How Do You Cool A Swimming Pool?
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The temperature has been a
sweltering 103 degrees for a
week. Luckily, you don’t install tar
and gravel roofs for a living, your
car is air conditioned, and when
you get home, all or part of it is
air conditioned.
But when you go to take that
refreshing dip in your pool, you
end up basting in 25,000 gallons
of braising liquid.
Do you try to cool the pool or use
it as a crock pot?
sweltering 103 degrees for a
week. Luckily, you don’t install tar
and gravel roofs for a living, your
car is air conditioned, and when
you get home, all or part of it is
air conditioned.
But when you go to take that
refreshing dip in your pool, you
end up basting in 25,000 gallons
of braising liquid.
Do you try to cool the pool or use
it as a crock pot?
Alternative-Heating-Info.com
Let’s try to cool it off first with these four suggestions that varying widely by price and
practicality.
Pool Heat Pump
Yes, it is possible to cool your pool with a heat pump. The Aqua Cal Heat Wave H155 can
cool as well as heat your pool with the flick of a switch. The cooling side of the heat
pump operates at 83,000 btu’s.
At that rate of cooling, it will take approximately 19 hours to cool a 25,000 gallon pool 10
degrees. This is quick cooling by any standard, and 10 degrees can be the difference
between cool and cook. If your pool heat pump needs replacing, this unit is worthy of
your consideration.
Solar Pool Heaters Can Cool The Pool Too
During the hottest part of the summer, running the solar system at night can cool a pool
to a more refreshing swimming temperature - down several degrees in one night if the
conditions are right. Also, if your pool is too warm, leave the solar blanket off at night to
allow more heat to escape.
Ice is Nice
You can cool your pool with ice if you add enough of it. Cubed ice cools quicker than
blocks, but either way you’re going to need tons of it. One of the contributors to the
Myth Buster’s forum calculated it would take 5,600 pounds of ice to cool a 25,000 gallon
pool 5 degrees.
Depending on the size of your vehicle and the condition of your back, you could easily
collect 560 – 10 pound bags of ice with only 6 or 7 trips to the supermarket.
The Pool Cooler
This simple and ingenious device uses evaporation to lower the temperature of your
pool. The main component is a three foot long, 1 ½ inch diameter plastic pipe with
multiple holes drilled vertically into the upper half of the pipe. Water is diverted through
the holes and creates a misting effect that produces evaporative cooling.
According to the manufacturer, "After the initial installation of the adapter to the water
return line (less than 2 minutes), The Pool Cooler connects and is fully functional in less
than 30 seconds."
Over the course of a week, this nifty device will reduce the temperature of a 30,000
gallon pool by 5 degrees when the air temperature is 94 – 99 degrees. At $29.95, you
could probably afford to install more than one.
If you live in the Northeast, like I do, "cooling the pool" is one item you’ll never have to
worry about showing up on your “to do” list.
practicality.
Pool Heat Pump
Yes, it is possible to cool your pool with a heat pump. The Aqua Cal Heat Wave H155 can
cool as well as heat your pool with the flick of a switch. The cooling side of the heat
pump operates at 83,000 btu’s.
At that rate of cooling, it will take approximately 19 hours to cool a 25,000 gallon pool 10
degrees. This is quick cooling by any standard, and 10 degrees can be the difference
between cool and cook. If your pool heat pump needs replacing, this unit is worthy of
your consideration.
Solar Pool Heaters Can Cool The Pool Too
During the hottest part of the summer, running the solar system at night can cool a pool
to a more refreshing swimming temperature - down several degrees in one night if the
conditions are right. Also, if your pool is too warm, leave the solar blanket off at night to
allow more heat to escape.
Ice is Nice
You can cool your pool with ice if you add enough of it. Cubed ice cools quicker than
blocks, but either way you’re going to need tons of it. One of the contributors to the
Myth Buster’s forum calculated it would take 5,600 pounds of ice to cool a 25,000 gallon
pool 5 degrees.
Depending on the size of your vehicle and the condition of your back, you could easily
collect 560 – 10 pound bags of ice with only 6 or 7 trips to the supermarket.
The Pool Cooler
This simple and ingenious device uses evaporation to lower the temperature of your
pool. The main component is a three foot long, 1 ½ inch diameter plastic pipe with
multiple holes drilled vertically into the upper half of the pipe. Water is diverted through
the holes and creates a misting effect that produces evaporative cooling.
According to the manufacturer, "After the initial installation of the adapter to the water
return line (less than 2 minutes), The Pool Cooler connects and is fully functional in less
than 30 seconds."
Over the course of a week, this nifty device will reduce the temperature of a 30,000
gallon pool by 5 degrees when the air temperature is 94 – 99 degrees. At $29.95, you
could probably afford to install more than one.
If you live in the Northeast, like I do, "cooling the pool" is one item you’ll never have to
worry about showing up on your “to do” list.