"Don White" wrote in message
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What's the sense of having a pool heater if you're too cheap to use it?


When you see a layer of fog hanging over your pool in the morning, you know
it's time to shut the heater off. Even a 150,000 BTU heater can't keep up
with losses due to evaporation.

Our pool has already frozen over.

Eisboch

On Sat, 6 Dec 2008 01:37:39 -0500, "Eisboch"
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"Don White" wrote in message
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What's the sense of having a pool heater if you're too cheap to use it?


When you see a layer of fog hanging over your pool in the morning, you know
it's time to shut the heater off. Even a 150,000 BTU heater can't keep up
with losses due to evaporation.

Our pool has already frozen over.

150,000 BTUs?

You better get to working on that cold fusion generator.

--

"An idealist is one who, on noticing that
a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes
that it will also make better soup."

H.L. Mencken

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On Sat, 6 Dec 2008 01:37:39 -0500, "Eisboch"
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"Don White" wrote in message
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What's the sense of having a pool heater if you're too cheap to use it?


When you see a layer of fog hanging over your pool in the morning, you
know
it's time to shut the heater off. Even a 150,000 BTU heater can't keep up
with losses due to evaporation.

Our pool has already frozen over.

150,000 BTUs?

You better get to working on that cold fusion generator.



I guess. When we put our pool in the standard heater for it's size was
85,000 BTU. We went for the optional 150,000 BTU unit. It was worth it,
but without a thermal blanket, it can't keep up when the night time temps
drop to the low 60's or 50's. It automatically shuts off at about 43
degrees ambient air temp to prevent freeze up.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
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What's the sense of having a pool heater if you're too cheap to use it?


When you see a layer of fog hanging over your pool in the morning, you know
it's time to shut the heater off. Even a 150,000 BTU heater can't keep up
with losses due to evaporation.

Our pool has already frozen over.

Eisboch



Your area is too cold for this, but in the south, it is common to have a
electric retractable insulated cover over pool. It lowers the cost, and
allows you to swim on the warmer days. In Atlanta, we will have a week
or two of nights that drop to the 20's-30's, and then a week or two in
the 70's-80's. I can remember one Christmas morning it was in the high
80's. Since the jet stream wanders all over, our weather changes
drastically, and many people keep their pool heater on year round.

On Dec 5, 10:01*pm, "Don White" wrote:
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:52:01 -0500, JohnH
wrote:

Hey, you should lmove down south. To the DC area where I live. No ice on
the Potomac, yet.

We've had some here in South Florida, all of it in drinks as far as I
know. *We know it's winter when the pool heater is still running in
mid-afternoon.

So what lake are you on JT ?

Funny you should mention that. *I just shut mine off. *The cool nights
have turned into a $660 electric bill. *$200 higher than normal. *It hit
the $700 mark when I had friends in town and bumped the heater up - at
least that was worth it. *It's OFF until things warm up around here.

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Damn you are stupid.....

On Dec 6, 8:08*am, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
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Eisboch wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
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What's the sense of having a pool heater if you're too cheap to use it?

When you see a layer of fog hanging over your pool in the morning, you know
it's time to shut the heater off. *Even a 150,000 BTU heater can't keep up
with losses due to evaporation.

Our pool has already frozen over.

Eisboch

Your area is too cold for this, but in the south, it is common to have a
electric retractable insulated cover over pool. *It lowers the cost, and
allows you to swim on the warmer days. *In Atlanta, we will have a week
or two of nights that drop to the 20's-30's, and then a week or two in
the 70's-80's. *I can remember one Christmas morning it was in the high
80's. *Since the jet stream wanders all over, our weather changes
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Yeah, I cover my pool up but some don't. Mine is covered around the
end of Oct. and I open it end of March. The main reason I winterize is
because of leaves.

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On Dec 5, 10:01 pm, "Don White" wrote:
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:52:01 -0500, JohnH
wrote:

Hey, you should lmove down south. To the DC area where I live. No ice
on
the Potomac, yet.

We've had some here in South Florida, all of it in drinks as far as I
know. We know it's winter when the pool heater is still running in
mid-afternoon.

So what lake are you on JT ?

Funny you should mention that. I just shut mine off. The cool nights
have turned into a $660 electric bill. $200 higher than normal. It hit
the $700 mark when I had friends in town and bumped the heater up - at
least that was worth it. It's OFF until things warm up around here.

What's the sense of having a pool heater if you're too cheap to use it?-
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Damn you are stupid.....

Hi LoonyTunes.. you gonna pull in another 'crop' for Christmas money?
Don't forget to send a packet to JohnnyH and Ditzy Dan. It might mellow
them out for the holidays.

On Dec 6, 3:37*pm, "Don White" wrote:
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On Dec 5, 10:01 pm, "Don White" wrote:





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Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:52:01 -0500, JohnH
wrote:

Hey, you should lmove down south. To the DC area where I live. No ice
on
the Potomac, yet.

We've had some here in South Florida, all of it in drinks as far as I
know. We know it's winter when the pool heater is still running in
mid-afternoon.

So what lake are you on JT ?

Funny you should mention that. I just shut mine off. The cool nights
have turned into a $660 electric bill. $200 higher than normal. It hit
the $700 mark when I had friends in town and bumped the heater up - at
least that was worth it. It's OFF until things warm up around here.

What's the sense of having a pool heater if you're too cheap to use it?-
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Damn you are stupid.....

Hi LoonyTunes.. * *you gonna pull in another 'crop' for Christmas money?
Don't forget to send a packet to JohnnyH and Ditzy Dan. *It might mellow
them out for the holidays.- Hide quoted text -

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Please be specific, just what are you accusing me of?

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:52:01 -0500, JohnH
wrote:

Hey, you should lmove down south. To the DC area where I live. No ice on
the Potomac, yet.

We've had some here in South Florida, all of it in drinks as far as I
know. We know it's winter when the pool heater is still running in
mid-afternoon.

So what lake are you on JT ?

Diamond Lake 40 miles north of Spokane, WA.

Over the weekend we had temps into the mid 30's, only the small bays are
froze over. They are calling for teens this weekend.

JT