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    Sun shade for Jandy VS controller

    I'd like to get a sun shade to keep direct sun off my newly installed Jandy JEP-R controller. For the life of me I can't seem to find anything on the internet and I think I just don't know what to search for. Something like white-painted sheet-metal or weather-safe plastic is just fine...
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    Updated -- Passive solar heating system - real-life experience? -- Heat Pump installed

    My wife and I have gotten an estimate to add passive solar heating to our pool (15x36 in-ground, avg 48" deep) in Sacramento, CA. Our hope is not to swim year-round, but to add a few months to the time it's usable. Our pool is situated next to a pavilion that blocks direct sun until around...
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    Solar blanket with pressure-side cleaner

    Anyone have a solar blanket with a Polaris type pressure-side cleaner in action? I was thinking to add a blanket to capture/retain some warmth in our Sacramento summers. The pool gets shade roughly 1/3 of the daylight hours from structures and trees, so I think we could use a couple more...
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    New pool owner

    Hi, all... joining from Sacramento. This is my first-ever pool, a pre-existing pool on the property of the house my wife and I just bought. I'm a DIY type first and foremost, so I like to learn what I can and fix it myself if reasonably possible. The pool is a 32x16 freshwater, AmeriBrite...