HEATING SWIMMING POOLS VIA HEAT EXCHANGERS BY CYCLING POOL WATER THROUGH A COMPOST-TYPE HEATER

摘要

An apparatus (10, 110, 210, 310) for controlling a pool water temperature includes a recipient (12, 112, 212, 312) adapted to receive compost, and a conduit (16, 116, 216, 316) that is at least partly disposed inside the recipient (12, 112, 212, 312) and that has an exterior surface adapted to contact at least a portion of the compost. The conduit is effective (16, 116, 216, 316) for passing pool water therethrough and for transferring to the pool water heat generated by the compost. The conduit (16, 116, 216, 316) has the configuration of a coil within the recipient (12, 112, 212, 312).