Dear Jim: I want to extend the swimming season several months by heating our pool water, but I don't want to use so much energy needlessly. Are solar systems effective for pools and what type is best?

Solar heaters use energy from the sun to create heat. These heaters encompass a variety of products, such as solar hot water heaters, solar pool heaters and solar space heaters that can warm up small ...

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