| Can I use one solar system to heat both my pool and my domestic water supply? |
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No. Swimming pool heaters used in California do not have glazing and are designed to heat a large volume of water (thousands of gallons) to relatively low temperatures (around 80°F), while hot water systems raise less than a hundred gallons to about 130°F. The energy used to heat 100 gallons of water to 130°F daily is a "drop in the bucket" compared to that needed to heat a pool. |