black bottom? - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

zipicus · 08-24-2009, 11:04 PM

So do you think if I get a Pebble Tech Black Pearl bottom it will keep a 17'x14' pool in NorCal w/direct sun in the early spring warm??

SLSTech · 08-25-2009, 08:17 AM

Uh, maybe by .1 degrees

You can use a liner designed to trap heat for a little warmth, or you will have to go with a solar or regular heating system to actually bring the temp up

Whatever the average low temp (between 60 to 90) was for the past 3 nights is generally what the pool temperature will be.

zipicus · 08-25-2009, 02:56 PM

Wow, a black bottom makes that little of difference?? So then any idea how much it would cost for a solar install to heat a pool this size??

SLSTech · 08-25-2009, 04:54 PM

About tree-fiddy, sorry but it has been years since I even looked into them in AZ & I couldn't even hazard a half way decent guesstimate now

You might want to start here http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects...ol_heating.htm & go from there