTER01]

Uncle charlie yeah bad timing for the pool heater video

[@UncleCharlie69]

@@HIGHPLAINSDRIFTER01 oh my gosh very

[@wubforceone]

@@HIGHPLAINSDRIFTER01 indeed of course Matt was probably unaware at the time of making this video but its horrible what happened i hope granger and his family hang in there

[@HIGHPLAINSDRIFTER01]

Raleigh Frand I'm sure you're100% correct. I know it wasn't intentional

[@upstateshenanigans430]

How did riv pass?

[@shaniel045]

Hello, plz keep us updated on the solar pump, wanna try and do it for myself

[@northernnorm65]

Way to go Mere putting your own stuff out there

[@pyroromancer]

Matt, specialists solar panels that specifically heat water exist. The ones my dad had pumped the water up to the roof and the heating unit is enclosed within the solar panel housing. Separated water and electric loops from the house. it cant be much more costly than what youve done.

[@winged_wheels]

Yeah but what's the fun in that?

[@aLostShinobi]

That Reptar squad patch is amazing lol

[@SteelCityIceBirds]

Not many noticed that. Not a lot of 80/90s kids I guess.

[@fabianschwegman3582]

Love the pool heater, i made a similar one a couple years ago, heats water extremely well! You gotta be carefull for the kids tho, on a hot day that water can be almost dangerously hot, so u probably want the warm water exiting on the bottom of your pool. Couple tips tho, you should switch the pump to the other hose, because right now the warm water will cross over the colder water in the heatpanel and you will lose quite a lot of heat there. The other way around minimizes heatloss. Something else, you might wanna insulate your heated waterhose or make the distance to the pool as short as possible, also because of heatloss on the way.

[@thr8061]

Our neighbor built a solar heater/solar power panel to heat his pool. He built a large box (12' x 8' x 6"). The tubes inside had the water going through. The front of it had solar electric panels to power the pump. Since they were black, they also heated the tubes underneath. Thus, when the sun was out, it heated the water & powered the pump. It worked great. Especially up here in Wisconsin. Now the swim from mid May thru October.

[@Mr65gone]

If it is not too expensive, why not have multiple heaters?

[@charliemolda297]

Came for Matt stayed for Mere!

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[@nlpack7]

My brother made on for his pool. He took a radiator from a commercial kitchen which was 10-12 feet long, heavy, and for as effectiveness - not enough to notice with that mass. Pool heater is going to win. It's fun to play with the idea and I honor your fabrication idea. Would love to see you perfect it!

[@charlesurrea1451]

Need a follow up come July and again in winter. I think you will need an array of those water panels to get enough volume to make a difference.

[@stefanf922]

Matt the Solar Pimp, keepin' his "HOSE" in line.

[@Name-eg1uf]

Nobody likes t when their hose are out of place

[@bobbycratchet3958]

Place a one way mirror over it upside down. Keep those protons contained.

[@baronvonbeans9887]

That might be a bit much but normal mirrors lining the walls and angled over the sides would have a similar effect

[@joebermea169]

Quick tip, if you wanna heat your pool just run a hose from your water heater and turn on your boiler drain. Just put some sort of mesh net to catch any possible sediment that may come out. Plus your doing a maintenance to the heater as it needs to be flushed out twice a year

[@CameronForbes]

Someone else said it but a very practical addition to this would be a battery in between the pump and the panel to keep the pump running at a decent clip for the majority of the time. Stores any extra energy in the battery on a real clear day, and keeps it going for a little while when the panel isn’t generating.

[@TheBigBoomDuo]

Your videos are always good Matt. Keep up the good work

[@standalone5285]

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[@jamesbritt2012]

So when are we going to talk about Lunkers calling you out??😂

[@bryandiel6773]

DemolitiA mount up!! Time to show Granger and Amber Smith some love and support!!!! they lost their baby boy 2 days ago!!!!!!!!!

