Almost Done

We are almost done with the pool. The latest was the installation of the solar pool heating. The panels that go on the roof come completely assembled with the panel attached to the feed and return pipes on the top and bottom.

The two young guys who did the installation located the roof rafters (tap, tap, tap like a woodpecker) and installed the lower brackets for the panels on them.

Installation only took about 4 hours. They claim that we will be swimming (high 70''s to 80's water temp) every month except in maybe January.

The piping for everything is getting a little complex but they are working - the water temperature has already gone up 3 degrees in one day.

Besides the solar heating we also got the robo-cleaner that just keeps going around the pool and even climbs the pool walls until it falls off.

We bought a solar cover for the pool on-line. This one is 3/8" thick and is supposed to last for at least 6 years. It not only insulates the pool water but also stops evaporation which is the largest heat loss for a swimming pool.

Well it is fine for swimming but Polly decided to work on her tan so she could show it off - we leave for the cold north on Sunday.