We have a rectangular pool with an in deck pool cover that is easy to put on/take off and we have both solar and an electric heat pump. We use our pool any time of the year and there are typically only a handful of days each winter where we don’t use the pool because of cold. The key is to always keep the pool covered whenever not being used from about mid November to late February. We typically only use the heat pump for a few hours after the sun goes down or on very cloudy winter days so our nightly swim is toasty warm. Since we don’t use air conditioning during the winter, our electric bill is typically lower than the summer months during the winter when running the heat pump. As the attached photos show, our pool is currently at 93 degrees from the solar alone while covered. This week has been relatively warm and sunny for the first half of February so we have not used the heat pump for the past few days. Time to take off the cover and go for a swim : )
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