[@johnokamoto6762]

I have a friend that uses a black full sized hose on her roof and it heats up the pool really well, but they also cover their pool at night to help keep the heat in. the hose is their only source of heat in the summer!

[@nerys71]

that is not likely to work sadly. you would need to make it SUBSTANTIALLY bigger. adding heat is not the issue. adding more heat than the pool will naturally "lose" is the issue. you have to generate more heat even if just a tiny bit more than the "heat loss" of the pool itself to the air. I don't know the math to figure it out but I am guessing you will need to make that solar water heater 30 or 40 times larger to make even a "measurable" change in temperature. I could be wrong hopefully someone else will chime in. couple things you can do. you want to ANGLE that panel south and slightly tilted (the straighter the angel of sunlight to heater the more heat you will get) also spray paint the whole things insides including the tubing in high temp MATT black pain. shiny reflects more while MATT absorbs more. so matte black will absorb more heat. Good luck!

[@BackyardEngineer432]

Nerys you are absolutely right. We had a 10,000 gal. Pool and we made the same system, 1 in. Black pipe about 100 feet of it all laid out. It was hooked into the main pump and we only saw about 1-2 degrees warmer in 100+ degree days. This was in west Texas so plenty of sun and it still was not great. His pupil looks to be 30-40,000 gal so that might give some perspective.

[@domdagamer5285]

But you do need to take the heat gained from the pool getting sunlight into account as well.

[@3one6tv]

Hi Matt. Thanks for the great video(s)! I've been wanting to do this idea for a long time. Do you think you could drop a link to the solar panel and pump you used in this video? Thanks!! -Arie

[@quinnlynch1071]

Yes, please share the link to the solar pump!

[@rha600]

You should have done the tubes up and down, meaning instead of a circle go into the left side, run the tubes up and down and then out the other side. That would have made it flat all the way across. For the water volume, having the water going through it slower will allow it to heat the water more so don't worry about the small pump. In the end though I do think you need more capacity...maybe a 2nd board.

[@samg2603]

i’d suggest doubling your hose set up to further increase surface area, the black hose is fine but i’d recommend lining the inside of the box with aluminum foil or painting it white, making the box black heats up the box and not necessarily the hoses, also please get a battery reserve for your pump, with different voltages running through the pump all the time it’ll break pretty fast.. so make sure you run it at a constant voltage, for the day/night thing a day/night switch would work

[@88chrisbrown]

Definitely build multiples get the hot tub roasting on a hot day

[@The12brother]

Hey Matt you like knives then I think you should buy a SKIF knife 😆

[@poseidonbrine916]

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[@The12brother]

That’s the point

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[@kathrynblodgett1969]

You might be surprised at the heat from that hose. 50yrs ago, my neighbor used 50ft of regular garden hose, in an oval spiral on their roof. One small handmade pump, and lots if sun, (S.Nevada). Pool was 90' in the summer, and 70' in the winter. So yes, swimming in 70' water with 40' air temperature. Loads of fun for kids.

[@billm7166]

I have experience doing it and I know it works Matt it can increase your temperature by 10° you will enjoy it. If you make it smaller that means less area to heat you want all the area you can have to heat

[@denizturko6594]

2:50 my stomach after I just had Taco Bell

[@MLGLionKnight]

Mine after I eat Chipotle

[@Morbacounet]

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[@kylevidal1770]

Matt. You could fill in the hose cool box with epoxy/resin. It would retain heat much better as well as hold everything in place.

[@Rowlett54]

Cool idea! You might consider using a thick piece of glass (or maybe thinner piece of tempered glass) because the plexi will cloud from the UV rays and scratches (and reduce thermal efficiency).

[@olafdon6767]

Why don't u just connect the solar panel directly to an electric heater.

[@dubious6718]

Would be more effective than this, but maybe he can get his hothtub to go up a degree

[@vanoscrap6296]

well yes, but his way collects solar energy for the pump AND solar energy for the heating separately. So basically the heating is not that much limited by the solar panel (which has a shit efficiency, as solar panels do). Your way would be the best if he had infinite amounts of solar panels (and space to install them). Actually, it would be interesting to see what is more efficient: the panel or the black-pipe-heating thingy.

