What about those roof top panels? Do I need those?

No more unsightly roof-top panels to heat your pool. Sun Works Company™ specializes in the latest hydronic technology for invisibly and efficiently heating your pool and keeping your deck cool. John Hurt, owner of Sun Works Company™, has been installing INDEK SOLAR© Pool Heating Systems since 1982.

Can I only do this to a new pool?

New pools or existing pools. This specialty Solar Pool heating system can be installed in new swimming pool decks or installed in a driveway, sports court, a pool deck renovation, concrete retaining walls and fence walls. INDEK heating can also be installed in driveways, tennis courts, retaining walls or anywhere concrete will be in a predominantly sunlit area.

Is there something you can do to cool the pool off?

Cool the pool or cool the deck. The INDEK SOLAR© Pool Heating System not only heats the pool water in early spring and fall but also can be used to cool the pool during extremely hot summer days when the water can actually go into triple digit temperatures. The auto INDEK SOLAR© Pool Heating System will operate in the early morning hours to achieve this cooling method. Also, if you are having a pool party during the hottest part of the summer, you can operate the INDEK SOLAR© Pool Heating System to cool the pool deck for an hour at a time.

Will it crack the deck finish?

No, the wire mesh and tubing acts as reinforcement and actually makes the deck stronger. As cool water is pumped through the tubing during installation of concrete, and hours thereafter, it slows down the curing rate achieving a stronger, nearly crack-free, concrete decking wherever an INDEK SOLAR© Pool Heating System is installed.

How long will this product last inside the concrete?

Its lifespan matches that of the swimming pool. This is due to the high-tech, engineered, flexible high tech tubing which is impervious to chemicals and mineral build-up. It is rated anti-burst down to 27degrees below zero, and elastic and flexible enough to withstand extreme pressure inside the concrete. Since 1982, our first INDEK system has been providing trouble-free service to its owners: no repairs have been made to date. Sun Works Company™ guarantees the INDEK SOLAR© Pool Heating System with a full 20-year warranty on all parts.

What are minimum decking size requirements?

A ratio of 200% of the square footage of pool water surface. An average 20 x 20 foot pool has 400 square feet of water surface. This size would require approximately 800sf of concrete decking surface. What about maintenance? Sun Works INDEK SOLAR© Pool Heating System is virtually maintenance free. Because the system is not exposed to the elements, it doesn't require the same maintenance as above ground systems, nor does it have the same problems. Sun Works Company's™ oldest system, installed in 1982, has had no service calls.

What about Conventional above ground Solar Pool Heating Systems?

Conventional Solar Pool heating systems require a number of solar collectors to equal 85% of the pool water surface area. For example, an 800 square foot water surface area of pool equals 680 square feet of collector area, this equals 17- 4 x 10 foot solar collectors. Typically most residential and commercial roofs will not support those amounts of collector area.