> It seems to me that it should work. If I am missing something here, PLEASE
> let me know. Thanks in advance guys.
Doug, I live just a few miles away from you, and have a similar sized
in-ground pool. My experience has been that just a simple "bubble wrap"
type insulated cover on the pool will quickly bring the water temperature up
warmer than I care for; even in cooler (but sunny) weather. It also blocks
a great deal of the evaporation that requires make-up water, and occasional
water discard just to keep the hardness down.
Unfortunately my pool shape & location make an automatic cover impractical;
but if you can manage one, IMO it's by far the best route to solar heating.
Should help reduce chemical consumption, too (although I did have to keep
the chlorine level somewhat higher to hold down on algae growth in the
bathwater).
Randall
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