®
5
Typical Connected Tube
CT
Pool Heating System
Legend for Figure 2
Standard Equipment
Pool Pump
Filter
Check Valve
Diverter Valve
Isolation Valve
Isolation/Check Valve
Solar Drain Valves (2)
Vacuum Relief Valve
5” Hose Connection
3.5” Couplers
Connected Tube
CT
Collectors
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Automation Equipment
End Cap
Automation Controller
Pool Temperature Sensor
Solar Temperature Sensor
Actuator for Diverter Valve
Auxiliary Equipment
12
13
14
15
16
17
Optional Pool Equipment (Aux)
Auxiliary Heater
Not Shown:
Chlorinator, Additional Pumps
A
Figure 3
Diverter Valve
Schematic
1
2
3
5
6
7
9
8
11
12
13
15
14
4 & 16
17
10
Either Tee Upward or Opposing
Corner Acceptable
Manual Isolation Valve or
Check Valve Permitted
Figure 2 | Example Connected Tube
CT
System
The typical Connected Tube
CT
solar pool system consists of a combination of FAFCO
®
-sourced parts and standard equipment. The above figure and the component
list below depicts standard equipment components and shows the proper placement of all components. All FAFCO
®
Connected Tube
CT
pool systems should have
the standard equipment listed and shown.
Solar Drain Valves
(located to enable
manual draining)
