My side yard which isn't to far away from my pool is hit by the sun all day. Is there product that has separate panel I can put on my side yard?
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Yes, Natural Current offers Solar Bottom Feeder Pump and Filters Systems that has separate panel you can put on my side yard.
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Generally, yes. The shade cover will saturate if water pools. It is important to keep the panels taught so that water flows off.
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My pool is rectangular and no deck. I built a rack at one end of my pool which is about 6 inches higher than the pool. Works great for me. Got the idea when I googled above ground pools solar covers. Used 4 x 4's for the rack and spaced them apart the width of my pool. Hope this helps.
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I had to look up the M.P.S.Spa. I think, I said think they would work fine on the exterior. Evidently you don't have a built in spa, no deck? If it sits on ground/earth, I'd suggest a wooden/cement platform to sit the plastic on. I'm not sure of top weight allowed, as there is no buffer of water. You certainly don't have to anchor it from floating. My best suggestion is to put a gate on it to prevent young children from going into it to tragedy. I'm very happy with these steps, in fact, just removed them from pool today, put away for winter. This is my first summer, they still look like new, no cracks or discoloration from sun. Good luck, Cathy I had to look up the M.P.S.Spa. I think, I said think they would work fine on the exterior. Evidently you don't have a built in spa, no deck? If it sits on ground/earth, I'd suggest a wooden/cement platform to sit the plastic on. I'm not sure of top weight allowed, as there is no buffer of water. You certainly don't have to anchor it from floating. My best suggestion is to put a gate on it to prevent young children from going into it to tragedy. I'm very happy with these steps, in fact, just removed them from pool today, put away for winter. This is my first summer, they still look like... » Read More I had to look up the M.P.S.Spa. I think, I said think they would work fine on the exterior. Evidently you don't have a built in spa, no deck? If it sits on ground/earth, I'd suggest a wooden/cement platform to sit the plastic on. I'm not sure of top weight allowed, as there is no buffer of water. You certainly don't have to anchor it from floating. My best suggestion is to put a gate on it to prevent young children from going into it to tragedy. I'm very happy with these steps, in fact, just removed them from pool today, put away for winter. This is my first summer, they still look like new, no cracks or discoloration from sun. Good luck, Cathy « Show Less
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A pool cover is the best way to retain heat and slow evaporation. This solar heater isn't worth the effort to be honest with you. I didn't have much luck with it. Just not enough surface area to provide much additional heating of the water.
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I don't think a side splash is available. It doesn't come with on but the manufacturer might be able to custom one for you.
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There is a roller on the top with a chain that rolls the shade up and down on the side. We have 4 of these on our back porch which work very well with shading the morning sun plus you can see through it some..
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It's tough to answer that with out seeing your setup. I have 6 panels on the roof (14' up).I took the outflow from the filter using 3' of 2" flex hose, plumbed into the hard 2" PVC pipe, up the wall, on to the roof. That then ties into solar panels. Same thing to returns to the pool. Works great in Los Angeles, my 17,000 gal pool is 85 degrees mid May! I have to get a cover to try and control the evaporation!
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There isn't anything to attach the cover to. You could put Velcro on the edge of a tarp and the sides of the pool, maybe. You could just lay a tarp on top, but the wind would blow it off.
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I have seen a kit before but not sure I could find it again. There are may lawn ornaments that come in fish and birds that I keep thinking of mounting mine to. I am sure you can make one or attach it to a weather vane even. I just don't get enough wind to make it worth fiddling with as the solar panels keep my battery bank pretty much full.
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We have several hundred customers in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and other states in the Northeast. There is certainly enough sun during the summer in that area to make the unit an effective product for pool owners. The unit does not need direct sunlight to operate, but will function from indirect sunlight. If you have a lot of trees in your backyard then your probably have a lot of debris in the pool, so it should be a great benefit to you. If for some reason it doesn't work well for you, we will provide a refund if you return the product.
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I am using mine on a deck as cover for my hot tub. I anchor it with lag bolts from the hardware store. I'm not sure about the extra screen panel because it's all one piece. You can buy parts from the manufacturer ...so maybe you can order an extra screen panel.
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No, that is the size but I can't imagine why you'd want it not in complete contact with the water. When exposed to the sun the water keeps the plastic from overheating (by exchanging the heat of the plastic into the water) thus preventing the plastic from rapid deterioration. If your having trouble with the plastic blowing off of the covered pool you might try weighting the plastic down with something, perhaps an un-coiled garden hose?
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Sure, you can leave the solar cover on. It will still add some heat into the water but the better use is that it will keep debris out of the pool. Even if the pool is not used during the winter season.
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you can buy extra sets of panels, they all interlock with each other. I bought 3 sets, I used them outside all together. Great products, works well.
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I'm not sure that you can by an extra sun shade. This canopy comes with the side sun screen shade already built in. So no additional purchase is necessary for summer fun!
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We have ours lying by the pool and not mounted. It is a hard plastic. Only problem we have is we wish we had more than one. They told us 1 panel was good for a 21 ft pool. But we feel we could use two. Will probably but another one or go with the coil one. Which I would prefer. It doesn't kill the grass.