GatorPharm
07-27-2010, 07:46 PM
First off I wanted to thank everyone on here for their help. I'm a first time owner that knew absolutely nothing about maintaining a pool, until I stumbled upon this site.
I own a 2,800 gallon above ground pool, and live in Florida. It is in direct sunlight for roughly 5 hours a day, and lately it has been HOT down here! I just measured the water temp at 7:38pm and it is 94 degrees, and that's going all the way down to the bottom.
Is there any effective way to keep it cool? I have one of those cheap covers that's basically like a tarp. I thought about using that during the day but then I read that a lot of heat is lost due to evaporation. I know it's a small pool so it may be a lost cause until it cools down a little, but if there's anything I can do I would LOVE to know! Thanks!
I own a 2,800 gallon above ground pool, and live in Florida. It is in direct sunlight for roughly 5 hours a day, and lately it has been HOT down here! I just measured the water temp at 7:38pm and it is 94 degrees, and that's going all the way down to the bottom.
Is there any effective way to keep it cool? I have one of those cheap covers that's basically like a tarp. I thought about using that during the day but then I read that a lot of heat is lost due to evaporation. I know it's a small pool so it may be a lost cause until it cools down a little, but if there's anything I can do I would LOVE to know! Thanks!