Hi all,
We kept our pool between 85 and 90 degrees for all of last September and used a solar cover except while swimming. It cost about $200 in electricity for that month, and I bet I can do much better by covering the pool with foam boards at the end of the season.
Has anyone done this or can anyone think of a reason why I shouldn't. The only downside I can think of is maybe wind, otherwise besides being much more insulating, featherweight boards would be much more manageable then a solar cover and have other benefits as well.
-Rand
We kept our pool between 85 and 90 degrees for all of last September and used a solar cover except while swimming. It cost about $200 in electricity for that month, and I bet I can do much better by covering the pool with foam boards at the end of the season.
Has anyone done this or can anyone think of a reason why I shouldn't. The only downside I can think of is maybe wind, otherwise besides being much more insulating, featherweight boards would be much more manageable then a solar cover and have other benefits as well.
-Rand