+28 votes
by (220 points)
Hi all can I see your above ground swimming pools please. Also how do you heat them? X
Hi all can I see your above ground swimming pools please.

20 Answers

+14 votes
by (1.4k points)
You can get solar heaters but they aren’t very good
+11 votes
by (430 points)
Same one there but a little cheaper if you’ve not bought it yet x
+8 votes
by (410 points)
I brought an indoor tap hose pip adapter so can connect it to my hot water tap. Works wonders only £8 off ebay
by (200 points)
@hawk981 Leagas can u share the link plz. We have to put ours on indoor tap but wen u put hot water on it shoots off and drowns the kitchen x
by (200 points)
@hawk981 Leagas thank u
by (790 points)
I got one of these it's made a dent in my tap  
by (160 points)
@zischke75557 just put a basin over it just in case.  
by (410 points)
@zischke75557 Griffiths really I dont get how it would do that has urs not got a rubber end on the bit that clamps to the top part of tap?  
+18 votes
by (430 points)
U can buy heaters for these but there £100 I was looking for mine other day
by (430 points)
I usually just put hot in when filling it
+1 vote
by (230 points)
We dont heat ours
by (210 points)
@heilner what size is this pool plse. Also where did u get it plse
by (230 points)
14ft and amazon
+5 votes
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No heater yet tho ! . looking at an air source one x
by (380 points)
@plotter where is this from? X
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@tecla euro car parts , but i ordered it back in january x
by (380 points)
@plotter brill thank you x
+3 votes
by (1k points)
The heaters are expensive nd do not work, also cannot be plugged into extensive leads as the plugs over heat nd can cause fire, this year we decided 2try the solar heat mats off Amazon that connects to filter pipes so far these work much better, alongside topping up with hot water
by (550 points)
@postilion I have a heater and filter pump both plugged into separate extension leads with overheat cutoff capabilities and has been fine, when I tried having them both plugged in the same one it would overheat and cutoff but in separate ones they have been fine. Also the heater works great on our 3500l pool, takes about 48h but once hot it stays hot, and pretty warm it gets too
by (630 points)
@lasonyalasorella what extension lead do you use and what heater do you have please
by (550 points)
@coprology601 this is the extension, needs to be fully unwound also as can get quite warm and cut out. Just cuts out if it gets too hot so no fear of fire etc.  
by (630 points)
@lasonyalasorella thank you
by (1k points)
@coprology601 these pool heaters are not designed to be used with extension leads hense why they get hot and cut out, for me was not worth the risk, please look at the instructions heater comes with they specify on there not to use with extension leads the same as the lazy spa hot tub heaters, last year on this gardening group there were many people posting of plug extension leads melting in sockets inside peoples houses,  
by (630 points)
@postilion thank you
+10 votes
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Intex 16ft diameter x4ft deep i have a 9kw elecro heater but need an electrician to fit it i av a solar cover to try warm up so just rely on hot weather other wise bit chilly to get in.  
+6 votes
by (370 points)
I have a hot tap nd use a filter on mine
+28 votes
by (440 points)
Bought this other day - can’t remember 12 or 14ft. we bought a solar cover off eBay - it’s kept the pool so much warmer leaving it on all day then only removing cover when used x
+22 votes
by (450 points)
We have solar heaters!  expensive to buy initially but worth it! Xx
+9 votes
by (550 points)
Bestway heater and filter pump, seen lots of reviews saying they dont work but ours absolutely does! Gets it lovely and warm but does take about 48h to do so. Once warm it will stay warm however heater/filter need to be running at all times so electric can be costly although I've not found it too bad. I am actually running both off extension leads, despite someone above saying you cannot, but they are on separate ones and both have overheat cutoff capabilities. I am very very happy with the setup and cant complain! Our pool is around 3500 litres and I should add that the heater will not work without the filter pump, all it does is heat water that needs to be pushed through it by the pump. But honestly I wouldnt have the pool set up without the filter anyway, gets pretty grimy  also dont forget your chemicals x
by (550 points)
@coprology601 yeah the filter should cone with two, only need 3
by (630 points)
So I only have 3 pipes but mines a round pool
by (550 points)
@coprology601 if you look at my pic I only have three x
by (630 points)
@lasonyalasorella oh ok thank you for all the advise I'll see if I can get it sorted
by (690 points)
@lasonyalasorella OK cool. Thank you for your help.  
+7 votes
by (350 points)
Be careful these pool don’t come with pumps , and a pool heater is better than pool solar mats
+8 votes
by (620 points)
Pool no heater tho x
+13 votes
by (440 points)
Get a lazy spa heater for it. Works wonders, had ours upto 35 degrees other summer. Expensive to run but worth it
+13 votes
by (430 points)
Lazy spa heater  
+6 votes
by (340 points)
We use a solar pool cover during day when pool not in use and a solar panel. We cover the pool overnight.  
+22 votes
by (460 points)
We haven’t got heater yet as not needed the now x
+8 votes
by (410 points)
Heated by the sun x
+21 votes
by (430 points)
Some bipass a hot tub heater via the filter tubes
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