Most of the nation had the pleasure of experiencing record low temperatures late last week. Here in Atlanta we saw temperatures dip into the teens. If you have an outdoor pool, you probably wouldn’t even think about cleaning it, yet alone taking a dip in it.
What if there was a way to extend you swimming season?
In most climates, the middle of the summer is the perfect time to dip in the pool. Spring and Fall are a bit cooler and the pool water is frigid. If you are from Alaska or like to cut holes in the ice to go swimming then this post is not for you. Traditionally, to regulate the water temperature in pools you had to add a supplemental heater. Most of these are gas heater and cost a lot to operate. I had one client complaining about a $1000/month gas bill partly because of their pool heater.
Great- we can swim in warmer water but it will cost an arm and a leg!
Not so, you can heat your pool with the sun! You have seen the other posts on solar water heaters for the house, well- there is a similar technology for pool heaters. The Olympic pool for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta used the sun to heat the pool. They also installed the largest Solar Power array in the SouthEast (that’s a whole story in itself). The product that was used on the pool was heliocol.
The Hoots Group is an installer and dealer for Heliocol in the Atlanta area and beyond. The technology is great especially since is can double you swimming season and it is saving you money in energy costs over a typical gas pool heater.
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Here’s my suggestion for the pool image: http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1598984&pid=3375367
I have had a few e-mails stating that families with kids would good be a good photo as well. Who would best benefit from the extended swimming season?
Great topic! I vote for a women.