Combination fence and solar heater for swimming pools

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10024578
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13292077

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A combination fence and solar heater. The fence for enclosing a swimming pool and heating water from the swimming pool in order to provide more comfortable swimming conditions and a longer swimming season. The fence includes posts, upper and lower rails, and pickets. The rails include first and second conduits, each having a passageway for carrying water being circulated in communication with the swimming pool. The first conduit has an exterior surface that is exposed to the sun; absorbing solar energy which heats the stream of water therein. The second conduit is nested within the first conduit and absorbs a portion of the energy absorbed by the first conduit. Often, water temperatures within the first and second conduits differ from each other, allowing for discharge of heated water over a range of temperatures to the swimming pool.

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Rutkai, Randy L Belmont, US 2 3

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