Above Ground Pool in the Shade

by Barbara
(Colorado Springs , CO)

We are considering placing a 12 ft diameter above ground pool very close to the house, and will therefore be in the shade for half the day. It will receive the morning sun and will start to lose sun at about noon or 1:00. The summer temperatures here range in the 80s and 90s and nights are in the 60s. Do you think that the 6 or 7 hours of morning sun with a solar cover are enough to keep the water at a comfortable temperature? Do you have any warnings about placing a pool so close to the house?



Hi Barbara. Placing the pool close to the house should not be a problem. Keeping it a comfortable swimming temperature should be easy enough with a solar cover. Since it will need to stay on daily you will probably want a cover reel system to make it easy to get off the pool and back on.

Solar panels are inexpensive and easy to set up if you find you need the pool just a few degrees warmer.

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