Simple Way To Solar Heat A Pool

Simple Way To Solar Heat A Pool ENERGY Solar 30-5-11 Denise Mendenhall of Fort Dodge, Iowa found an inexpensive, easy way to keep her swimming pool at a comfortable temperature at virtually no cost. We spotted the tip in an online newsletter, "Dollar Stretcher for Parents." "We use 300 feet of black garden hose laid out across our roof. A spray nozzle on the end of the hose restricts the flow so the water has time to heat up in the sun," says Mendenhall. To fill the pool or to top it off, Mendenhall simply attaches the hose to the faucet on her house. Water heats up to 85 or 90 degrees, depending on the day. The end of the hose that's in the pool slowly releases water through the spray nozzle." To warm existing pool water, Mendenhall attaches one end of the hose to a pond pump, which sits in a corner of the pool and pumps water up to the roof and then back into the pool. This system can also work well for small, portable children's pools, according to Mendenhall. "We fill our grandchildren's plastic kiddy pool with warm water on a moment's notice as their parents drive them to our home," she says. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Denise Mendenhall, Fort Dodge, Iowa (ph 515 955-3632; merredeth@frontiernet.net).

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