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Originally Posted by MN Renovator
I have a 6000 gallon 18' diameter 4' deep ring pool and have had great success with cutting black trash bags and putting them at the bottom, no plumbing required and the water stays much warmer than the stupid blue(why aren't they dark?) bubble wrap things that they sell to put over the top. Heat from within, it heats the water directly and works well for me. I don't have it near tall trees so I don't get any debris in it so there's little need to cover the pool but the higher the temperature that you keep the pool, the higher the chlorine replacement requirements are for algae control and more importantly safety/cleanliness.
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Hi,
The main purpose of the cover is to stop heat loss due to evaporation, which, for most pools, is the biggest heat loss.
Here is another practically no work way of making an above ground pool run warmer:
A VERY SIMPLE pool heating idea
Basically pain the sun facing side of the pool black on the outside.
Gary