June 1, 2010
"I just installed my SolarAttic pool heater and ran it on manual over the Memorial Day weekend. It worked great!"
Chris Lackner
Moseley, Virginia
June 1, 2010
Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by
Toni McIntyre on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 at 09:24:54
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Topic: Testimonial
Message: This note is to tell you that our SolarAttic Pool Heater is working great! After we installed a screen enclosure over our pool last summer, we couldn't get the water temperature above 73 degrees - and we live in South Louisiana where it is HOT for 2/3 of the year. We installed our SolarAttic last Fall so we didn't get to test it until this Spring. It took about a month to bring the winter water up to a comfortable swimming temperature but now it is maintaining it nicely and we are thrilled! Thank you for all of your help and advice with our heater so we can really enjoy our pool.
Sincerely, Toni and Jim McIntyre, Louisiana
Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by
David Adams on Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 14:36:58
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Topic: Question
Message: Hello Solar Attic-
I have enjoyed a second pool season with one of your pool heaters in my attic. Persistent problem is that there is constant air bubbles that appear in the pool jets when the unit runs. Many at first when the unit turns on and then tapers to a steady spray of bubble. we have a 2 story English Tudor Home and (INSIDE the house) I can hear constant burbles, gurgles, and bubbles in the PVC pipes from the riser pipes on the outside of the house. Does your unit have a vacuum relief valve engineered into the system? Installers placed epoxy putty around some of the fittings and that helped about 50% - no waters leaks - just seems to be air leaks into the system. Any ideas? I appreciate any advice. Great Product - I'd just like to see what I could do to make it even MORE efficient!
David Adams, Indiana
Ed's Tech Comment: It is typical for bubbles to enter into the pool upon startup if the system is vacuum reliefed and allowed to drain down during the time the system is off. In this case, the pool water will initially push the air out of the pipes and bubbles will appear temporarily in the pool. IF the bubbles do not disappear within a few minutes, it is indicative of a plumbing issue in which air is being sucked into the pipes at some place. Ergo, it is not an issue specific to the attic solar heater, but a plumbing issue.
July 20, 2009
"[My SolarAttic solar pool heater has been] working great for 10 years." S. D., Ohio
Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by
Michael Chearney on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 23:27:52
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Topic: Testimonial
Message: I have used the PCS1 since 1993 to heat my pool. I have been very pleased with the quality, reliability, and safety of your product. It has really made a difference in our pool temperature and has extended our swimming season by several months.
I would highly recommend the PCS1 as a viable and convenient way to channel the use of solar energy to any pool owner.
Sincerely,
Michael Chearney
700 Clara Terrace
Bel Air,MD. 21214
Ed's Tech Note: The PCS1 is the first generation Solar Attic pool heater. The second and third generation SolarAttic Pool Heaters have the same performance standards as the first generation unit.
June 23, 2009
"There is a huge difference in temperature in the building when the SolarAttic is running."
City of Sun Ray Texas Municipal Swimming Pool
View video testimonial
June 10, 2009
Article at Chattanooga Times Press by Clint Cooper
http://timesfreepress.com/news/jun/06/cool-exchange
"When Kent and Julie Davis built their family's home in Spring Valley five years ago, innovative energy-efficient solutions were practically impossible to come by. Today, with more solutions available and energy savings both practical and smart, the family is trying to retrofit the home.
'It's hard to retrofit a 5 year old house,' Mr. Davis said. 'The real goal is to see what power we can generate to take off the electric grid. We'd like to (eventually) generate as much as we are consuming.' Already the family switched to almost all fluorescent lights has made a measurable difference, he said.
Earlier this year, in thinking about how to efficiently warm the home's 20-foot by 40-foot, Mr. Davis began to research the idea online. A man in Minnesota, it turned out, had done what he had in mind. So he bought both a system for his pool and the rights to be a dealer for the system in the area.
The idea is that the hot air in a home's attic is used to heat the pool. As it does so, when the heat in the attic decreases, the air-conditioning system cooling the house works less and, in effect, uses less energy. When the temperature in the attic over the home's main living area reaches seven degrees above the temperature in the pool, it trips a valve in the pool house and activates the pump. Water is then pumped from the pool through a flexible, 1.5 inch pvc pipe underground, up through the garage to an attic space, then over to the larger attic space.
In the attic, it feeds through a heat exchanger, then flows back down to the pump in the pool house and into the pool. If the pool reaches 85 degrees, the system kicks off.
