Inexpensive Way to Heat Your Pool!
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Aaahhh, the power of the sun!
An industrious homeowner recently posted his work on a do-it-yourself project to heat his pool. Basically, he mounted a regular garden hose to a 4×8′ sheet of plywood, painted it all matte black and wrapped it in bubblewrap. It sits in the sun and heats up while a cheap pump attached to the hose circulates water through it to the pool. Here’s the video.
Learn more about solar pool heating systems in my earlier post.
Tag(s): Energy, Money Saving, The Great Green Outdoors, Water
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