Question

Hi all can I see your above ground swimming pools please. Also how do you heat them? X

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You can get solar heaters but they aren’t very good

Answer 2

Same one there but a little cheaper if you’ve not bought it yet x

Answer 3

I brought an indoor tap hose pip adapter so can connect it to my hot water tap. Works wonders only £8 off ebay

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@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

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@hawk981 Leagas thank u

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I got one of these it's made a dent in my tap  

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@zischke75557 just put a basin over it just in case.  

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@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?  

Answer 4

U can buy heaters for these but there £100 I was looking for mine other day

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I usually just put hot in when filling it

Answer 5

We dont heat ours

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@heilner what size is this pool plse. Also where did u get it plse

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14ft and amazon

Answer 6

No heater yet tho ! . looking at an air source one x

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@plotter where is this from? X

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@tecla euro car parts , but i ordered it back in january x

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@plotter brill thank you x

Answer 7

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

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@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

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@lasonyalasorella what extension lead do you use and what heater do you have please

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@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.  

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@lasonyalasorella thank you

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@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,  

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@postilion thank you

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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.  

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I have a hot tap nd use a filter on mine

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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

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We have solar heaters!  expensive to buy initially but worth it! Xx

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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

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@lasonyalasorella what extension leads do you use pleas ei got the same pump and heater I cant get mine working code E6 and I cant get any help from manufacture

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@coprology601 I have just replied to your question somewhere else on here I think lol

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@lasonyalasorella I didnt realise same person haha

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Did you have to do anything before switching your heater on

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@coprology601 is your heater new? Need to press the orange reset button (on the lead) when first plugged in, then hold down the power button on the heater

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What heater and pump are these. Where did you get them from. Thanks  

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@actualize5150 both Bestway brand, got the filter on Amazon, the heater was only available from Very but at the same price as other places so wasnt too bothered about ordering from there - usually they are very expensive! Xx

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@lasonyalasorella thank you. Been looking for awhile to get a heater but didn't no where from.  

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@actualize5150 I purchased them both toward the beginning of lockdown when I realised that the ones we had last year were both damaged from not being stored properly. Couldnt find a heater anywhere that would be with us before end of June! Until I happened upon Very :)

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@lasonyalasorella mine is from very

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The top bit where the hose is attached to does the water level have to below that

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@coprology601 no, ours is above

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@lasonyalasorella my pool is tilted I can literally get my level half way

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E6 error is something to do with the fuse, it could be your extension is not powerful enough? Should really be plugged directly into the mains but I've found with a more powerful lead fully unrolled it works fine

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I'll make sure next year its level

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@lasonyalasorella I'll purchase a better one

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@coprology601 do you have a filter?  

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@lasonyalasorella yeah

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Same one you have

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@coprology601 so the filter should be attached to the pool via the lower hole, then attached to the heater, then the heater attaches to the pool via the top hole - the water does need to at least be above the lower hole where the water is being sucked out of. I also started out with my filter the wrong way round so make sure that's right too! Then I guess it's a case of trying a better extension and just having the heater plugged into it (the filter requires much less power and so I have that plugged into a cheaper one). If none of that works I would go back to supplier x

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@lasonyalasorella very don't have them anymore  

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@actualize5150 I just googled bestway pool heater, see if you can get it somewhere else? I found some on independent sites but they were quite a bit more expensive  

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@lasonyalasorella ok I'll have a try again be nice to get it working

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@coprology601 my kids are fussy and spoilt and wont get in it without the heater on  although tbf its bloody freezing!  

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@lasonyalasorella I've looked. I've seen some over £200, is that about right

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@lasonyalasorella yeah mine to cold as well

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My heater only come with one pipe

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@actualize5150 £110 I paid, that's how much they should be, higher than that would be due to demand I guess

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@coprology601 yeah the filter should cone with two, only need 3

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So I only have 3 pipes but mines a round pool

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@coprology601 if you look at my pic I only have three x

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@lasonyalasorella oh ok thank you for all the advise I'll see if I can get it sorted

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@lasonyalasorella OK cool. Thank you for your help.  

Answer 13

Be careful these pool don’t come with pumps , and a pool heater is better than pool solar mats

Answer 14

Pool no heater tho x

Answer 15

Get a lazy spa heater for it. Works wonders, had ours upto 35 degrees other summer. Expensive to run but worth it

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Lazy spa heater  

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We use a solar pool cover during day when pool not in use and a solar panel. We cover the pool overnight.  

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We haven’t got heater yet as not needed the now x

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Heated by the sun x

Answer 20

Some bipass a hot tub heater via the filter tubes