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    Default Re: Solar Panel Question for Above Groud Pool.............

    Hi mkelley....The panel is facing south....actually it is facing due south and gets sun about 90% of the day on the garage roof. The garage roof is a truss roof so the panel is on an incline installed on the roof shingles (whatever angle the truss roof is at).

    Matt4x4....thanks for confirming my panel is working fine....I will try the panel with the valve open fully to see if that makes a difference (with the valve open it only increases my gauge by 2 PSI). We do get a lot of days with some wind as I am near Lake Superior. The last few days we have had day time air temperatures in the 80s, but the evenings have been going down to 58 to 62 degrees. I will definitely start using the solar blanket to decrease heat loss at night.

    cheers..John

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    Default Re: Solar Panel Question for Above Groud Pool.............

    The rule of thumb is that if nighttime temps drop below 60 you need a cover or you just can't make up the heat loss with solar no matter how oversized you get it. So, yes, if your evening temps have been as you describe I'm guessing that a solar blanket will help you tremendously.

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    Default Re: Solar Panel Question for Above Groud Pool.............

    I have that exact same panel - and you should be able to feel the warm water coming in the return when the sun it out. The panel itself should be cool when pumping water through it. If it is hot it means the valve is closed or defective. The valve itself is kind of a PITA - mine is on the ground and it gets bumped of moves on its own. I'm in northern Ohio. My pool water got up to 92 this week. (18 x4 ).

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