The Best Way to Heat a Swimming Pool

A pool is an enjoyable addition to a home. There are many choices for heating the water, but there's a simple, affordable solution. Pool solar blankets are easy to size and can save a lot of money over time. You pay for it once, versus paying recurring electric or gas bills. For this reason, solar blankets are the best, most environmentally friendly way to heat a pool. They can also be installed and removed by only two people and with minimal time and labor. Solar blankets are a great asset to a frugal family with a pool.

Things You'll Need

• Tape measure
• Solar heat blanket
• Paper tape
• Heavy scissors

Instructions

1. Measure your pool's width and length by using a tape measure.

2. Purchase the solar pool blanket in the closest size that is larger than your measurements. Measure the pool blanket and mark the pool size on the blanket with pieces of paper tape.

3. Cut any large excess off with heavy scissors. Get someone to help you spread the solar pool blanket on top of the water. The sun will heat the water through the solar blanket. Leave it on the water for 2-3 days of sunshine before you plan to swim. Then put the solar blanket back on the water when you finish to keep it warm for next time.

Tips & Warnings

• Lay the pool blanket down one long side of the pool. Two people hold the two opposite edges that go across the pool first. Both people pull the solar blanket across the top of the water at the same time. It's installed.

• To remove, pull the opposite edges closest to one long pool side. Fold pool blanket on top of itself as you pull it off. You will have four folds. Roll the pool blanket up from one end to the other and stand it up out of the way while you swim.

References

• Swan Pools: Swimming Pool Heating
• Solar Guide: Heating A Pool With Solar Blankets

Resources

• Blue World Pools: How To Heat A Pool