Solar Panels Plus has provided this calculator to determine the pool heater requirements for a specific swimming pool based on various factors such as location, available sunlight, size and shape of the swimming pool, shade or screen enclosures etc. Please make the selections below to find out how many pool heater panels are required.

Establish Pool Size

Enter the overall pool width:  ft

Enter the overall pool length:  ft

Pool Shape

Pool Shape
Pool Shapes
Selection
Rectangle
Kidney
Freeform
Oval
Round

Roof Orientation

Roof Orientation
Direction
Selection
South Facing
East Facing
West Facing
Flat Roof

Shading

Pool Shading
Shade
Selection
No shade from 9 am - 5 pm
25% Shade
50% Shade
75% Shade
100% Shade
Indoor Pool

Enter a screen enclosure multiplier:

Screen enclosure

No Screen enclosure

Outdoor Swimming Season

From the map below, enter the swimming season factor number including the decimal point:

or

if you are in Florida use the following selection tool

Florida Extended Season
Region of Florida
9-10 Month
11-12 Month
North
Central
South

 

 

Calculator Results

This is the total pool surface area:  sq ft

Required square footage of solar panels: 

This is number of 4' x 8' solar panels: 

This is number of 4' x 10' solar panels: 

This is number of 4' x 12' solar panels: 

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