Fafco
®
3
Your CoolPV
®
System
Your CoolPV
®
System represents the most advanced solar system to date.
CoolPV
®
maximizes the use of your roof by enhancing electrical output
while simultaneously heating your swimming pool.
As the third generation system based on a US Navy contract, CoolPV
®
combines
one of the world's largest leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules and
provider of solar energy solutions with the highest performing American made so-
lar thermal collector. CoolPV
®
Panels are manufactured in Chico, California by
FAFCO
®
Inc. Founded in 1969, FAFCO
®
Inc. is the oldest and largest solar ther-
mal company in the United States.
What to Expect From Your CoolPV
®
System
1. Noticeable increase in your electrical performance.
2. Raise and maintain your pool's temperature 5 to 15
°
F over a period of several
days of good weather.
3. Eliminate or significantly reduce the cost of operating your fossil fuel pool
heater, but not necessarily replace it during the colder, less sunny months (a
pool cover will enhance #1 & 2 above).
4. Give you years of trouble-free service.
Theory of Operation
As Photovoltaic (PV) solar modules reach higher temperatures, such as those
common on a roof, they lose efficiency and produce less electricity. CoolPV
®
Pan-
els solve this issue by directly cooling the module. Each CoolPV
®
Panel attaches a
FAFCO Inc. Thermal Collector to the back face of the PV module. Water flows
through the hundreds of small diameter tubes constituting each Thermal Collec-
tor, taking heat from the module, increasing the electrical performance of
CoolPV
®
by up to 10% higher than uncooled modules.
CoolPV
®
then returns the heated water to the pool. This reduces, and often elimi-
nates, the need for a traditional pool heater, which further reduces household en-
ergy costs.
“The most notable feature of Fafco’s CoolPV
®
System was the ease
of installation. The roof installation of a CoolPV
®
Panel is virtually
identical to a regular PV Module”
Mike Powers
Diablo Solar Services
Martinez, CA