[@colefries835]

Olaf Albin its just not as cool :)

[@leftyeh6495]

Because power bill. It's a amazing how expensive electric heaters are.

[@winged_wheels]

Dude, never run your pump dry. Also, it needs to be placed deeper in the pool.

[@jeremypatton5804]

THATS WHAT SHEN SAID!

[@jackkuchera2612]

Yeah. Like nothing gonna happen if it's running dry. And above the pool

[@Sindriaa11]

You could maybe try using a one sided mirror vinyl on the acrylic sheet so that it reflects inside to maybe make it a little bit more efficient. Im not sure if it will do much but you could always try

[@erinfreize4717]

I would think your friends at the huge solar Co you visited this summer can find a way to build attractive yet durable tiles containing the heat sink, solar power and interconnected tubing for decorative, functional green heating pumps and accessories. Here's a novel idea, install a table poolside or even inside the water, or use them as black shelving or the bar top to separate the pool from the connected hot tub. Your prototype could be improved with a bigger table and interesting loop designs or patterns. Make it functional art!

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[@oneandonlyTan]

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[@chasingthatdreamcar2505]

If you want to radiate more heat use some sort of reflector on the bottom of the box. I have made several water heaters like that.

[@tryhardsmokey4435]

4:43 I’m certain I remember Matt saying this was a FAMILY FRIENDLY channel lol

[@alexkb9824]

U should put metal parts like tin foil to heat it up even more

[@jonny3210101]

Or emergency blanket

[@davidkietzmann3901]

Love your vids mate, you are a bloody legend

[@Sunnywastakentoo]

If you make the transparent panel on the top out of a material that is a very good thermal insulator it should warm more because of the greenhouse effect. I think?

[@treythedrummer1]

Matt have you looked into using the HVAC system in your home to heat your pool in the summer? It uses the hot freon returning to your condenser coil to heat water from the pool.alao it helps the efficiency of your HVAC system by transferring heat to the pool water. And it will have a valve that controls when this is done.

[@texas_stone_lets_go_brandon]

Put FLOATIES of some kind under the hoses and the solar panel. Let it float in the pool!!!

[@devdeque7846]

I lose all empathy or consideration when you buy a $15k Uzi instead of a pool heater. :D

[@EathanUchiha122]

dev deque so you’d like to see him make a Uzi and buy a pool heater??

[@leftyeh6495]

The Uzi is more useful in Texas. Although having a 60* pool is basically a hot tub in MT.

[@kodiakarcher]

I did a solar water heater when I installed pool out of copper tube. It worked but ever so mildly, maybe 3 degrees difference. However when a rain came it was just like u started with a clean slate again. Maybe n Texas or Florida someone would have enough dry weather to work better. Btw for cost the black hose works well, I tried that after my copper burst one winter, lol. I would suggest from my own experience that you create a black holding tank before the heater, like 40 gallon plus. That way the water can get warmed then right before it returns to the pool it gets a final heating through tubing. Also you need at least double the size of tubing you have. Good luck

[@missziggy22]

It worked at my house doing that. Circulating the water with a pump that was plumbed in when the water filter ran but had a shut off valve.

[@AngryBulldogGaming]

metal transfers heat faster and it also last longer than plastic through just saying I know you're experimenting.

[@stevedurr2149]

you cant use copper in pools it throws off the pH and other chems

[@Toiaat]

Intro song?

[@towtruckaj]

Put more hose coming out of the heating box, My dad did this when I was younger, All us kids that ended up in the pool loved it because the hose pumped out warm water even if the pool wasn't necessarily warm and that was fun to play with as well, balanced out the cold with the warm hose water, Our pool was much smaller though so in all it did actually make a difference to the pool temperature but the hose was also great with the warm water pumping out.

