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An integrated spa water heating assembly comprising a solar water heater panel, having a water inlet and outlet, an electrical motor/pump unit attached to the panel and having ducting for drawing water from the spa interior for passage to the panel inlet, the panel operating to discharge heated wate

An integrated spa water heating assembly comprising a solar water heater panel, having a water inlet and outlet, an electrical motor/pump unit attached to the panel and having ducting for drawing water from the spa interior for passage to the panel inlet, the panel operating to discharge heated water flowing from the panel back into the spa water, and a solar power panel operatively attached to the heater panel, and electrically connected with the motor to power motor operation.

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1. An integrated spa water heating system, comprising a) a spa cover having two folding sections, and supported on the spa for removal,b) a motor driven pump removably supported on the cover, and an intake water duct extending from the pump downwardly through the cover into the spa,c) a power source

1. An integrated spa water heating system, comprising a) a spa cover having two folding sections, and supported on the spa for removal,b) a motor driven pump removably supported on the cover, and an intake water duct extending from the pump downwardly through the cover into the spa,c) a power source supported on the cover near the motor driven pump assembly, and electrically connected with the motor for effecting motor operation to drive the pump,d) a solar heated panel to receive water from the pump and to discharge heated water back into the spa, the panel removably supported on the cover,e) the cover having openings to pass said intake duct, and to pass heated water from the solar heated panel downwardly into the spa,f) and there being a support panel in association with said cover and on which the pump assembly and solar panel are supported prior to removal thereof with the cover when water heating is to be discontinued. 2. A method of using an integrated spa water heating system, comprising a) a spa cover having two folding sections, and supported on the spa for removal,b) a motor driven pump removably supported on the cover, and an intake water duct extending from the pump downwardly through the cover into the spa,c) a solar heated power generator removably supported on the cover near the water driven pump assembly, and electrically connected with the motor for effecting motor operation to drive the pump,d) a solar heated panel to receive water from the pump and to discharge heated water back into the spa, the panel removably supported on the cover,e) the cover having openings to pass said intake duct, and to pass heated water from the solar heated panel downwardly into the spa, said method includes: f) removing said motor driven pump assembly and said solar heated panel off the cover when water heating is to be discontinued, and for storage,g) then removing the cover from the spa for folding of said sections and storage,h) then using the spa,i) subsequently replacing the cover back onto the spa when water heating is desired,j) and replacing the motor driven pump assembly and solar heated panel back onto the cover on the spa, and allowing sun light to heat the panel and to activate the solar generator for operating the motor and motor driven pump, for spa water cyclic displacement and heating and return to the spa,k) and providing a support panel in association with said cover and on which the motor driven pump assembly and solar panel are supported during said f) and j) steps. 3. The system method of claim 2 including providing manifolds to pass intake water from the pump into multiple passages in the solar panel, and to collect heated water from said passages for discharge into the spa. 4. The method of claim 2 including rolling up the solar panel after said f) step. 5. The method of claim 2 including providing handles on the cover, for lifting of the cover off the spa, with the motor pump assembly, solar heated panel and power generator thereon. 6. The method of claim 2 including providing lifting handles on the support panel. 7. A method of using an integrated spa water heating assembly comprising: a) a solar water heater panel, having a water inlet and outlet,b) an electrical motor/pump unit attached to the panel and having ducting for drawing water from the spa interior for passage to the panel inlet, the panel operating to discharge heated water flowing from the panel back into the spa water,c) a solar power panel operatively attached to the heater panel, and electrically connected with the motor to power motor operation,d) a solar heated power generator removably supported on the cover near the pump unit assembly, and electrically connected with the motor for effecting motor operation to drive the pump,e) a spa cover supportively associated with said heater panel, the heater panel, solar panel and motor/pump unit supportively carried by the cover, over the spa, said method including: f) removing said motor/pump unit and said solar heated panel off the cover when water heating is to be discontinued, and for storage,g) then removing the cover from the spa,h) then using the spa,i) subsequently replacing the cover back onto the spa when water heating is desired,j) and replacing the motor/pump unit and solar heated panel back onto the cover on the spa, and allowing sun light to heat the panel and to activate the solar generator for operating the motor and motor driven pump, for spa water cyclic displacement and heating and return to the spa,k) and providing a support panel in association with said cover and on which the motor/pump unit and solar panel are supported during said f) and j) steps. 8. The assembly of claim 7 wherein the heater panel includes multiple tubes, and including water inlet and outlet manifolds at ends of the tubes, to accommodate roll up of the panel toward the water pump unit. 9. The method of claim 7 wherein the motor/pump unit and solar power panel are provided at one end of the heater panel, to enable roll up of the heater panel toward both the motor/pump unit and power panel. 10. The method of claim 7 wherein the heater panel, solar panel and motor/pump unit are provided to be carried by the cover, over the spa. 11. The method of claim 10 wherein the cover is provided to have first and second sections hingedly interconnected to enable folding, and the heater panel, solar panel, and motor/pump unit are carried by the first section of the cover. 12. The method of claim 10 including providing a primary through opening in the cover receiving water intake ducting extending into water in the spa interior and upwardly to the pump, above the cover. 13. The method of claim 12 including providing a secondary through opening in the cover receiving secondary ducting discharging water heated by the heater panel back into the spa. 14. The method of claim 13 wherein said primary and secondary ducting are located at one corner of the cover, for local access to the spa interior. 15. The method of claim 10 including providing a switch in a power line extending between the solar power panel and said motor. 16. The method of claim 7 wherein the solar power panel and the motor driven pump assembly are provided to be located at one end of the solar heater panel.