I'm planning to renovate my pool soon and need to come up with a heating plan!
As part of the renovation, I'm hoping to move the equipment pad down closer to the pool. But space is at a premium and I'd rather not have a big honking heater there if it's not necessary. My current heater is also old, so buying a new heater and running the gas line could put me back several thousand dollars.
Can I get by with a solar cover only? I'm in southern Maryland just outside DC, so I won't need any heat from June through September. But it would be nice to have something to help make the pool swimmable earlier in the spring. I just opened a few days ago to 60 degree water.
I'm imagining using the solar cover in April when I open, leaving it on 24/7 to minimize extra work, and then taking it off for the season once the pool gets up to like 77 degrees. Is this a reasonable plan?
As part of the renovation, I'm hoping to move the equipment pad down closer to the pool. But space is at a premium and I'd rather not have a big honking heater there if it's not necessary. My current heater is also old, so buying a new heater and running the gas line could put me back several thousand dollars.
Can I get by with a solar cover only? I'm in southern Maryland just outside DC, so I won't need any heat from June through September. But it would be nice to have something to help make the pool swimmable earlier in the spring. I just opened a few days ago to 60 degree water.
I'm imagining using the solar cover in April when I open, leaving it on 24/7 to minimize extra work, and then taking it off for the season once the pool gets up to like 77 degrees. Is this a reasonable plan?