We hope this helps you decide how to heat your pool! Remember, a solar cover helps stop evaporation and heat loss and a traditional heater (or the DIY option) will heat up your water even more. If you want more help with pool maintenance, grab the free pool care cheat sheet at www.swimuniversity.com/cheatsheet

@goofyiou

3 жыл бұрын

No way to get the best of both? We have a large pool, 33K gals and a natural gas heater which is expensive!

@SwimUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

@@goofyiou You may want to consider supplementing your gas heater with solar panels. You'll only need your gas heater at the start and end of the season or if it gets really cold. We go in-depth with solar pool heaters systems in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hXWila6LlpXOeMY.html

@billybrooks1

3 жыл бұрын

I live in Texas. I need a pool cooler

@theSamsungeditLetterbrand

3 жыл бұрын

🌡 how do you get a warm pool your temperature is 99 degrees temperature challenge 🌡

@dandoherty8076

2 жыл бұрын

7

Very good video not too long to get bored and not too short to leave out a numbers of questions, thank you for the effort

I just ran water tapped from return line through 100 ft of black garden hose spread around the perimeter of the pool. Worked great with clear solar blanket.

Tried all 3 methods. The liquid solar is the most effective and least expensive for those who don’t want to invest into gas. Not every home has gas, so you’re left with 2 options, heat pump or cover. The heat pump uses the same amount of energy as your air conditioner running non stop. So you’ll have a high electric bill. You can also put large river rocks in the shallow end of your pool. The sun heats them up and it heats the surrounding water. It sounds ghetto, but that’s how the beach water warms up

@maurades

Жыл бұрын

Regarding the river rock...I was thinking the same but didn't know if it was worth it...did you see a significant diffence?

These videos are so helpful and well produced. Just fantastic! Thank you for all your efforts.

@SwimUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome! Glad they’re helpful

Great video. I just purchased a stainless steel barrel and have a barrel stove kit on order. I’ll be installing continuous loop stainless tubing from end to end along the inside top and sides of the barrel, with firebrick in the bottom. Not a city or urban option but for anyone in rural areas, cheap fuel and very effective. I will be installing a small blower as well. This puts a little air into the fire dramatically reducing any smoke and making it extremely efficient.

@dferns1961

Жыл бұрын

Need to see this do you have a video of what you didB

Thank you for all those options

This is our 2nd year of an above ground pool. I'm excited but nervous about set up again, last year was horrible cause we couldn't seem to get ground right! Went to your videos several times. Thanks for doing all this they are great for a couple of seniors trying to get done for grandkids. Now I want to add heat. Live in Maryland and while it can get very hot we do get several partial overcast days. They make the solar domes sound very hard to install. You got videos for that?

Thank you!

Great information!

I’m glad I watched this. I had never heard of liquid solar blanket before

Very helpful

Wow great information.

Also, heat pumps will cost you four times what you paid for your above ground pool. Other countries offer above ground pool heaters at a fraction of the cost of even a dome solar heater which btw is very ineffective a waste of money i bought two and spent several hundred on them and saw only one degree change put on a solar cover and temp rose 5 degrees in one day. There is no reason why americans are being blocked from products such as the intex above ground water heater for around $60. The only reason is because these big companies want to give you no other option but to purchase their expensive useless products or force you into investing in their insane pool heaters.

Black coils laying flat in sun with sump pump seems very interesting!

Great info. I wonder if I can use my old solar cover to make it fit my bigger pool.

@gritskennedy5007

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can

How did you know I was looking for how to heat my pool quickly? Lololol this is crazy. I was looking through all your old videos on heating up my pool. Lol

@justintvinhd

3 жыл бұрын

We are in the middle of pool starting season

I was using DIY black pipe as solar heater plus blue solar pool cover, since I replaced my old blue solar pool cover for a clear one I don't have to use the solar heater pipe system. Simply left the clear pool solar cover almost all the time and it works great plus chemical consumption is really reducing.

@PrettyGoodLookin

2 жыл бұрын

What brand clear pool cover do you use ?

I have a heat pump combined with a gas heater. Best of both worlds. I used to have a solar pool cover but they are really hard to deal with, they are big and bulky and I think the solar cover wheel is ugly on the pool deck. Since I’m in central Florida night heat loss is only really an issue 2 months a year.

Question, does having a spa dictate the type or size of heat pump you need? I will have a 12x24 pool with a 7x7/9 spa, obviously I would like the spa to be hotter at times when being utilized.

Love these tips!