Since becoming operational in March, the system has provided $20-$40 savings in the monthly home electric bill, Mr. Davis said. The pool, essentially, is heated for free, he said.
While he didn't disclose the cost of the system, he said it would pay for itself in a year to 18 months compared to a $500-$600 monthly bill if the 30,000 gallon pool was heated with a gas heater.
Mr. Davis, who is fascinated with the technology in his ACT Business Machines company, said he and a friend installed the system themselves in a week of working evenings. 'It wasn't difficult,' he said, 'but we didn't know what we were getting into.'
On a recent partly cloudy afternoon, the temperature of the water in the pool at the Davis home was 84 degrees. Without the heating system, it would have been 70ish, Mr. Davis said.
'It's working well,' he said. 'I'm very pleased. We have the perfect climate to use something like this.'
Such a system also might heat a hot tub to the maximum of 104 F recommended by the U.S. Product Safety Commission, Mr. Davis said.
Ed's Note: Full article and pictures of this Tennessee install in located online at the times free press. Go to http://www.timesfreepress.com and search on "cool exchange."
Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by
tim whitson on Tuesday, June 09, 2009 at 20:23:29
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Hello, I purchased a PCS2 unit last summer from a company in London, Ontario called the R.E. Source store. Your product works fantastic! ...
Thanks for a great product,
Tim Whitson
Pickering, Ontario
June 3, 2009
"It's been great. I'm very pleased with the unit. It's basic and beautiful."
Dick Stockton,
Note: Dick's system has been online now for over 8 years.
Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by
Larry Ondovic on Monday, June 01, 2009 at 13:35:11
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Topic: Question
Message: I have one of your solar heaters. I think that it is around 15 years old and I still love it. I need to replace the diverter valves. One of the valve bodies has cracked. Do I need any special valve? I found a 3-way valve at aqua-pool-warehouse.com. Is this okay?
Thanks,
Larry
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Note: Larry purchased his system in September 1992 and it has been running for 17 years at the time he wrote this testimonial.
May 31, 2009
"I own a PCS1 which has been in service for several years. It operates perfectly, but I note that you have discontinued it. Do you have a heat exchanger coil that you would like to sell? I realized that at some time in the future the coil will fail and I would like to be prepared with a replacement when the time comes.
It's a great product!
Thanks"
Russ Davis
Bensalem, PA
Note: Russ purchased his SolarAttic pool heater in January 1997. At this point, it has been operating for over 12 years. The unit has a design life of 20 years if pool pH chemistry is maintained between 7.2-7.6.
April 16, 2009
NEW YORK TESTIMONIALS
Found at a dealer site online at this link
March 8, 2009
"I have one of your solar pool heater systems. I installed it in 2004 and have enjoyed having it."
Paul Work
Savanna, GA
February 20, 2009 -- GardenWEB Forum Discussion on Heater
February 23, 2009
"I have had one of your heaters for 10 years. I really like the system. I installed it myself and had 10 years of basically free heat in my pool. I have a two story house and the upstairs stays about 10 degrees cooler than without the Solar Attic heater. I have some recommendations regarding winterizing the system in cold climates."
Robert Kearns, Ohio
Note: Two months after this testimonial, Robert purchased 5 PCS2 units and is currently a dealer in Ohio selling and installing the SolarAttic solar pool heater.
From: William Norton
Date: February 6, 2009 5:07:08 PM CST
Subject: Testimonial on Solar Attic
James,
I certainly enjoyed our phone conversation yesterday. I have a Solar Attic System for heating my swimming pool that has been in service for over 12 years and we have been extremely happy with its performance. It has worked flawlessly over that time and has extended our swimming season well into November each year and allowed us to start swimming again as early as the early part of March of each year. Depending on the weather we have been able to begin swimming as early as the end of February. We have a 15 foot by 30 foot pool with a power “safety cover” that we close each night to help us retain the heat overnight during the Fall and Spring. The surprising thing is that the unit costs very little to operate and has the added benefit of cooling the attic which makes our air conditioning of the house much more efficient. What little we spend on the electricity to run the system we more than recoup in the lower costs of cooling the house. By comparison, my son, with a similar size pool and a gas heater, spends hundreds of dollars to heat his pool each month. Granted, we do not achieve the optimal 84 degrees that he does until a few weeks into the season, but the cost savings are worth accepting a pool in the mid 70s for a few weeks just to be able to enjoy swimming. I would like to thank you and your company for the innovative design, superb installation, and excellent service.
