Having a swimming pool of your own is always very nice in summer. However, even with the heat outside in summer, sometimes the water remains freezing. Also, we sometimes wish we could make it gain a few degrees. There are many ways to do this, but not all of them are accessible to small budgets. We can therefore quickly become worried, especially when we start looking at the price of a heat exchanger or a boiler! In addition, many factors come into play: sunshine and orientation, surface area of the pool, volume of water to be heated, outside temperature, above-ground pool or in-ground pool, etc. However, installing and maintaining a swimming pool is not cheap. So, if you can gain comfort without blowing your budget, that’s better! Find out how to heat your pool water without breaking the bank.
Many solutions for heating swimming pool water
Pour gain a few degrees In sunny weather, the solar bubble cover or solar cover can be an economical solution for heating the cold water in the pool. This helps reduce water evaporation and prevent heat loss to maintain the water temperature. There are also systems such as solar heating, solar rings or even solar heating mats which derive their benefits from the sun’s rays. This allows you not to have to invest in the classic electric or gas water heater system or to spend hours choosing an electric heat pump, a pool and spa heater or a heat pump, and that obviously consumes less energy.
However, all the water heating techniques mentioned above require the purchase of devices or accessories. Also, prices vary and must be compared according to your needs. However, if DIY doesn’t scare youyou can also DIY a heating system yourself at lower cost !
The most economical tip of all: using simple pipes!
It is very easy to create solar heating with heat conductive pipes (PVC, copper, black pipes or polyethylene). These pipes must be rolled into a spiral shape and placed in the sun to capture the rays. This is what will heat the water passing through them. So don’t hesitate to place them on the roof of a house or shed to better capture solar radiation. Then simply connect them to a swimming pool pump to create a closed circuit. This can save you around 5 to 8°C, but this will vary depending on the installation.
Here is the step-by-step tutorial offered by the GEGEHism channel:
The tutorial in question involves four 50m rolls with a diameter of one square meter.