I bought a 15m black hose (2 inch diameter, flexible) and plugged it in the jet that makes current in the pool, then I made the hose go around the pool to heaten up with the sun+the heat of the concrete, then it goes back in the pool. It is about 2-3°C hotten at the end of the hose, so it can make my big pool about 2-3°C more than what I have with nothing.

Thanks for the help. If we get an electric heat pump and a bubble solar cover can we run the heat pump starting at say 3am to warm the pool in the morning? Or does overnight use of the solar cover prevent using the heat pump until the cover is off? If so, how do we solve this?

Gas heater and a solar blanket is the best way to get heat and keep it. Those solar rings and black hose will only work for small inflatable pools for little kids.

How do you use a sola cover without getting bits in your pool as it doesn't hang over the edge?

Great information! Thank you.

ok what about hottubs? i mean the bubble wrap covers .will it help temps?

No comments about an air conditioner heat exchanger? 💔 By far the best go to solution in my opinion! Effective and a good middle ground for cost!

@axebeard7677

3 жыл бұрын

Can you heat or cool your pool when your air-conditioning is running to cool your house?

@axebeard7677

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZeroMass Can you heat or cool your pool when your air-conditioning is running to cool your house

@weslawrence5055

3 жыл бұрын

@@axebeard7677 no you need a separate heatpump designed for pools.

Is it better to keep sand filter and solar heat mat running all night or will it lose more heat

Is there a pool solar blanket your recommend?

You can also use your gas BBQ grill or a wood fire to heat your pool.

@joespicer6204

2 жыл бұрын

How would you do that?

I have used 55gal leaf bags. Fill the bags with your clean chlorinated pool water. Tie the filled bags with rubber band. ( filled bags will not interfere with pool sweep or skimmer ) 3 -5 bags will heat your water quickly on sunny days, so check temperature.

@mariatheresaann3993

Жыл бұрын

That would take forever and what happens to the water.where do you put these bags once the pool is heated ? I never heard such an idea, or is this a joke?

@rickysickman3208

Жыл бұрын

@@mariatheresaann3993 empty the water into the pool. It heats faster then you think especially if you have a good amount of sunshine for most or all of the day.

What about a tankless water heater

does a heat pump need to be placed in direct sunlight to be most effective or is it OK in the shade. ours is hidden behind a bush and whilst it works I wonder if it would work better in the direct sunlight?

@BarmyTwubble

Жыл бұрын

Pointless asking here huh lol

So we are having a pool put in and we are having an automatic pool cover installed. Is this an effective way to reduce evaporation at night?

@SwimUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

Any covering will help reduce evaporation! Just like putting any type of cover over a cup of hot coffee helps keep that heat in.

@mikegruber172

2 жыл бұрын

@@SwimUniversity but it is harder to drink the coffee

How much would cost to heat a pool the hole month with a gas heater ?

Any cons using liquid solar covers like increase calcium hardness or cya? pretty much anything that would force you to drain pool

@SwimUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

No, it won't affect your pool chemistry. The biggest risk is the reverse: your chemicals affecting your liquid solar cover. Do not add after shocking or if your pool is too acidic. Also, if you live in a windy area, the wind will blow the liquid blanket around, preventing it from doing its job.

Is there any reasons I can’t use a solar dome/DIY irrigation hose solar heater with an in ground pool?

@SwimUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

A solar dome is an option, they're just a lot more challenging to install in an inground system. And DIY irrigation hose options work best with smaller pools, which tend to be above-ground pools. The effort may not pay off as much.

@donettegibson

3 жыл бұрын

We installed 4 premade domes from target up on our pool house. They weren’t very effective. This year we are making a DIY black hose one.

You might want to check on your definition of how a heat pump works and heats the water

... no mention of using the cooling loop from the heat pump to draw heat from inside the house to serve as air conditioning or even ground source heat pumps.

How to measure for a solar cover? Also what's a good way to cool it?

how much the cost for each method?

Age old question: bubbles up or down on your solar blanket?

@PlainCheesePizza

3 жыл бұрын

bubbles down

@donettegibson

3 жыл бұрын

We place them down.

Can I drain it and refill it would that warm it up. I have a above ground pool

@gritskennedy5007

2 жыл бұрын

Hose water is colder than a penguines flippers not sure where you are located but here in sunny california our water in the garden hose jets out at a brisk 49 34 winter but 50 to 54 mid summer. So id say no way to that plus its a real waste of water...if ya did that here in california you would be surrounded by a swat team choppers flying in circles news cameras and mobs of tree huggers cursing you calling you wasteful water criminal...mother nature hater water hog careless cruel and irresponsible...lol so no dont dump your pool water just to refull it because it might warm it up.