Sincerely,
WN
September 17, 2008
The SolarAttic solar pool heater is a great product and it works great. I've had it four years now."
Mark Stephanick
Ashbury, NJ
September 8, 2008
"I was one click away from ordering roof panels when I discovered SolarAttic - clearly a timely green solution to my high gas heater bills for my 22K gal pool here in New Hampshire. My two story garage is adjacent to the pool, contains the plumbing, and the attic air is 95-100 degrees on a normal sunny afternoon. Seemed perfect set up and now, after one month with no gas usage, it is keeping the pool well above 80 degrees. I was in such a hurry to get it installed that I wired it in series with the filter pump timer, so both run from noon to six PM every day. I will wire up the temperature controls soon so that I don't inadvertently blow colder air over warmer pool water on the coming cloudy days.
SolarAttic deserves much wider publicity - even at these northern latitudes. I expect it will have paid for itself by Columbus Day 2009."
Gene Porter
Nashua NH
August 26, 2008
"I just wanted to let you know the video testimonial that I did for the WNEP 16 Television station about our SolarAttic Solar Pool Heater aired on August 9, 2008. I have attached the WNEP video link here. [Click to watch video].
It is located at WNEP 16's Home and Backyard, 8-9-08, Part 2. [In case link is changed at this site.] If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me. Thanks,
John Krohn
490 Kuster Road
Selinsgrove, PA 17870
June 11, 2008
"I bought the unit over a year ago, but have just recently got it all hooked up. I have my spa and pool water common and when I want to heat my spa I turn off the pool and the spa is over 100 degrees in less than an hour. I have talked up the unit with all my neighbors and passed on the web site so I hope it helps your sales."
Donald Bryant
Ormand Beach, FL
May 26, 2008 as Posted on YouTube
Comment from rbergeron:
"Installed mine 3 yrs ago ... I open the pool in mid May at 45 degrees water ... we get 70 degrees by June 1, 80 degree water by June 15, have 85-90 degree water till Sept then it drops to 80 till Sept 10, then to 75 by Sept 20 ... [And, that is what we get] IN MAINE!"
May 8, 2008
James,
Here is my testimonial:
We live in Central Florida and were looking for an economical and environmentally sound way to heat our pool. After looking at regular solar panels, we did not want to attach them to our roof. When I found out about the SolarAttic [solar pool heater], I was intrigued, because it could heat our pool and [also] cool our house.
I installed the unit, and was immediately impressed. Within a few days, I had our pool over 90 degrees, while our attic, usually inaccessible due to the heat in summer, was bearable. We found that our air conditioner ran less than prior to installation. If anything, the unit was too efficient, and made the pool too warm!
We moved out of that house and into our dream house a few years later, never having any problem with our SolarAttic [solar pool heater]. We are now in our new house, and just installed our pool and spa, and once again, we are now going to be SolarAttic users again. I would NEVER imagine putting those ugly black panels up on the roof of our home.
SolarAttic is one of those rare [companies who have] products that solves more than one challenge. If I can take the unwanted heat out of my house and put it in the pool, sign me up.
Michael Johnson
Celebration Florida
February 6, 2008
James,
"I certainly enjoyed our phone conversation yesterday. I have a SolarAttic System [solar pool heater] for heating my swimming pool that has been in service for over 12 years and we have been extremely happy with its performance. It has worked flawlessly over that time and has extended our swimming season well into November each year and allowed us to start swimming again as early as the early part of March of each year. Depending on the weather we have been able to begin swimming as early as the end of February. We have a 15 foot by 30 foot pool with a power “safety cover” that we close each night to help us retain the heat overnight during the Fall and Spring. The surprising thing is that the unit costs very little to operate and has the added benefit of cooling the attic which makes our air conditioning of the house much more efficient. What little we spend on the electricity to run the system we more than recoup in the lower costs of cooling the house. By comparison, my son, with a similar size pool and a gas heater, spends hundreds of dollars to heat his pool each month. Granted, we do not achieve the optimal 84 degrees that he does until a few weeks into the season, but the cost savings are worth accepting a pool in the mid 70s for a few weeks just to be able to enjoy swimming. I would like to thank you and your company for the innovative design, superb installation, and excellent service."
Sincerely,
W Norton, Mesa, Arizona
November 19, 2007
"I have the solar pool heater installed in my vacation home in Orlando. It works great." Nick, Orlando FL Note: Nick lives and works in England
September 20, 2007
"I have a 15,000 gallon screened in pool. I get 2-3 degrees F increase per day and my pool is 6-7 degrees warmer than a neighbor's unheated pool. I turn it off when the pool gets to 91 degrees F. For the most part, I'm very happy with it." M Melzer, Titusville FL Note: He had water in the automatic valve operator. This was not the solar attic pool heater, but a part of the automation control system.
