Back to 80 Degrees!

[red-beard]

The pool naturally returned to preferred swimming temperatures. Tomorrow, I'm putting the thermal cover on the pool to see if I can REALLY heat it up. They "claim" up to 10 degrees gain. We will see. With the cover, I may heat the pool this fall. No matter what, I'll extend my SWG operation.

80F seems fairly cooling, when you are used to 90F water...

I will swim laps down to 70F. I just prefer something like 86-88F.

 

[Woodstock1234]

I would love 80 degrees .
High of 75 tomorrow but my son claims he's still swimming tomorrow.

 

[mariane]

We've kept the water temp between 86-88 deg just waiting for this time.
Then the bottom drops out for weather temps. Sad day.

 

[Woodstock1234]

My water is 55 today

 

[red-beard]

Attempting to install new pool solar cover.

I won round 1, but only barely.

 

[Dirk]

Not to rub it in, well, OK, I will! We've got a heat wave coming this week. Pool temp is still holding. It's been a great swim season and it's not quite over. Can we still say "Indian Summer?" Makes up for last year's slim season, for sure.

Red, great looking setup!

 

[red-beard]

Now I need to let the wrinkles subside. Then do the final cut. And then do a cover for the hot tub. Water is now 82F!

 

[Dirk]

Is that your roller way in the back? Pretty well disguised. I couldn't hide one like that.

 

[red-beard]

Yep, that is the roller. I had to clean it off and remove the wheels. It is out of the view of the breakfast table which keeps Mrs. Beard happy.

 

[red-beard]

I had a cover years ago, but it disintegrated. With my really enjoying the pool this year, I decided to extend the season.

 

[Dirk]

I definitely like that aspect of a cover, I just know I'm too lazy to use one.

 

[red-beard]

Honestly, once it is installed, it is very easy to roll up and then pull back.

 

[red-beard]

Hot Tub



Fully Covered

 

[red-beard]

They both need a little more trimming. The Hot tub needs about 1/2" on the side. The main pool maybe a couple of inches, side to side and maybe an inch at the end.

 

[Dirk]

OK, you've got me inspired to get busy... If only I spent as much time on/in/with my pool and yard as I do writing about them...

 

[Woodstock1234]

Not to rub it in, well, OK, I will! We've got a heat wave coming this week. Pool temp is still holding. It's been a great swim season and it's not quite over. Can we still say "Indian Summer?" Makes up for last year's slim season, for sure.

Red, great looking setup!

Jealous! I doubt we will see 70 again here in IL. My son is a polar bear though and says he's still gonna swim this week, so pool is still open (no heater!)

 

[Dirk]

If I work reeeeheeeheealy hard in the garden, I'll do a dip down to about 70-75, but 70 is the threshold!

 

[red-beard]

It "cooled off" here with the past week lows in the middle 50's and highs in the 80's. That should have chilled the water right off. I finally hooked the cover up to my reel this morning and pulled the cover off. There were quite a few leaves, but I expect this will be not so bad if I remove it every day.

Water is 82F at the moment. 1/2 mile swim at noon was nice.

Uncovered



Cover on the Reel



Tom working hard to get the last of the leaves.

 

[woodyp]

Been holding 75 in mine with cover on in NE Texas. No more HEAT waves looking likely so I'm giving it up now.

 

[Dirk]

We're in the middle of another mini-heatwave here. Over 100 last few days. Pool is still warmish, swimmable. We're either having the best summer ever, or this is the beginning of end-of-days (otherwise known as global warming). Either way, its nice to have a pool right about now!