Swimming pools and solar panels or other heating methods.

A disussion has been ongoing on another thread about this topic and I thought I would start it up here as maybe peole aren't reading the other thread as its title is nothing to do with pools and solar panels.

I know on early threads the 1st group of purchasers discussed heating the pools- but like most things it had to die a death as no-one could come up with anything definate. But I seem to remember someone suggested finding a method of heating the pools that wasnt by specific solar panels. I think some sort of tubing and pump that circulates the pools and gathers the heat from the sun was mentioned.

i found an article that says that you have to fit an area up to 50% the size of pool with solar panels to be able to heat a pool efficiently. I'd hazard a guess most gardens wont want that size of compound created full of solar panels- but I could be wrong. However PW might not want the Jardins to have such compounds either- I'm not sure they'd feel they are aesthetically pleasing or in keeping with the lush gardens they want to create.  Mind you maybe they could be sited to one side of the Jardins and just wired in.

I know it has been commented that the pools are being filtered and maintained throughout the off season to no purpose- but it would be a separate team who have to maintain the solar panels and filter systems, so another cost.

I'd like to think there is a cost effective method of heating the pools or just one or two, because they are wasted in the off season- so if anyone has any ideas I welcome reading them.

I HAVE PREVIOUSLY POSTED MY VIEWS ON THREADS LONG SINCE ARCHIVED NO DOUBT.I AGREE THE NEED FOR HEATED POOLS ACROSS THE SITE WOULD EXTEND THE FACILITIES TO 365 DAYS A YEAR WHICH WOULD BE A BENEFIT TO ALL INCLUDING PEOPLE INTENT UPON RENTAL MARKET INCOME.

KNOWING POLARIS WORLD I WOULD IMAGINE THEY WOULD ONLY ALLOW A SYSTEM IF ANY APPROVED BY THEM SO I WONDER IF ANYONE INVOLVED IN PREVIOUS THREADS HAS CANVASSED POLARIS WORLDS VIEW ON HEATING SOME OR ALL POOLS?????

I think I remember it being George that posted about the tube around the bottom of the fences?  If this is cheap enough and as simple as it sounded, it shouldn't be too obtrusive.  Wouldn't cost anything to find out.    Are you there George??

June