Question:
Does anyone have any experience with the solar heaters? I know even
when the temp stays in the 80s for most of the day the car is still
VERY warm, so I'd assume this is enough to heat the pool rather well
with a solar heater.
Answer:
It's been a long time since I had one. As others said a cover, any
cover, is the best. Just a cheap plastic one is adequate. It also
keeps the dirt out and the chlorine contained. Only problem I had was
the water getting too warm.
If you have low humidity the temperature drops fast if there is no sun.
When I lived in the San Fernando Valley a neighbor put up an array of
black plastic pipe on the roof of his patio and pumped his filter water
through it. Only problem there was the two foot waves during the quakes:-).
Another problem I had was the liner rotting from the sun. That is the
area just above the water. When I replaced the liner I cut a piece fro
the old one and had sort of a skirt all around the pool covering the new
liner and keeping the sun off it.
