Feb temp and heated pool

[anna68]

In feb if you get a bout of cooler days like 17/18 degrees is a heated villa pool comfortable to swim in would you say?

[Pussycat Doll]

It will depend how warm it is before the temp drops. If the ambient air temperature drops below about 50 degrees the heater won’t kick in because there is no warmth in the air for it to use to heat the pool. I think there’s only one or two days of chilly weather forecast this weekend so you should be fine

[tspill]

Originally Posted by anna68

In feb if you get a bout of cooler days like 17/18 degrees is a heated villa pool comfortable to swim in would you say?

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Unfortunately (if the pool is heated using a heat pump as post are), it depends.
Heat pumps use the heat in the surrounding air to heat the water. As the air temperature reduces, they work well.
It also depends on the thermostat setting. Assuming this is set to somewhere over 80F (I prefer 85F), the you are at the mercy of the heater and how good/efficient it is.
I decent newish heater should get it over 80F. That is certainly much better than having no heat. It might even get it higher - especially if there is a decent cover to reduce heat loss over night and when not in use.
Most heat pumps will start to really struggle as it gets to 15C or lower.

Gas heaters work completely differently and actually heat the water so should be better as temperatures get lower.

[Lisbon]

Newer electric heaters should be fine at that time of year along with a pool blanket
Rob

[Bozza]

I might be able to let you know later today.

SO far this week it's been beautifully warm, but as I type this looking out the window it is grey and windy and the temperature has plummeted to 10 degrees as I type.

It's our last day here though so it seems rude to not try to use the pool at least!

[Tetrarch]

We had a new electric pool heater this time last year and it is so much better than our old one at keeping the pool temperature at the required temperature and especially so when the air temperature drops.

We currently have Dibb guests in for half term and checking our stats, we can see that the pool is reaching 90F (pool heat set at 89F, spa heat at 100F) quite easily. We have a good pool blanket to keep the heat in overnight and it is important that guests use this where one is supplied. Some owners use a liquid pool blanket but we've looked at this option and rejected it as the research shows a physical blanket is much better.


However, it is worth pointing out than no owner can guarantee that the pool heater won't suffer any problems during your stay whether it is gas or electric powered.

Debra

[Princesa]

We went in April and didn’t hear the pool and I regretted it as I wouldn’t use it due to the cold.