Alex wrote:
Hello,

We have a 25' above ground pool (48" deep), and we are looking for
ways of heating the pool now that it's starting to get cooler
outside. We live in Texas, and though our winters aren't bad, when
the temp stays below 85'F for most of the day and 50's at night, the
pool gets quite chilly.

I'm looking at some options for heating the pool so we can use it
throughout the winter, or at least a few more months into the fall
now that the 90-100'F temps are gone.

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. We're looking at one similar to this:
http://www.intheswim.com/Pool-Heater...-Ground-Pools/


We just put the pool in earlier this summer, so paying another $800
or more for a powered heater isn't really possible -- but if we can
get good results from a solar heater, we'd like to go that route. We
havep lenty of space for it behind the pool.

Thanks for any advise or suggestions --

Alex

I recall a magazine article some years back where the homeowner found
the solution to be black rubber garden hose. Positioned in the yard
with ample sunlight all that was needed was to connect a pump.

If recollection is correct the biggest problem was the water became too hot!