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Old 01-14-2013, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna View Post
If you don't use the pool cover, I think you'd have a tough time maintaining 80-degrees, almost regardless of how many panels are installed.

Another thing to consider is the amount of water you lose thru evaporation during the cold, dry winter months. Without the cover, my pool looks lie a San Francisco fog bank in the mornings. That's all (expensive) "lost" water you'll have to replace.
I have been listening to pool discussions here for five years and everyone I know agrees with you.

In the winter, pools are difficult and expensive to keep swimmable.
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