Alternative ways to heat an above ground swimming pool?
I have two college students and cannot afford $400 or up for a heater to heat our pool water this season. Wondering what else is out there that really works?
I have tried the fish with gel in them, not satisfied...and besides they supposedly only function as a solar cover once the heat is in.
Thanks, Mark Reiner
Find a used water heater and pipe it in with a circulating pump. It'll be a lot less heat than a typical pool heater, but should still work....running longer cycles. You'll need to get a cheapy pump somewhere....(ebay?) Remember, you'll need very little flow, so a small pump will do. Just a suggestion. ?Good luck.
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