Intex Solar Mat Above Ground Swimming Pool Water Heater - Black 28685E

It needs more accessories to fit for all purposes.

I bought two solar mats and had in a series but one is defective. It has lasted nearly 1 month before tearing underneath. Expected longer lifespan for this product. Let’s see if the second mat lasts.

I have a 4,000 litre pool (3m x 2m x 0.75mm) If i leave the mat filled with water it takes about 4 minutes to heat up, the water coming out is around 45 degrees celsius and last about 50 seconds i am going to buy a 2nd solar mat to see if it will help, hopefully the heating time will reduce whilst the output will increase to double that, if can take 2 minutes and i get 100 seconds of hot water than i should have a warm pool

Very bad product, it burst this morning in the corner and didn't make any use of it. Very bad quality!! Do not buy guys.

Not advised

The mat is useless. Once it’s under pressure from the pump it’s bulging and preventing the water to flow correctly. This is a no buy and shouldn’t be in the market at all. There are other brands way better.

I can't comment on durability but it's a vinyl mat - if you step on it or use too large a pump, expect holes. I find AirStop works GREAT for repairing leaky vinyl! I'm using this in a DIY setup to heat a hot tub, and it seems to actually work pretty well without any modification. With midday sun in march, it's currently heating my 83F water at what I calculate loosely to be around 900W. Pretty great bang for the buck, and definitely better than putting out solar panels! If I had more space to play with, I'd probably get 3 or 5 more. I wouldn't think twice about getting these for a pool, although you'll need lots of them and a cover. Pro tip: it doesn't matter if the water is coming out of the mat no hotter than it went in. In fact, if it's coming out a lot hotter, it means your pump should be bigger/faster. Imagine you've got a bunch of these in a row with a 500gph pump, and the water coming out is 10 degrees warmer than it went in. If you switched to a 1000gph pump, it'd only be 5 degrees warmer coming out, but by moving twice as much water, you'd get the same heating into the pool/tub. And actually a little bit more, because the colder the water in the mat, the more heat it will pull from the environment.

Funciona bem. 4 numa piscina de 7 metros cúbicos. Aquecem a água 2 a3 graus mais

Fonctionne très bien

Dont buy, it shrivels up and restricts water flow. Your better off buying a long black hose and using that