Couldn't agree more! ("I don't know how you guys walk around with those things.") With a pair of 2'x20' solar panels last season, I could muster maybe 80 degrees with a nice stint of sunny days, but that wouldn't cut it for my wife. So we bit the bullet and installed a natural gas heater this summer and heat it to 86 degrees. Everybody's happy, even with a $100 gas bill in August. I guess that's why I burn firewood all winter long!
Pool Water Temperature?
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Couldn't agree more! ("I don't know how you guys walk around with those things.") With a pair of 2'x20' solar panels last season, I could muster maybe 80 degrees with a nice stint of sunny days, but that wouldn't cut it for my wife. So we bit the bullet and installed a natural gas heater this summer and heat it to 86 degrees. Everybody's happy, even with a $100 gas bill in August. I guess that's why I burn firewood all winter long!
I just installed this year but I dont think it costs much more than $20 to $30 a month and I run the heater ALOT. This summer has been unusually cold so it is down in the 60s every night. I said I keep the pool at 85 but that would be minimum. Alot of times I have at 88 or even 90. Kids use the pool I would say at least every other day even if the air temp is in the 70s. They just gotta make it to the pool.
In my climate I would not have a pool without the gas heater. Best investment I made.
Ours dropped to low 70's this week. turned on the heater last night and got into a 84 degree pool at 7AM for a early swim
I'm watching how much the heater will cycle to keep it there?
I'm watching how much the heater will cycle to keep it there?
- Jun 12, 2011
- 3,766
- Pool Size
- 19500
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pureline Crystal Pure 60,000
We like the pool to be between 84 and 86. My solar system is set for 86 and takes care of keeping the pool up to temp pretty well through September. After that I may have to add a solar cover to avoid heat loss at night. If we swim after Thanksgiving I have to fire up the old gas heater.
People not used to desert conditions are always surprised how you can get out of a 86 degree pool in 104 degree air temp and be freezing cold. Something to do with evaporation rates here in the desert.
sorry didn't see this was in above ground pools, mine is in-ground.
People not used to desert conditions are always surprised how you can get out of a 86 degree pool in 104 degree air temp and be freezing cold. Something to do with evaporation rates here in the desert.
sorry didn't see this was in above ground pools, mine is in-ground.
85-86 is where my wife keeps the heater. We have an IG with an auto cover. So I generally heat to 85 in spring and auto cover and full sun takes it from there. Till fall when it gets cool again. I generally close soon after kids go back to school. It just never gets used and the wear and tear on my equipment and electricity is not worth it.
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It's only June here and I've seen 94º pool temps during the mid afternoon. Time to install the mister.
I installed a second solar panel this year, and now my pool is 89 degrees...........almost too warm. And we have not have the hot weather we normally get yet.