September 17, 2007
"I've had my attic solar pool heater installed now for seven years. I love the system." F Wall, Columbus MS
September 15, 2007
"I've owned your solar pool heater for 11 years. I love the pool heater and it works great!" J Hanberry, Foxworth MS
August 29, 2007
"I purchased your solar pool heater 7 years ago. I have a 45x20 large inground pool and your solar pool heater keeps the pool around 85 degrees. I only used my gas heater once in May when I opened my pool. I am very happy with your product." M Miller, Whippany NJ
August 22, 2007
"My SolarAttic solar pool heater, which I installed about 20 months ago, is doing fine. I am glad that the company is still functioning, because people ask me about it a lot. Right now we are at 84 degrees. The SolarAttic sort of air conditions the house during heat waves. This year I plunged into the pool on March 17. It was chilly, but swimmable." A Heisch, San Jose CA
August 20, 2007
"I installed the SolarAttic solar pool heater into Depitto's home. It raised the pool from 70 degrees to 90 degrees in only one week. I was stunned and very impressed on how well your solar pool heater worked. My customer begged me to install this system for 60 days. The system was very easy to install." Albert
Capital Sun Group, Falls Church, Virginia
July 25, 2007
"Works great. Maintains my pool at 85+ degrees and I have a large 25,000 gallon pool." J Connelly, Sacramento CA
July 17, 2007
"Easy to install. Awesome product; it works great! Brought my pool up to 88 degrees F in only 3 days." C Romig, Emmaus PA
July 10, 2007
"Heating pool fine." D Peterson, Jacksonville FL
July 2, 2007
"[Your solar pool heater] is doing a great job! In six hours, it heated the pool 5 degrees." D Heflin, Cincinnati OH
June 19, 2007
"Working fine. Keeps pool 89-90 degrees." S Sherry, Sacramento CA
June 10, 2007
"The unit works great and my pool is much warmer now." J Richardson, FL
May 30, 2007
"I installed the PCS2 in the summer of 2005 and it has been great." R Thomas, MI
April 30, 2007
"I've owned the system five years now; very good overall. I really like it."
J Dockson, Sarasota FL
May 25, 2007
"[Just a short note] to let you know the unit is working great. This is a great product and I'm very happy with it." M Kniznik, NY
November 9, 2006
"I've owned the system for five years. It works!" K Vaskovsky, Orlando FL
October 30, 2006
"Your solar pool heater really works great! I'm real happy with the heater, which has been working like a champ. It keeps my pool at 85-90 degrees F and I have a large 36,000 gallon pool. It cools my house noticeably." S Dibble, Newtown PA
September 11, 2006
"A friend of mine, Howard Muffler, installed his SolarAttic solar pool heater this spring and says its the best and most economical pool heating system available."
K Cole, Port Orange FL
August 27, 2006
"I didn't see any testimonials on your site from Georgia, so thought I would add one. I installed one of your solar pool heaters (with an automatic valve system) two pool seasons ago. I did it myself and it was not what I would call a trivial task (plumbing and electrical run from ground level to rather low attic above 2nd floor), but not terribly complicated, tither. I just had to work early in the mornings, as I did the work in April and our attic is usually unbearably hot by 10AM then.
Your system seems very simple and well-built, two good features in my book. I have not quantified the performance, but when I can feel warm water coming out of the jet on a hot day, I know it is working as intended. I program the pump to run in the afternoons and the thermostat activates the system as needed. I installed this simply to extend our season; our pool already reached 90F in mid-summer, without any heater or a cover. Some day I will add a cover to extend the season further.
Keep up the good work. I decided to visit your site to look for new products while browsing for solar water heater options. My house dates to 1920, but there's no reason it can't be modernized a bit to reduce energy consumption."
P Work, Savannah, Georgia
August 25, 2006
"[System is] working beautiful. Keeps pool at 86-88 degrees F." Tim
Aloha Pool Service, New Jersey
August 21, 2006
"I'm content. Been working [fine] for my money. By June I am swimming in 89-92 degree temperatures." J Linkletter, Orange Park, FL
July 7, 2006
"I installed the system I purchased from you several months ago. It is working great. On repeat sunny days, our 30,000 gallon pool is at 93 degrees. I love it."