[@timoord1611]

i'm making a solar boiler for a school project and we found that using glass instead of plexiglass makes a huge difference, just make sure the tubes can withstand the heat. An other group used glass in combination with pvc and tyleen, the tyleen got too hot and the tubing came loose. Yours should be okay since its one continuous loop and constantly has water running through it.

[@hrvojehipp8471]

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[@onetwo5519]

Yes!

[@mycatjoe4]

Oh looool 12 sek after upload I was never so fast in clicking Keep your great videos up Matt👍

[@Hideo450]

I think you best bet for keeping your pool warmer would to get a solar pool cover, Its not as cool or fun but works really well. Prevents heat loss through evaporation and warms over the entire surface area of the pool. Only issue is storing the cover with not in use, I'm in North SA and I have to pull mine off during the summer because the pool gets hot. I have some extra cut offs if you want to play around with it.

[@markr394]

Need to scale that up a bit junior. Bigger diameter tubing, corrugated black for more surface area, and a larger sized panel. Use mylar in the back of the box and watch your temps rise

[@hadrienberthet2575]

You probably don't want to put a system that requires sunlight BEHIND a wall, do you? 😅

[@LibertyDankmeme]

if it's on the south side of the wall he does

[@cali.delinquent9657]

Theres literally 100 different ways to make that heat box better but what ever works for u

[@ratedredneck96]

I think that heater will actually surprise people at how well it will work. They sell those for that specific reason and they work well. The only difference is the store sold ones have bigger hoses. If hed get bigger hoses and a big pump itd heat up the pool in one evening for night swimming.

[@petch1058]

You inspired me to do a ton of research and finally buy my first gun that’s my own. I picked up a 2 tone Springfield Saint AR-15 today. So excited to get it out on the range.

[@pfgman6167]

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[@willfaulkner1743]

Notification squad 👇🏻

[@DespoticDanks]

Hey Matt, you may want to spread apart a bit more the pump and heated water outlet. Otherwise you might just be sucking back up your already heated water rather than the still cool pool water.

[@joephysics5469]

Matt, when I was a freshman physics major we made similar solar water heaters similar to yours. We heated a 55 gallon drum nicely. To heat a pool you will need a much larger surface area. The most effective way to solar heat a pool is a floating solar pool blanket. They work quite well up here in the north.

[@romeeo2558]

U should make women shirts that say DEMOCHICK 🥰

[@laughingspeed]

I suggest the outlet (hot/warm water) of the new solar heater be run to the bottom of the pool. Heat rises, cold sinks. If the hot coming out of the pipe comes in low on the pool it will be more effective than it pouring over the top of the water.

[@ericheikkinen9110]

Love the uniform colored scrub top. Whatever style the Army uniform is, there will be scrubs in that same style.

[@way2sh0rt07grad]

REPTARRR! That patch was killer

[@shilohstore6086]

Yay another episode of This Old House!!

[@elroysez8333]

We have those pool heater setups on roofs all over in Las Vegas. One of the biggest things they share is that they don't reflect sunlight. You have shiny hose covered up by shiny Plexiglas. You should just spray paint the Plexiglas flat black. Any light reflection at all is wasted for your intended purpose.

[@tilting-atwindmills3414]

I love the solorpower heater creative

[@pugh7755]

Hey Matt, what about having a hot water reservoir being heated by your solar water heater. This would concentrate the heat before pumping it into the pool. A black barrel, like the chicken coop barrels would be great.

[@ilfarmboy]

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[@508Snipe]

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[@EarlyBirdArms]

What you gotta know is how many gallons that will warm per hour and then notice your pool has a lot of water then realize that your pool will probably naturally cool down slightly faster than what that can heat up. You’ll need a bunch of those solar heaters to get a few degrees on a pool

[@papaw5405]

Equilibrate? Didn't even know that was a word! I would have said "reach equilibrium" or "balance out" but equilibrate is good. I'll remember it!!