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Originally Posted by Snowbirdtobe
We are planning to be snowbirds and were shocked to find ice on our windshield in TV when we were down for a few weeks in Jan.
I looked at the pool and the pool service company had set the system to run at night to prevent freezups. Ms Snowbirdtobe was down in March and found with the cover and solar the pool was ok only on very warm days.
When we started looking for a place with a pool we figured pool + solar would be usable during snowbird season but it looks like it needs additional heat.
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The filter system that came with our T&D pool/spa has a freeze protection program in it that will start the filter if the outdoor temp reaches 38 degrees. I have adjusted that down to 35 degrees. It has not come on often but is a good feature to have.
Solar panels plus a solar cover usually have our pool temp in the upper 60's during the colder months. We usually only use our spa during those months and instead go to our neighborhood pool to swim.