Solar-Breeze - Robotic Solar Pool Skimmer

Solar Pool Technologies has a number of Solar-Breeze solar powered robotic pool skimmers available for under the tree this Christmas.  It's not too late to pick one up in the metro Phoenix area or to have one expedited to the lower 48 US states.

Call the office at 877-350-7665 or contact CustomerService@Solar-Breeze.com

Share the gift of a sparkling clean pool the green way this holiday season!

Here we are in the holidays.  There are goodies on every desk and special offers in every other email.  Our diets are out the window and our wallets have come unlatched.  What are some ways we can live the 5 Rs and still celebrate the season? 

The first R stands for Reduce -- but who wants to!  Pour a glass of eggnog  and ponder how to make this season a green celebration.

We would love to ship you a new Solar-Breeze robotic pool skimmer in time to have it under the tree on Christmas morning.  It makes a terrific gift that will keep on giving year after year in the form of a cleaner pool and a lower electric bill.

Don't delay though.  The deadline for ground shipment within the continental US is December 13th 2011 if you place your order through our website.

For shipments outside of the lower 48 states or expedited shipping, please call our toll-free number 877-350-7665 or email CustomerService@Solar-Breeze.com.

I had the chance, recently, to tour the largest photovoltaic rooftop installation in Arizona.  I jumped at the chance and climbed the ladder.  The installation is on the roof of the Cowley Co. Warehouse at 27^th Ave & Buckeye, not far from the State Capital building.

Our guides were Tom Lepley of Phasor Energy Company Inc. and Karl Schmitt, General Manager of Empire Renewable Energy, LLC.   Empire put the project together.  Tom was the lead engineer.

The scale of this project takes your breath away. 7,872 crystalline silicon modules (solar panels) cover 28,000 square feet of rooftop.  The array is held on the roof by its own weight and some ballast around the periphery.  There is no racking attaching it to the roof itself.  The wiring and conduit appear like leashes to hold it down but their only function is to take that harvest of solar energy  down to the invertor room where it can be changed into useable AC power.

A revolutionary approach to pool cleaning is now available which works on the premise that it is cheaper to clean the pool from the surface with free solar energy than from the bottom with expensive electricity.

Messy pools start with debris;  leaves, twigs, flowers, grass cuttings, dust, pollens, seeds, pet hair, and garbage being blown into the pool.  It mostly floats on the surface for a couple of hours before becoming water-logged and sinking to the bottom where it decomposes.  The bacteria  brought into the pool by the debris interacts with the organic material, sunlight and water to produce algae growth.

Removing the debris from the surface before it sinks makes all kinds of sense and cents.

Green in the Valley LLC and Seattle Espresso are teaming up with McClintock Fountains Farmers Market this Saturday, Nov 5, 2011.  This is a farmers market at 1840 E Warner Road in Tempe.  Like most Arizona Farmers Markets, it offers locally grown food as well as arts, crafts, and cottage industry products such as soaps.

The theme this weekend is Eco-Friendly businesses who can help homeowners and apartment dwellers alike to Go Green.  Solar Pool Technologies is proud to be a participant.  Other green-minded businesses who will be there include:  Clean Air Cab, YouChange, A Greener Refill, Sustainable Communities AZ, and Green in the Valley.

So bike, carpool or drive your hybrid down to the market this Saturday.  The market runs from 8am to 12:30pm and is at the corner of Warner Rd. and McClintock in South Tempe AZ.

Many Solar-Breeze owners live in the No-Snow Zone.  We welcome cooler temperatures but can still have dinner outside by the pool. 

Winter brings shorter days, and less direct solar rays.  When the sun hits pholtovoltaic panels at an angle of less than 90 degrees, they still function to turn solar energy into an electrical current, however the amount of current produced is less.  For the Solar-Breeze, this means shorter operating times as less energy is produced during the day and less charge is available on the battery during the night.

In parts of the world where pools are closed for the winter, there is a fall routine you go through to clean, close and cover your swimming pool.  If you are using a Solar-Breeze robotic pool skimmer to keep your summer pool sparkling clean, then you have one more task.   Clean, dry and store the Solar-Breeze so that next summer you can again have a trouble free, sparkling clean pool.

A Solar-Breeze owner shared pictures of her pool in Arizona.  Send your pictures to CustomerService@Solar-Breeze.com

I used to think — “Someone should do something about that.”  Then I realized that I am someone.

When it comes to your swimming pool, there are greener options.  An average pool which is open year-round consumes enough electricity to create the same carbon footprint as an SUV.  Solar Pool Technologies has the mission of introducing inventions to remove the swimming pool from the electrical grid.

Solar energy can be used to clean, heat and sanitize your pool.