Ok - Trying to figure something out here - Need some input. Both my neighbor and I have 18' above ground pools. Mine is a 52", his is a 48" - so we're talking what - like 600 gallons difference between the two. Today - which was a 92ish degree day, my neighbors pool was about 87 degrees. Mine, by comparision was 81. We both have almost identical blue solar covers. Our pools are located not even 100 feet away from each other. I even have a 4x4 solar heater running all day long.
I cannot for the life of me figure out why this temperature difference exists. His pool has no heater at all - it's one of the wicker liner frame coleman pools. I have an Intex XTR frame pool. He bought a hayward pump / sand filter, I have the intex crystal clear sand filter / pump.
Now - I'm not upset about this difference at all - my 81 degree pool was wonderful today. But I cannot figure this out! I know there could be a ton of variables, I just want to know!
Here is what might be more relevant information to help:
My pool is just about 1/2 setup next to the deck. The part that's open to the yard is West / North West.
I excavated the ground to make the top of the pool line up with the deck. My neighbors sits on the lawn as is.
Both our pools receive the same amount of full sun all day long.
I've also included a bunch of pictures that might spark something.
Our current leading theory is that because my neighbor runs his pump each hour for a certain amount of time, we think that might be stirring up the pool allowing the water to warm more evenly where as the top 3-5 inches of mine is VERY warm all day, but colder below that? I run my pump from about 9pm - 2am. Idk - help lol!
Neighbors pool on the left, mine below right (image from last week) My property line bordering the walkling path is facing west.
Better shot of my pool / deck - facing north.
Neighbors pool closer up
My solar 4x4 solar heater (1" poly, taco pump, clear twinwall polycarbonate)
Thanks!
I cannot for the life of me figure out why this temperature difference exists. His pool has no heater at all - it's one of the wicker liner frame coleman pools. I have an Intex XTR frame pool. He bought a hayward pump / sand filter, I have the intex crystal clear sand filter / pump.
Now - I'm not upset about this difference at all - my 81 degree pool was wonderful today. But I cannot figure this out! I know there could be a ton of variables, I just want to know!
Here is what might be more relevant information to help:
My pool is just about 1/2 setup next to the deck. The part that's open to the yard is West / North West.
I excavated the ground to make the top of the pool line up with the deck. My neighbors sits on the lawn as is.
Both our pools receive the same amount of full sun all day long.
I've also included a bunch of pictures that might spark something.
Our current leading theory is that because my neighbor runs his pump each hour for a certain amount of time, we think that might be stirring up the pool allowing the water to warm more evenly where as the top 3-5 inches of mine is VERY warm all day, but colder below that? I run my pump from about 9pm - 2am. Idk - help lol!
Neighbors pool on the left, mine below right (image from last week) My property line bordering the walkling path is facing west.
Better shot of my pool / deck - facing north.
Neighbors pool closer up
My solar 4x4 solar heater (1" poly, taco pump, clear twinwall polycarbonate) Thanks!
