Pool heaters ... electric power question added

[bernardgreen]

Add a few mirrors to concentrate the sun onto the hose pipe

Odeillo solar furnace

 

[JP_]

That would need some sort of pump, to get the water up to the copper coils around the chimney - it would not make its own way up there.

The filter/pump will push it through, same way it currently pushes water through the electric heater? Or will it need more pump power?

 

[JP_]

Add a few mirrors to concentrate the sun onto the hose pipe

Odeillo solar furnace

I can see this causing some issues with the parish council

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

The filter/pump will push it through, same way it currently pushes water through the electric heater? Or will it need more pump power?

I fancy that pump would do it.

 

[JP_]

Well, a slight improvement, 2.5mm 20m cable and box has arrived.

 

[SFK]

jonbey,
I might be wrong on this - but that plug DOES have an earth on it. It is the metal tags on the side of the socket.
My concern is that your use of an adapter means you have no earth continuity - and no RCD protection!

Adapters are frequently of poor design and with little metal (ie not 13A) and so may get hot/melt/burn.

Suggest that you cut that off plug and put on a UK plug as you earlier suggested.
SFK

 

[JP_]

jonbey,
I might be wrong on this - but that plug does have an earth on it. It is the metal tags on the side of the socket.
My concern is that your use of an adapter means you have no earth continuity - and no RCD protection.
Suggest that you cut that off plug and put on a UK plug as you earlier suggested.
SFK

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Thanks, might still do that. Just had an electrician in to take a look. If the quote is not too crazy, I will let him change the plug. Otherwise, I'll be having a go myself.

 

[bernardgreen]

I will let him change the plug. Otherwise, I'll be having a go myself.

I think it has already been mentioned but if not..... When you cut the plug off the cable cut the cable about an inch from the plug. This will enable you to check which of the three cores are which ( Live, Neutral and Earth ) The cable may not have Brown, Blue and Green/Yellow cores.

 

[endecotp]

I might be wrong on this - but that plug DOES have an earth on it. It is the metal tags on the side of the socket.

As I mentioned back in post 16.

Electricity + water + outside + children + high current + things with the wrong plugs + adaptors.... it’s all a recipe for disaster.

 

[JP_]

Just checked things. Plug normal temperature, pool warmish. I'd say swimmable for weedy adult. Thermometer says 26 degrees.
Turned heating off now. Took about 10 hours to get to a nice temperature during the day, was bit sunny, bit overcast today.
So plan is to turn heater on on Friday nights for a nice weekend of swimming, then off Sunday lunchish, or after last swim on a Sunday.
Won't break the bank. Kids will use it anytime - assuming they don't get too used to the warmer option!

 

[JP_]

Well turned the heater off last night Just shoved my arm in the pool and still not cold like it was when first filled, mild night must have helped maintain some warmth.

Pool a bit full though. the tarp didn't work too well, need a plan B.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Pool a bit full though. the tarp didn't work too well, need a plan B.

2" thick polystyrene will float on the surface and help considerably to keep the heat in. Its cheap, easily cut, but might be messy.

 

[JP_]

2" thick polystyrene will float on the surface and help considerably to keep the heat in. Its cheap, easily cut, but might be messy.

But that won't stop rain filling the pool too much. Can these pools be completely filled? I thought they shouldn't be full ..

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

But that won't stop rain filling the pool too much. Can these pools be completely filled? I thought they shouldn't be full ..

Your tarp will keep the rain out.

 

[JP_]

Your tarp will keep the rain out.

Need to put some big pegs in, at the moment water just pushes in into the pool!