Heating a Home Pool - Alternative to Propane Heater

RE: Heating a Home Pool - Alternative to Propane Heater

07EHX — Tue, 11 May 2021 13:51:32 GMT

Thanks, Dan. Very resourceful and eco-friendly! Bob

RE: Heating a Home Pool - Alternative to Propane Heater

ForceDJ — Mon, 10 May 2021 21:20:54 GMT

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RE: Heating a Home Pool - Alternative to Propane Heater

ForceDJ — Mon, 10 May 2021 11:49:13 GMT

I’d post you a picture of mine but the new forums don’t let me. The insert photo function doesn’t seem fully functional. But, it’s on a half piece of plywood (painted flat black), and the black hose is coiled up on it starting with a small circle in the center all the way out to the edge. Actually I made my own hose with garden irrigation tubing. Can’t recall how many feet I needed. But I actually used two of these. You’ll want at least that much I think, if not more.

Dan

RE: Heating a Home Pool - Alternative to Propane Heater

07EHX — Mon, 10 May 2021 10:32:27 GMT

Good to know. Worth a try! Thanks, Bob

RE: Heating a Home Pool - Alternative to Propane Heater

07EHX — Mon, 10 May 2021 10:31:49 GMT

Thanks, Patrick,. Hope all is well. Bob

RE: Heating a Home Pool - Alternative to Propane Heater

ForceDJ — Fri, 07 May 2021 15:48:15 GMT

Years ago I lived next to a guy who made a crude solar heating panel using yards of black garden hose mounted to plywood painted black. The whole contraption was set/mounted on the roof of the house in clear view of the sky/sun. He ran the return line from the filter up through it. Worked well. I’ve done my own version of this and just lay it on the pool deck early in the season until the water is warm enough.

Dan

RE: Heating a Home Pool - Alternative to Propane Heater

Patrick W. Brundage — Thu, 06 May 2021 18:02:56 GMT

I used a Pentair Ultratemp heat pump on my pool in Arizona and it worked well. BUT, whatever you use, I highly recommend you put a robust pool cover on it. Heat dissipates quickly, so consider srsmith.com/.../