Features
The Simply Hot System is:
Easy to assemble
The Simply Hot System is built with manufactured modules and consumer recyclable plastic bottles. Attach the modules from end to end to create a long tube, and screw on the plastic bottles to the sides of the tube. Then, connect the assembly to your swimming pool with a pair of hoses and a few fittings. That's it!
Inexpensive
The Simply Hot module will be manufactured with a strong, durable but inexpensive plastic with a cost estimate that is likely to be cheaper than a Starbucks coffee cup!
Eco-friendly
Not only is the Simply Hot module inexpensive, the material itself is made with recyclable plastic. You can also attach recyclable plastic bottles to the module to create an assembly that is entirely eco-friendly!
How It Works
Here is how Simply Hot heats your pool:
The Simply Hot module
The base assembly component of Simply Hot is this patent-pending module. The module will be made of a black plastic to ensure the maximum heat absorption.
Connecting the modules
The Simply Hot System will come with multiple modules to connect through a water-tight mechanism, similar to a garden hose. Screw the mouth of one module with the threaded lip of another module and fasten tightly.
The "Spine" assembled
Continue connecting the modules together until you have assembled a long "spine". The longer the "spine", the more time the pool water has to heat up, as it flows through the assembly.
Attaching the bottles
Screw on recyclable plastic bottles to the module assembly as shown in the figure.
You can use water bottles, juice bottles, milk jugs, etc. Any container with a wide-mouth screw top!
Water is heated
After attaching the plastic bottles, create a circuit by connecting each end of the assembly with a hose, and each end of the hose to the pool. You can create a continuous flow of pool water through the assembly by using a pump.
The water will fill the recyclable bottles individually in a serpentine fashion. The heat from the sun, the super-heated air chamber above the flowing water, and the surrounding air temperature will continuously warm the water as it cycles though the assembly, back to the pool.
Simply Hot.
(Containing the assembly in a miniature greenhouse increases the heat transfer efficacy immensely. This would be sold as a seperate product.)
+10°F / +5.6°C
increase in pool temperature on sunny days (over a 3-4 hour period)*
Pool Size: Circular, 10 ft. diameter, 1 ft. deep
Weather: Warm and Sunny, Partly Cloudy
Bottles: 32 bottles (10 1gal jugs, 7 32oz bottles, 15 64oz bottles)
+5°F / +2.8°C
increase in pool temperature on cloudy days (over a 3-4 hour period)*
Pool Size: Circular, 10 ft. diameter, 1 ft. deep
Weather: Cloudy
Bottles: 32 bottles (10 1gal jugs, 7 32oz bottles, 15 64oz bottles)
* This information is based on actual testing with the given parameters. Your results may vary, depending on the pool size and the number of modules used.
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FAQ
Answers to frequently asked questions about Simply Hot
What is Simply Hot?
Simply Hot is a patent-pending, modular water heating assembly that benefits from minimal electrical and fossil fuel input. Simply Hot uses plastic modules coupled with consumer bottles, such as water bottles, juice bottles, etc. to heat water.
When assembled, water (from a swimming pool, for example) is cycled through the system through a pair of hoses. As water flows through the assembly, the temperature from the sun and air continuously heats the water. A pump may be used to help the water through the system.
Will Simply Hot really heat my pool?
Yes, the Simply Hot System will definitely heat your pool. We've performed many tests with our patent-pending assembly with great results! Using a 10 ft. by 1 ft. volume of pool water with 32 plastic bottles, the pool water temperature increased by about 10 degrees fahrenheit (5.6 degrees celsius) in a 3-4 hour period on sunny and partly sunny days. On cloudy days, the pool water temperature increased by about 5 degrees fahrenheit (2.8 degrees celsius) in a 3-4 hour period.
How much would Simply Hot cost?
The Simply Hot System is currently patent-pending (so a price point is not set). However, the Simply Hot modules will be made of an inexpensive plastic that would likely be cheaper than a Starbucks coffee cup!
Can Simply Hot be used to heat water besides my swimming pool?
Yes. The idea of Simply Hot not only applies to swimming pool water, it also applies to water heating from any source for the home. For example, while not currently tested but a definite possibility, Simply Hot could preheat house water by placing the assembly on the roof or ground outside the home and connecting it to the home's water system.
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Phone
612-423-4562
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