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[JB89]

I wanted to inquire with everyone here about how to remedy my hot pool water. It’s basically like taking a bath except outside. I have a water fall and my pool runs during the day time to ensure I don’t lose my FC level. I currently lose 3ppm from sunlight and my SWG is set to make up for it. I heard about possibly running it at night, but just like with everything pool related I’d rather ask the experts. Please let me know your thoughts? One thing to mention I don’t normally run the water fall but I can if need be. Thanks for any information.

 

[PoolStored]

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Hello - We live in Tulsa, OK and our summer days have been heating up to 100+ with high humidity and high heat indexes. Our inground saltwater pool is 25,000 gallon with a medium lagoon colored bottom with in-floor cleaners. Our pool is exposed to the sun most of the day. Our pool water was...

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[zea3]

Your low cost option is to use a fountain for evaporative cooling. It really does help. A Cheap Pool Cooler for the end of Summer

 

[Mdragger88]

I use one of these
Pool Waterfall Fountain Spary Water with Adjustable Fun Sprinklers Swimming Pool Decor, Fits Most 1.5" Above In Ground Threaded Return Jets Amazon.com

It works well. You can use more than 1 if you have another available jet.
I just turned mine on today (should have done it yesterday) as my water is now 90 degrees. The more “air” you get with it the better.

 

[JB89]

I use one of these
Pool Waterfall Fountain Spary Water with Adjustable Fun Sprinklers Swimming Pool Decor, Fits Most 1.5" Above In Ground Threaded Return Jets Amazon.com
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It works well. You can use more than 1 if you have another available jet.
I just turned mine on today (should have done it yesterday) as my water is now 90 degrees. The more “air” you get with it the better.

I ordered one and will try it out tomorrow once it comes in. Thank you!

 

[Texas Splash]

Texas Splash is cheap & easy. Ha ha. But I do like the other ideas above. I try to do it as early in the morning as possible before temps get out of control.

 

[Mdragger88]

Fwiw, I run mine during the day mostly, 7am-7pm & still see good results.
This is evidenced by comparing to my neighbor who doesn’t have one & his pool gets terribly hot. He also has an inground pool which doesn’t benefit quite as quickly with cooler ambient temps as my above ground but I figure mine gets hotter faster too so it probably evens out there.
When it’s crazy hot I might run it 24/7 for a couple of days to keep the temp under control.

 

[Spamhurts]

There are a lot of DIY options too. Here's a pic of my homemade fountain. I run at 7A to 7P and it drops my temperature about 6°.

 

[Texas Splash]

it drops my temperature about 6°

Wow. That's some great results.

 

[Spamhurts]

A couple of things to keep in mind if you're running a fountain, you're going to lose more water through evaporation and you need to keep an eye on your pH.

 

[zea3]

The finer the mist the better cooling effect. Also the higher it shoots in the air the more it will cool. Even when it hasn't been running long enough to cool the water, standing under the arch of the water feels much cooler too.

 

[Mdragger88]

The finer the mist the better cooling effect. Also the higher it shoots in the air the more it will cool. Even when it hasn't been running long enough to cool the water, standing under the arch of the water feels much cooler too.

Yes - standing under mine felt immensely cooler even though I had just turned it on & the water was still 90 degrees.
Its also a nice respite to go underneath it occasionally when lounging on the float & its super hot out!