Nov 17
Doobala asked:
I have a 10k gallon above ground pool that is only in the sun about half the day. I would like tips on how to heat it quicker without a gas heater. I am considering getting a solar heater, but I’m not sure how good they are. Any advice on solar heaters? Are the $150 solar heaters any good?
I have a 10k gallon above ground pool that is only in the sun about half the day. I would like tips on how to heat it quicker without a gas heater. I am considering getting a solar heater, but I’m not sure how good they are. Any advice on solar heaters? Are the $150 solar heaters any good?
I have a solar cover. Should I put it on now while the pool is cold to heat it up quicker or should I wait for the pool to heat up and then put it on to keep the heat in?
Thanks!
4 Responses to “How can I heat a swimming pool without a heater?”
November 20th, 2008 at 11:55 am
Use the solar cover always. Just remove it when in use. That should do the job.
November 22nd, 2008 at 11:44 am
Solar heaters work great, if you get the expensive ones. We have 4 panels on our roof that get sun exposure in the later part of the day. It makes the water coming out of the jets very warm and doesn’t cost a thing (except the initial installation). I don’t know about one for $150.
Put the solar cover on when the sun goes down to keep the heat in. The covers are only used to keep the heat in, they don’t really heat up the water in the pool if you don’t have a solar heater. It will actually block the sun and hinder your efforts. If you get a solar heater, then you can leave the cover on all the time when you aren’t using it to keep the water warm. It is heated through the jets, not from the sun so it won’t matter if it blocks the sun.
Hope this helps! Good luck!
November 25th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Use the solar cover. The dark color if it will build up heat and warm the water now.
November 26th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
The cheapest way to go is to use your solar cover and keep pool covered and secure cover when not in use. The cover will keep the heat in the pool since a lot of it would go away with any wind and the cover will keep the wind off the water.
Care is needed since pool can get out of bounds quickly when you ignore the water. Check pool daily by removing cover to examine water then reinstall.
Solar heaters do work but for in ground pools we use 90% of the pool surface area to determine the size of the array. This is a minimum amount. But your solar will only allow you abount 2 eatra months to your swim season and will not work for a winter swim.