Would this read the water temperature of my pool through the solar cover?
1602635
No. It reads the "black body" radiation from the first surface it encounters. I presume your cover is insulated so the temp measured would be that of the outside layer of the insulation. Use a temperature probe in your scupper that has a wire to the readout like they do for barbecues. Those even allow you to set alarms for over/under temp situations. Good luck!
1602636
No. It reads the "black body" radiation from the first surface it encounters. I presume your cover is insulated so the temp measured would be that of the outside layer of the insulation. Use a temperature probe in your scupper that has a wire to the readout like they do for barbecues. Those even allow you to set alarms for over/under temp situations.Good luck!
1475626
It totally depends on a number of factors. How many gallons of water are in your pool? What's the starting water temp? What's the average outside air temp? How many hours of direct sunlight is the pool getting per day? In my old pool in AZ, when the water temp started at 70 degrees, and the outside air temp averaged about 70 degrees, and the pool was in full sunlight all day every day, the temperature rose to 80 degrees by the 5th day. The cover is also helpful in keeping the temperature steady after a pool heater is used. It took a full 5 days for the water temperature to fall from 86 degrees to 80 degrees with an average outside air temp of 70 with all sunny days. Without the cover, I don't know how quickly the temperature would fall, but I'm guessing within a day it would have been around 70. I have data from another day that showed the pool cover raised the temperature from 82 degrees to 86 degrees in 2 hrs when the air temp climbed from 67 to 83 over that span. I doubt the water temp would have budged much in that short time without the cover.
1796704
does not heat the water. The solar panels produce the electricity to power a small pump that pumps water through three cartridge filters under the unit. Water temperature is not affected. Unit works well as a supplemental water filter to aid in cleaning the pool water.
2042092
Not really. It's most useful for chlorine levels that are in the goal range for a pool. It does give a rough estimate of PH and CYA (a pool thing) content. Doesn't test for bacteria etc, and not even that precise at what it does measure.
2111408
Yes. I use it to measure infant bath water, and cooking temp on oil and broth. Remember the pool temp is going to vary depending on the depth of the water.
144775
Since the cover just floats on the top of the water, I don't see any reason it wouldn't work as well on above ground pools.Ours decreased our bill to heat by at least 50%, and stopped evaporation loss.
2229839
I use a photo thermometer and it has always matched so far. Although if this thermometer is in direct sunlight it will give a false high reading so make sure that you place it in a shaded area of your aquarium.
1508578
Depends on the surface temperature, the temperature of the water you are trying to heat, wind across the pool and the day light hours for where you live.. Also does the cover fit the pool completely. At the best a few degrees per day.
1045791
Yes, it would work for that application, but it would not be precise. However, it would likely be repeatable. Thermocouples have a poor signal to noise ratio below 150F. A better option would be an RTD (Resistance Temperature Detector) sensor. They are designed to operate in the temperature range of a swimming pool. If you want to use a t/c (thermocouple) for a particular reason, choose a "type J" or a "type E" rather than the "type K" that comes with this device. A type-J has twice the sensitivity of a type-K.
707359
Yes. It comes with a battery already installed. When it senses water, it will cut on and tell you the temp.
2147738
No, but if you put it in something watertight it should still work as long as the ambient tempertaure inside the container is the same as the outside. Not certain how that would effect how quickly the temperature in the container would change to track the outside ( of the container) ambient temperature. It is just a simple battery powered temperature sensor
705320
Yes, reads depth and water temperature. Does a pretty good job of displaying bottom structure, too.
144773
Since the cover just floats on the top of the water, I don't see any reason it wouldn't work as well on above ground pools. Ours decreased our bill to heat by at least 50%, and stopped evaporation loss.
1786219
The transducer is designed to be in the water near the surface and although others said they had mounted them inside kayaks in "marine goop" I'm not sure readings are accurate.......it's not designed for through hull sounding. Not sure if it'll give a temp reading out of the water.....a simple and inexpensive pool thermometer would do the trick.
544487
I would think it would work since there is a little space between the cover and sides. This cover heats the pool very well!
1661494
I will say "I think so." Mine works normally when my solar cover is on, and that floats on the pool surface. As long as the cable is placed over the side of the pool as always, and between the pool and any cover, it should roam around as normal and drag the cord with it. Hope this helps. Phil.
28461
I didn't notice any problem but I do not know if it actually made my pool warmer. I'm trying now to save for a solar cover & will not buy this anymore