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Originally Posted by Happydaz
This is the way to go! A typical adult pool in the Villages will need a chiller that can do 80,000 gallons or less. The cost of this size chiller is $5,000. Installation will cost $1,000 more.These run on 110 and cost about $40 a month to operate for the three to four months they are needed. This is much less than it costs to heat the pools in the winter. Many of us in The Villages live here full time now. It is time we solve this pool overheating issue. I have heard many people say that they no longer go to the pools because they are too hot. We can solve this problem for a low cost. The chiller unit just gets attached to all the rest of the pool equipment so it presents no installation problems. I am sure the manufacturers will give us even better pricing if we do entire CCD Districts. I have been in contact with one company and they are very anxious to do business with us. Our local pool is looking to approach our CCD about this issue.
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Thanks for the info. I'm sure there are people who paddle around the pools, and for a variety of reasons, don't mind the high temperatures. But those of us who swim serious laps, have a real problem with the pool temperature this time of year. Right now the pool water is 90 degrees at Laurel Manor and Mulberry, the pools I happen to use. It is literally like bath water, almost impossible to do a good aerobic workout in that water temperature. There is a state of the art pool in Clermont that is kept at around 82 degrees, so we know it can be done. I too wish The Villages had at least one pool that had chillers for this hot weather, which will continue on through September. The rains are only a short lived help, the water will continually be in the high 80's and low 90's for the next 3 months. I'd like to think our community can be responsive to all the pool users. There are plenty of lap swimmers who would love some cooler water to swim in.