Solar Intex Pool Heater and Pump Hose Supports - Eco Friendly Way To Heat Your Pool

Checkout the Intex solar mat setup for this bestway above ground pool. Also in this video we look at a solution to support the hoses leaving the pool to the pump. Everything seems to be working great.
Intex Solar Mat:
amzn.to/2SC466O
Pump Hose Support - Purchase
www.etsy.com/listing/10452496...
Pump Hose Support 3D Printed File
www.thingiverse.com/thing:294...

[@vsnyder]

"Cut that grass there" 😂 Great set up!

[@k6outdoors]

Thanks for stopping in!

[@psocket6333]

Damn dude. I wish I would had seen this and bought through your links instead. I just purchased and then watched your video next day. Very helpful. Appreciated.

[@k6outdoors]

Glad you found it helpful, thanks for stopping in!

[@logothaironsides2942]

Nice. I was interested to see you havent gone through the filter. This is the way I will do it too so thanks for the idea.

[@k6outdoors]

Appreciate it, thanks for stopping in!

[@bobbyk6761]

I coil up 2 100' black rubber water hoses and made a connector to connect to one of the water jets in my small in ground pool. So when ever pool pump is running so is my heater. On a good sunny day, 12 degree temp rise depending on pump speed.

[@k6outdoors]

Nice work, moral of the story is use dark colors and run watwr through it, thanks for stopping by

[@TheRealBaDaBingDK]

If you connect the heating mats in parallel and not in series, you can hook them up to your existing filter pump without blowing them. And it will not effect the water temperature, but you will save money on power for the extra pump, and you don't risk damaging the mats by "inflating" them. Hooking them up in parallel will also give you better flow which is turbulent, and turbulent flow transfers heat better than slow and laminar flow. And no matter if they are in series or parallel, you should open the bypass valves just a little, just te get some flow and heat transfer from the bypass tubes in the mats. Let me know what you think :)

[@k6outdoors]

Appreciate the feedback, greatly appreciated

[@psocket6333]

You just saved me a possible headache. Getting mats delivered shortly. Thankyou

[@JayKillTheComedian]

Hey could you please help me understand what exactly do you mean by running the mats parallel? It seems like there’s only 1 way to connect them together, how else would you connect them? Thanks in advance

[@user-kf7lg1kj3b]

I enjoyed your video. Can you tell me the pump specifications you used on the heating mat?

[@canucha1985]

Awesome video series for your pool. My wife ordered a Bestway pool and I'll be setting it up in a few days. My only question is if you have a link you could share to the 3d file for the Intex/Bestway coupler thread you made? I see the link to thingiverse for the hose support but not one for the coupler threads. Thanks.

[@k6outdoors]

I will check on that tomorrow night or this weekend! Ill make sure to let you know when the link is available!

[@canucha1985]

@@k6outdoors awesome!! Thank you again for the great videos!!😃

[@JamesLauder-v7z]

Do you think the flow is limited by the mats not laying flat around the input and output and pinching the tubes?

[@k6outdoors]

Hey thanks for stopping in. Unfortunately, that is not the case, alot of narrow passages and the only way to increase flow would be to increase pressure, which they can't handle

[@MogerGuitar]

What type of rubber underlayment did you use for that box the solar heaters sit on?

[@k6outdoors]

We had some left over rubber roofing so we tacked it onto the base. Thanks for stopping in!

[@JP-de6yz]

I notice that your pavers are not recessed into the ground. The instruction manual recommends pavers to be flush with the ground but I don't want to do that if I don't have to. Have you had any issues from pavers setting on top of the ground?

[@k6outdoors]

No issues other than some settling which will happen in any setup. 5+ years without any issues that negatively affected the pool! Hope this helps

[@JP-de6yz]

But your pavers are sitting on top of a couple inches of pebble right?

[@Royal-Ty-Things]

Does the heating pad feel hot or warm

[@k6outdoors]

@@Royal-Ty-Things it will not if water is flowing through it

[@sszuber1]

What is the best way to drain the mats for storage?

[@k6outdoors]

We just take off the inlet/outlets and let them drain. Thanks for stopping in

[@hsingh2k]

Well done! What pump are you using?

[@k6outdoors]

It was a pump from an old pool, just need to make sure it dust exceed the reccomended size for the system

[@hsingh2k]

@@k6outdoors I'm stringing 3 together but making a frame for them to sit on in a angle. Going to try to screw them on on the opposite side of the intake/output with larger washers. In between where the water flows. Hopefully it doesn't cause a leak.. lol

[@bingojordon5939]

Where I can buy a Pool like yours . Great video thanks

[@k6outdoors]

This one was from Costco

[@dustingreuel5942]

@@k6outdoors I just purchased this pool online from costco. I had 2 questions! is the 16 foot wide dimension the pool width itself, or is it from base to base on the bottom? I am working with a tight area. Also I live in wisconsin and we have cold winters. Is this pool ok to leave up in the winter do you think? Thanks in advance

[@k6outdoors]

@@dustingreuel5942 i believe it is the inside dimension of the pool. We have left ours up every winter without any issues!

[@dustingreuel5942]

@@k6outdoors my one other question is how much money in chemicals does this giant cost a month? thanks sir!

[@Wingnut353]

@@dustingreuel5942 chemical wise you could always run it as a saltwater pool and save money... might want to use some roofing seal paint on the uppers of the legs to reduce rusting with that though from what I've read.

[@koningbolo4700]

these mats have effectively about 1 m2 of surface area. This means that in most latitudes the panel will get about 1,000 watts of power from the sun. Most likely this will not be 100% transferred to the pool but at least 60-70% should find its way in the pool... 4 mats should equate to roughly 2,400-2,800 Watts of power going into the water...

[@paulflogeras2309]

Is it possible to purchase those hose supports you made. I see the link you posted but it doesn't appear to be for sale. Thanks, great video.

[@k6outdoors]

Yes they are for sale, I forgot to add the link. You should be able to follow this to make your purchase. Thanks www.etsy.com/listing/1045249677/pool-support-piece-for-pump-hose-15?ref=shop_home_active_1

[@paulflogeras2309]

@@k6outdoors Do you make these yourself or was that etsy link somewhere you sourced them from. I am curious about shipping into Canada. Thanks

[@k6outdoors]

@@paulflogeras2309 I 3d print them myself. I got your message, ill look into it!