Do solar panels on above ground pools really heat the pool water in Iowa?

We are thinking about purchasing solar panels, but are concerned that because of our weather in the upper midwest, they won't heat the water enough. How many degree rise can we expect?

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One Response to “Do solar panels on above ground pools really heat the pool water in Iowa?”

Helltech on December 14th, 2009 at 1:31 am

Hmm, well we have solar panels on our pool, but he have an olympic sized pool. Pro-tip, if you have a smaller pool its a gigantic waste of money. You won’t get that much out of it anyway, I would stick to the old solar canvas cover.

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