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54 pages, grouped by section. Nothing here is more than two clicks from the homepage.
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Solar covers
What a solar cover really does to your water temperature, why the published figures range from 4 to 15 degrees, and which cover is worth buying.
- RoundupSolar pool covers worth buying
- RoundupSolar covers for inground pools
- RoundupSolar covers for above-ground pools
- RoundupSolar cover reels
- RoundupSolar sun rings
- RoundupLiquid solar covers
- GuideDo solar pool covers work?
- GuideHow a solar cover heats a pool
- GuideSolar cover: bubbles up or down?
- Comparison8, 12 or 16 mil: which solar cover thickness
- ComparisonClear vs blue solar covers
- GuideSolar cover on or off during the day?
- GuideWhat size solar cover do I need?
- ReviewSun2Solar solar cover review
- ReviewBlue Wave solar blanket review
Pool heating
Solar, heat pump, gas or propane, priced per million BTU delivered into the water at current US energy prices. The numbers are not close.
- GuideHow to heat a pool
- RoundupSolar pool heaters
- RoundupHeaters for above-ground pools
- GuideThe cheapest way to heat a pool
- GuideHeating a pool without a heater
- GuideHow to heat a pool fast
- GuideBuilding your own solar pool heater
- GuideWhat size pool heater do I need?
- ComparisonHeat pump vs gas pool heater
- ComparisonSolar panels vs a heat pump
- ComparisonSolar cover vs pool heater
Cost to heat
Pool heating cost per degree, per month and per season, computed from current EIA fuel prices with the formula shown every time.
Temperature
Target temperatures from DOE, how much heat a pool loses overnight and what that costs, and the practical ways to stretch the season.
Calculators
Heating time, running cost and cover savings, computed for your pool with the formula and assumptions printed alongside the answer.
- CalculatorPool heating time calculator
- CalculatorPool heater running cost calculator
- CalculatorSolar cover savings calculator
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