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A solar panel having at least two corrugated heat retention surfaces, each including a pair of opposite sides and opposing ends. One of the retention surfaces has a surface defining a plurality of dimples. The retention surfaces are mated with each other and remain separated by the dimples. One end

A solar panel having at least two corrugated heat retention surfaces, each including a pair of opposite sides and opposing ends. One of the retention surfaces has a surface defining a plurality of dimples. The retention surfaces are mated with each other and remain separated by the dimples. One end of the mated heat retention surfaces includes an orifice means to control the flow of water between the mated surfaces and the other end has an outlet for solar heated water. A process for heating water in a swimming pool, or the like, comprising dimpling two corrugated heat retention surfaces; mating the heat retention surfaces; orificing one end of the mated surfaces to control the flow of water therebetween; installing at least one pair of the mated surfaces on a means for exposing the mated surfaces to the sun; pumping water from the swimming pool to the orificed end of the mated surface; flowing water through the mated surfaces; absorbing BTU\s into the flowing water; and returning the BTU absorbed water to the swimming pool.

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A process for heating water in a swimming pool, or the like, comprising: (a) dimpling at least one of at least two corrugated heat retention surfaces at a depth between about ¼inch and ½inch; (b) mating said heat retention surfaces; said mated surfaces being retained at a distance from each other de

A process for heating water in a swimming pool, or the like, comprising: (a) dimpling at least one of at least two corrugated heat retention surfaces at a depth between about ¼inch and ½inch; (b) mating said heat retention surfaces; said mated surfaces being retained at a distance from each other depending on the depth of said dimpling step (a); (c) orificing one end of said mated surfaces of step (b) to control the flow of water between said mated surfaces of step (b); (d) installing at least one pair of said mated surfaces of step (c) on a means for exposing said mated surfaces to the sun in proximity to the swimming pool, or the like; (e) pumping water from the swimming pool, or the like, to the orificed end of said mated surfaces of step (d); (f) flowing the water of step (e) through said mated surfaces of step (e) toward an outlet therein at a rate of between about 10 lbs./sq. ft. of mated heat retention surface/min. and about 200 lbs./sq. ft. of mated heat retention surface/min. such as to form a water film exposed to the sun, said flow rate being determined by said orificing step (c); (g) absorbing into said flowing water film of step (f) between about 1250 BTU\s/day/sq. ft. of mated heat retention surface and 2500 BTU\s/day/sq. ft. of mated heat retention surface; and (h) returning said BTU absorbed water of step (g) from said outlet to said swimming pool, or the like.