E DuBuisson, Slidell, Louisiana
June 5, 2006
"Our SolarAttic solar pool heater has been working pretty good. Keeps pool at
86-87." J Baxter, Glen head, New York.
June 2, 2006
"Thank you for your quick and accurate response! The problem was a minor leak in the pipe connection leading to the unit. I replaced the connection and secured the pipes better to reduce movement. This solved the problem right away and we have been back in business ever since. The system worked perfectly to let me know something was wrong and to prevent water damage. Thanks again!"
R Thomas, Ann Arbor, Michigan
May 13, 2006
"I have used my PCS1 [solar pool heater] since 1999 and have been extremely pleased with its performance and ease of use. I have had the water over 95 degrees, but generally keep it around 82 to 85 degrees all summer. I LIKE IT! Yes, the season is extended by at least two weeks on each end of the season, I think. I normally get things opened around the first of May and if the weather permits am swimming by the second or third week. I also know we can swim all the way through September." M Attenberger, Grove City OH
May 3, 2006
"My unit is working fine." C Little, Winder, Georgia
April 25, 2006
"My system was installed in 1996 and has operated successfully until now." R Hill, Naples FL
Note: Bob had an issue with the electronic control the automated his unit..
April 19, 2006
"Works great! I'm tickled to death!" C Longanecker, Mobile, Alabama
April 10, 2006
"Summer in Maine stops rather abruptly the third week of August. [However] On September 17-18 we had 23 of my son's hock friends over for his birthday party. The pool was a record warm of 78~75 and the air was only 71F max! After the party, I stopped heating and closed the pool. Man what a great [swimming] year [with the SolarAttic solar pool heater].
Thanks Ed for producing such a great unit!" R Bergeron, Lewiston, Maine
April 8, 2006
"I was very pleased with the results of the SolarAttic solar pool heater. The pool was heated at the cost of running the fan on the solar pool heater heat exchanger. The secondary benefit of keeping the attic cool was also realized. After I stopped the temperature logging, the pool temperature reached the upper 80's and remained there through mid-September. I recommend the solar attic heater to anyone I know who is thinking about adding a heater to a new or existing pool." M Poirier, Bear, Delaware
February 23, 2006
"I purchased your system back in about 1991 and have had 14+ years of trouble free service. ... How long should your system last?" M Lathouwers, Long Beach, California -- Answer: The SolarAttic solar pool heater has a 20-year design life.
January 13, 2006
"I've contacted several of your customers and for the most part they are THRILLED with your solar attic unit [solar pool heater]." C Haring, Deland, FL
January 8, 2006
"I honestly have had a very satisfying business experience with you. You're effort to supply feedback and status updates is exceptional when compared with the other mail/online order companies that I've encountered." G Calica, Viera, Florida
November 30, 2005
"I have a sales and marketing background and love the product. We had the original unit and it was amazing. I could enter my attic in Central Florida in the middle of summer and not feel like I was on the verge of sweating to death. The pool was always warm and our a/c bills dropped significantly." M Johnson, Davenport, Florida
November 3, 2005
"Works Great! Pool at 88 Degrees [F] all summer long!" S McLaughlin, Cleveland, Ohio
October 9, 2005
"[Ed], I installed a SolarAttic [pool heater] in our home in 2003. Works flawlessly -- pools hot, house is cool. I appreciated your help and professionalism despite very hard times and hope you are well. Let me know if you need business contacts in this area." Paul McWhirter, MD, Lafayette, California [Note: Ed's wife died of cancer in 2003.]
September 30, 2005
"Ed, I already purchased and installed my unit and it works great! I still have an interest in being a distributor in NJ for your product." M Stephanick, Asbury, NJ
September 27, 2005
"I'm a happy SolarAttic owner of eight years' duration." J Wittmer, Boerne, TX
September 15, 2005
"Early last year I purchased and installed a PCS2 from your company. I have been happy with my purchase and have recommended your product to several friends." Thomas Soller, Indianapolis, Indiana
September 12, 2005
"Ed, I have spoken to my Uncle. He is very happy with the unit. I believe he has had it ab out 4-5 years now and he truly enjoys the extra heat, especially living up in Massachusetts." John Adams, Commack, New York [Note: Uncle Richard Adams lives in Berlin, Mass.]
July 13, 2005
"ED - Just a note. Heater works as advertised, bills are down, temp is up in pool; have had it up to 90 degrees." Paul Martucci, Fairfield, New Jersey
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