Thinking of purchasing a 12 mil solar cover for a 20x40 unheated pool in SW FLA located inside a screen cage. how much of a temp > can I expect?
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Depending on sunny days...a 10-15 degree increase if the solar cover is left on when not in use.
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Hope this helps, we use this on a 4000 gal pool and I get 1 degree and hour, so I would say 5-6 degrees an hour roughly
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The pool we bought came with a cover and it seems to do the trick! The water temperature is around 82 degrees just with the cover. We live in ohio and the temp averages 90 degrees.
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I didn't use one. My water didn't really cool down too much overnight. I like my pool temp between 78-82 degrees and as long as the days were sunny I didn't have a problem.
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Dennis I am not sure. I live in south east and use it in my unheated 20'x20' garage outside temp 20 to 30 degree weather 20 gallon tank 2 days about 8 to 10 hours. I WOULD HOWEVER SUJEST A 40 GALLON MININIUM. FFJ.
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Our pool got up to 75° in north idaho which is hard to do with the cover, without it was 55° at best
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I am guessing, but less than 1 degree F per hour. I get about 6 degrees per hour for a 1200-1500 gal pool. Good luck.
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I did not actually measure it out for accuracy but I needed something to cover an 18' x 18' pool and it covers it well.... I have had no issues thus far. It keeps the water and family cool in the hot Louisiana sun.
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I purchased a 12 mil vs 16 mil clear cover from a company in Tonawanda, NY. They were most helpful and told me that you do not want a cover that is too heavy or you won't use it and that even though they sold different shaped bubbles for the covers that really did not make a difference. My two piece solar roller has sections about 12' x 15' and at 12 mil they are manageable.
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I have the 12' metal frame pool a and the solar cover fits exactly inside the frame and floats on top of the water.
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I used this in a fiberglass swimming pool. I worked well there. I wouldn't think the temp will bother it.
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I think it's 12 mil, not really sure, just know that I wouldn't buy one again, did not warm our water on sunny days, and when we removed the cover even with adding the pool chemicals, the water had a sour smell to it.
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We also have a 10,000 gallon pool and we use 2. They work well. Raises our temperature about 10 degrees in around 2 to 3 days. It will continue to rise as long as it's sunny.
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I have an 18' round, 7800 gallon and I can keep the pool at 100+ if I choose in WV. But I have free gas from a well and when not in use I do keep a solar blanket on it. I have kept the pool hot tub temperature in late October when it gets cold.
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can only guess but i think you need something way bigger...i have a 16 ft round pool it take two twenty pound tanks of propane to go from 69 degrees to 80/85 degrees...
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The temperature here is in the 90's right now and the pool temperature is running around 84 to 88 degrees. I have a 8' x 32" pool.
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I don't have an exact number in terms of how much gas but I can say that it is a large and efficient unit. Our pool holds about 28,000 gallons of water and it raises the temperature one degree in less than an hour. I have noticed nothing in terms of exorbitant in the gas bill. With a judicious use of a solar cover raising (and preserving) the temperature is fast and economical.