Pool too Hot

[Gordonzoo]

So we recently replaced our in-ground pool liner. It was a light blue and is now a darker blue. While it looks great we are finding the pool temperature averaging in the low 90's. We like it in the low 80's and even keeping the solar cover off it still hits 90.
I was looking at putting a reflective Mylar on top of the solar cover but cannot find a good one. Does anyone here have some suggestions to cooling the water?

 

[PoolGate]

It only will lose about as much temp as the outside temps. Once it gets hot, it will stay hot. You will lose a little through evaporation, but not much. Really only a chiller will effectively cool it.

 

[woodyp]

Maybe running your solar heat at night will help it bleed off some heat. You can always add an aerator to a return to help chill it. I've had my little cheapy lower it up to 5 degrees. Just watch your ph rise.

 

[Texas Splash]

I know the feeling. Ugh.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Skippy's Pool Cooler Fountain works well enough for us. No way would I be buying a chiller for the short period of time the pool is so hot. Skippy's fountain is low budget, low tech and just fine for us.

Skippy's New Fountain

So we had this wall outlet for our old pressure side Polaris to "click" into it. Now we have a robot which runs independently. Wanting a new cooling fountain, Skippy built one up using another Polaris wall fitting so now we're using the fountain or just allowing the line to be another "return"...

www.troublefreepool.com

Maddie

 

[Gordonzoo]

Finally fixed our heat problem without using evaporation and it saves chlorine too as the sun doesn't eat it up. Got a vinyl tarp off amazon that reflects the sun nicely. It rests on top of the solar bubble cover. If I want to warm it a bit then I use the solar panels.