Commercial Systems
Cost-effective, high-performance solar pool heating.
The Market
Two-thirds of the 400,000 commercial swimming pools in the U.S. – such as those at hotels, motels, health clubs and schools are perfect candidates for solar heating systems since owners and operators have no choice but to keep their pools at comfortable temperatures year-round.
Solar pool heating is a clean, reliable, and cost-effective technology, and is the most widely used application for solar water heating technology in the U.S. today.
The Environment
Most of these pools are heated with fossil fuels such as natural gas, propane, or heat pumps. This increases the U.S. dependence on imported fuels and pollutes the air. Furthermore, fossil fuel prices fluctuate significantly and are expected to rise over the next decade. Instead, solar pool heating systems can provide a clean, domestic and affordable way to reduce the monthly energy bill for heating commercial swimming pools.
If all these pools were heated with natural gas, the heating load would produce carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to driving 6.6 million average cars a total of 12,500 miles annually!
For commercial uses, the Ecosun Solar Pool Heating System is available with a heavy-duty 2" manifold system, designed to be compatible with commercial-grade high flow, high-efficiency pool filtration systems. The durability built into the design of our efficient solar pool heaters makes them ideally suited to commercial applications.
The Product
Aquatherm collectors are certified or listed by SRCC, FSEC, IAPMO, The City of Los Angeles and CSA and even survived a grueling EMMAQUA 23-year accelerated weathering test in the Arizona desert. In addition, Aquatherm collectors are the first NSF-50 certified solar pool heating collectors in the world, meeting strict commercial pool requirements for safety, durability and toxicity. Aquatherm collectors are available with a heavy-duty 2" manifold system, designed to be compatible with commercial-grade high flow, high-efficiency pool filtration systems. The durability built into the design of our efficient solar pool heaters makes them ideally suited to commercial applications.
The Company
Aquatherm Industries is one of the oldest and largest solar pool heating manufacturers in the world offering products that are heating over 500,000 pools since 1976. We say that, “the sun never sets on Aquatherm” as our collectors are currently in use in climates around the world including Australia, southeast Asia, Canada, the U.S., Central and South America, Belgium, Switzerland, The Czech Republic, Sweden, France, Spain, Morocco, India, Egypt and Jordan. Aquatherm is also the first U.S. solar collector manufacturer to receive ISO 9001:2008 registration.
Rapid Payback
With the highest efficiencies of any solar technology – well in excess of 80% - according to the U.S. Department of Energy, “solar pool heating can pay for itself in as little as two years and typically lasts 10 years or more.”
Hybrid Heating
An Aquatherm Hybrid Solar Pool Heating System works seamlessly in conjunction with your existing natural gas, propane or electrically powered pool heater giving the commercial pool owner / operator the best of both worlds.
Professional Design and Installation
Aquatherm and their professional worldwide network of Distribution Centers and factory trained Dealers ensure your system is designed and installed to the highest standards. A free Department of Energy performance and investment analysis will show you how much an Aquatherm system can save on your operating costs.
commercial system case studies
In sunny Scottsdale Arizona, community associations large and small are embracing the possibility of Solar Thermal Pool Heating as a way to make an environmental impact, get control of their budgets, and offset energy costs. Read more
With an ongoing push by the United States government to go green, most military installations start with their biggest energy hogs – in many cases an indoor swimming pool or aquatic training facility. Read more
As a nonprofit, membership organization, AHRC neeed to keep costs as low as possible, and heating a body of water 12-times the size of an average backyard pool with propane was not helping its cause. Read more
Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Georgia has turned to green energy to help reduce their energy costs and carbon footprint. Moody is home to the Air Force Aquatics Training Center where airman are trained in water survival techniques. Read more
Aquatherm's distributor
Modulo Solar of Morelos, Mexico has installed a
number of high profile solar pool heating sytems, including a University Olympic Pool with 704 Ecosun Solar Pool Heating Collectors. Read more
The Sun Beach Club in New Smyrna, FL was spending more money every year heating their pool, but
not getting the pool at the temperature they wanted. Members
were unhappy, and the association was getting frustrated. Does this sound
familiar? Stories like this abound across the country. Read more
The 133-collector installation at Southwestern Community College in Chula Vista, CA presented Aquather Dealer AMECO Solar with several challenges. Namely, the facility's roof has a warranty which states no penetrations are to be made. Read more
Despite the gorgeous weather and ideal conditions for the
hotel, their pool never got over 78°F, especially since their
boilers broke down several years ago. The pool was always
a brisk swim when their guests were hardy enough to use
the pool. Read more
Contact Aquatherm
to find a commercial dealer or for more information on our solar pool heating systems.