I use solar panels inline with pump. Keeps pool at 86 all year

@markshine2448

3 жыл бұрын

There is a solar panel that you can run water into it? Please tell me what kind. Thank you

Can I get someone to install that on my lol awn how much would this cost to buy the equipment and get someone to install ??..

What is the difference between a normal pool cover my pool came with vs a solar blanket? Do you use both, either...?

@adam1979NSmcc

2 жыл бұрын

The solar cover can replace the stock cover it came with

@gritskennedy5007

2 жыл бұрын

The solar cover is used for the seasonyou will be swimming in your pool the cover is for winter and cold months when leaves and dirt can enter pool. You do not want to leave your solar cover on all winter.

will oil work as solar cover?

@jefftrotter5802

Жыл бұрын

Yeah 10-40 motor oil.

I have an above ground pool. I run my filter 12 hours on 12 off. Usually I run it at night. Would running at night cause me to lose more heat versus running in the day?

@donettegibson

3 жыл бұрын

We have an in ground pool and we felt like it did cool the pool off to circulate it at night. Plus the skimmer doesn’t skim as well with the cover on.

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that would be the wrong way of you want to not loose heat. Do it the opposite way!

@ehRalph

2 жыл бұрын

Do you put a clear blanket cover on the pool when not in use, especially at night.

@mattb2389

2 жыл бұрын

Started covering nearly every night and running during the day. pool holds it's temp a little better. Bigger problem is it just doesn't get enough direct sunlight. But i like my trees also so I'm kinda stuck. I'm going to work with a solar heater next summer.

@gritskennedy5007

2 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed running your pump throughout the night is certainly cooling your pool water cover or not. Have you gone night swimming filter off warm pool water under the stars its heavely peaceful and so relaxing a beautiful way to end the day...very very relaxing,

Hey what about DIY wood fire heater with copper pipes?

@SwimUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

We've certainly seen that done, but it's a very labor-intensive option, including having to take apart and clean the boiler each year, so we opted not to include it in this video.

@killerxd8939

3 жыл бұрын

@@SwimUniversity thanks for replying I meant the one with like 100 feet of copper 1/2 coil in like a round bent so like a fire pit would heat the water running through but it is nearly same thing thanks for replying best advice from you 💜💜💜

@killerxd8939

3 жыл бұрын

@@SwimUniversity and also I live in the UK near the see so the weather isn't that hot but it's good enough I did try DIY solar heater with painting garden hose black and boxing it in a a wooden windowed crate it worked sort of for sunny weather but I might try this year irrigation tubing ; also I got a solar cover last year around July it helped a lot with temps and also this is the the first pool I have this size it 15x48 above ground . And I want to start my swim season sooner so I might get the fire way and tubing later in the season

Which is better clear or dark solar covers? Video is confusing about which is the most efficient!

@fordrac1ng81

3 жыл бұрын

blue is best unless you go really high end. Clear/gray is less efficient.

@SwimUniversity

3 жыл бұрын

If you don't have a pool heater, use the clear solar cover. If you do, use the dark solar cover. Clear = letting the sun in to heat the water. Dark = keeping in more heat from your system.

@MM-gl1xz

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like it depends if you need to heat up or maintain heat

@CMUBruin

3 жыл бұрын

Dirt on a clear cover looks much worse than on a blue one. Have had a pool for 11 years and have used a solar cover every year. Only went with a clear cover once and then blue ever since because it looked so bad.

I noticed that my pool was not getting any clearer,backflushed the filter and then noticed when I turned it back to filtration that I didn't hear any water movement in the tank,checked the pump filter,was ok,then with cover off I decided to turn the pump on & when I turned it back off a rush of whitish water come back out & up,did this several times until it cleared up,put cover back on & now water was moving back into the filter & was also moving faster through my skimmer,so what happened & how do I prevent this from happening again ???

@gritskennedy5007

2 жыл бұрын

Is it your chemicals sounds like your conditioner was not properly mixed and solidified in your pump.

Can the solar blanket be left on during the day as well, or is it best to only use it during the nighttime? New to the pool landscape and heard that leaving the solar blanket on during the day is bad. Thanks in advance Cheers!

@mattrutledge6840

3 жыл бұрын

You can leave it on during the daytime. Growing up, we did all the time.

@gritskennedy5007

2 жыл бұрын

Hence the name SOLAR cover and not Moon cover. The sun heats the water through the bubbles and warms the first few inches of water. If you leave solar cover on then every 2 hours turn your pump on briefly to circylate the warmed top water throughout you will findyour pool water upseveral degrees within the first 2 to 3 days.

