Re: New to the POOL scene and need heating help
My solar heating consists of 250' of rubber hose on the roof. No running costs, no carbon footprint at all. 
I just put a tee in the return line with a valve and hooked my hose to it. It runs back and forth on the roof then returns to the pool. The water from the hose will reach temps of nearly 140F on a hot sunny day. Even on cloudy days it can be over 100. I live in Michigan and my pool is about 86F. It could be warmer, but that's about where we like it.
18' x 48" round Atlantic pool, 1hp pump, ATL140 90# sand filter rated at 20gal/minute, black-rubber-hose-on-the-roof solar heater.
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