
Pool owners are aware of how much energy pool pumps require. It takes more than 5,000 KWh per year to operate most standard pool pumps, financially affecting energy bills. Switching to solar-powered pool pump systems harnesses the sun’s power for free pool pump operation. It reduces long-term costs associated with keeping your pool clean and well-circulated.
Likewise, homeowners can use solar-powered pool pumps for water features, such as ponds, waterfalls, bubblers, and fountains.
Using our great South African sun to help convert some of our energy drainers in our home to use solar, just make complete sense!
You can install a ‘pool pump’ and dedicate 2-6 solar panels to power it. The solar panels are wired directly into the pool pump and when the sun is shining your pool pump will run. Your panels are not connected to the grid!
Here Jools from Handyman Homes is unboxing the solar pool pump and solar panels.
Contact our team on info@handymanhomes.co.za or 071 319 2831 for more information.
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Simon says:
Price on solar for pool pump.
Cape Town
Jools Collins says:
The price depends on the size of pool, starting price is R45,000inc vat. For a 40,000l pool
Malcolm Gordon says:
I have a 65000l pool. What will it cost to convert to solar
Vii says:
Hi
Did you get a response on this or what have you done with your pool.
I am also looking for a solar option for the pool pump.
Thanks
Jools Collins says:
R56,000inc vat
Shane sutherland says:
Got a very small pool , about 6000 liters, need price on the smallest system available. Will install myself.
Jools Collins says:
The small system we do is for a pool up to 40,000l.
R46,000inc vat
Jonathan Snyders says:
Hi
What will the price be for a solar poolpump kit to drive a 55000L pool?
Jools Collins says:
R56,000inc vat
Supply and install
Chris says:
Need price for solar system for pool and wellpoint pump
Jools Collins says:
We only do pool pumps.
Starting from R46,000inc vat
Supplied and installed.
40,000l pool
Shoane says:
Need solar pool panels
Angie says:
Can a normal (non-solar) pool pump be run using solar power?
Elize Swart says:
Got a very small pool , about 6000 liters, need price on the smallest system available. Will install myself.
george says:
Hi
how much for solar kit to run my swimming pool 55000ltrs water
Bobby Fairlamb says:
Hi there I have a +-60000 litre pool with a 1: 3.7A
IP55 ESPA 2025 S.L.
17820 Banyoles
(MADE IN SPAIN)
p1: 0.8kW pump motor.
Please quote me for a solar solution on this.
I live in Marina Da Gama
Thanks
Bobby
0825554978
Jools Collins says:
You need a dc pump to run solar, so your need to replace your existing pump for a dc unit.
R56,000inc vat
Supplied and installed
GvdW says:
Why does it cost so much? A kit with pump and panels etc. can cost around R16k (without installation of course), but at R56k you will never see the benefit of the cost saving on electricity….
Lil says:
you’ll never recover the cost in your lifetime, even when paying Eskom you will never get to this cost.
Bryan Johnston says:
Besides potentially some cost savings on setting up a dedicated solar pool pump, isn’t it a better option to set up a modest solar power solution with inverter and Lithium batteries that can also feed into the pool pump?
I’m assuming this is a more flexible solution because it supplies not only the pool pump but a house too?
Assuming a 1kW pool pump, wouldn’t it be feasible to set up a small solar/battery solution with a hybrid inverter?
Francois says:
Do you supply the mounting only? I need to mount only one panel for a household inverter, so I only need the pole, bracket, and wire.
iain says:
Good Day,
Please can you come see me regarding the solar system for my pool pump set up.
Dave says:
Hi. I live in Pietermaritzburg and would like to use solar only to power my pool pump. Any advice please?
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Mark says:
Please provide me with a quote for a pool solar heating system