Aside from the hassle of taking cover on and off, when the filter is on it doesn't lie properly. I would love to replace it with something better

Thanks to you I’m saving $180 a month, I learn to clean my pool and know is better looking than when I had a guy pool

Why not with wood?

Or u could just use a instant on between the pump and return and boom u have a instant on heated pool

@thevirg77

2 жыл бұрын

What?

I believe i created the DIY sprinkler hose. When that pipe first came out i was using it on sprinkler systems everyday in Florida . In order to use that pipe you have to fill with water to get it to lay flat and it would heat up so then not recoil into a circle again. Well it would heat up extremely fast and I’d have to warn new employees to be careful opening the end because it would burn you. So i instantly thought of using it to help my pool heater and save money. I didn’t use a sump pump. You’d only need that if you were running it when your pool pump is off. And the extra electricity of running a sump pump is stupid. So i just put a T in the pool pump piping and added a shut off valve. The shut off valve is important so that you can control the speed of water thru pipe. You need to experiment with the speed of water traveling thru pipe so it’s in there long enough to heat up. Basically i was able to come up with a speed that you couldn’t even touch the water it was so hot. So i added the T to the pool pump pipe and a shut off valve and then made what looked like a solar pool panel with the piping. I put about 200 feet on a pieces of lightweight silver fiberglass insulation boards so it was easy to put up on my flat roof. I stuck small pieces of cement landscape border under them so rain could flow underneath and then put some on top of it to hold them down. Once they fill with water they get a little heavy too. I did experiment once with just laying the pipe on the flat roof and it worked too and the rain water never got stuck so you might just get away with laying the pipe on the roof or other and it’s fine. Just put some cement pieces or bags of sand in areas to keep it flat. I then ran the other end of pipe straight to the pool by a jet so it would circulate faster. I left it up so i could always see it entering the pool plus feel if the flow was right to heat & go adjust the shutoff valve if needed. My kids never got burned if you’re worried by my beautiful wife almost did,lol. You don’t have to do this on a roof. You could mount to anything that will help it get even hotter on the ground facing the most sun. This piping just laying on the lawn when we do sprinklers gets insanely hot. They sell parts for that piping too. You can get Ts and elbows adapters to PVC pipe-everything you need and it’s all put together without glue. You just cut and push together. The picture he’s showing isn’t really irrigation pipe-it’s actually mister piping for misters. The mister pipe is what you want. It’s a thinner wall and the hole in it is bigger to carry more water thru. The thin plastic it’s made from heats a lot faster and much hotter. Black sprinkler pipe won’t really work. If you don’t believe me then buy 25 feet of each ,fill with water and leave in sunny spot for an hour and you’ll know quickly that you use mister piping for this. The piping worked and raised my pool 8-10 degrees sometimes more if the nights stayed a bit warm. I was going to add a barrel at the end of the line before it entered the pool to heat it even more for colder ,cloudy days. They sell little solar panels cheap that can power a solar water heater heating element. So i was going to drill hole in barrel and install solar water heater element and hook up the small solar panel to it to along with a car battery in a safe box to heat the water in the barrel for free and be able to heat from the make shift solar water heater and battery. This is why i believe i created this. I learned how hot the water got in the mister pipe within the first week the product was invented. I told thousands of people & contractors in Florida and many came to see it and feel how hot the water was coming out.

What are you talking about with the heat pump it doesnt need to be 40 celcius to make a pool heat. If that was the case it would be useless because when its 40 degree celcius outside your water will be warm for sure.

Solar cover has proven to be an expansive joke. We’ve used 3 exactly as directed, not crap

You didn't even mention roof top heaters.

and 4 is pee in it lol

Heat your pool with your air conditioner! Cut your ac costs by half!

@QueBeraBera

2 жыл бұрын

How?

@ripleyjustice6057

Жыл бұрын

How??

How to heat your pool: move to Arizona….

Something I've been thinking about for a long time. For free pool heat, why aren't pool heat pumps tied to the home's air conditioning system? You're removing heat from the home already and dumping it into the air. Why not put it directly into the water instead? Kill two birds with one stone, as it were.

@davidcarroll8735

3 жыл бұрын

Funny enough, in the recommendations when I watched this video, This Old House did a video 5 years ago on that topic. Watching it next!

@sherryberry1567

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidcarroll8735 nice if your pool equip is next to your ac unit.

@gritskennedy5007

2 жыл бұрын

Yes there is a video on youtube here about doing just that same exact method using the air conditioner exhaust for heating pool.

Live in Miami and let the sun do it’s job.

Is your mouth being open on your thumbnail a proven way to get likes?