Pool & Spa News Featuring Elite Weiler Pools
Solar 101: Grasping the Basics
“In years past, when John Kennedy sold solar pool heating systems, he often would team up with a local installation company. Back then, the owner of Elite Weiler Pools, a Pool & Spa News Top Builder in Sarasota, Fla., simply consulted a price list, put together a package, and then sent a purchase order to his solar partner.”
“Today, Kennedy is a certified solar contractor and his wife Monica Kennedy owns and operates Elite Solar Services. The classification allows him to install solar electric (photovoltaic) pool heating systems, as well as solar domestic and commercial hot water units.”
“‘In Florida, it gives you an 11-month-a-year swim season,’ he says of the typically roof-mounted pool heating devices. ‘Plus it saves the consumer money, and it’s good for the environment. There are a number of applications for it — it’s just a matter of getting it explained and finding the space.'”