| What is an ideal swimming pool temperature? This is a | | | | maintenance. With higher temperature comes more |
| difficult question to answer because it varies based on | | | | water evaporation. This means you will need to be |
| individual swimmers preferences. Based on | | | | more diligent about filling up your swimming pool to |
| recommended heater temperatures and settings from | | | | keep the water in your skimmers. Higher water |
| virtually all manufactures, the ideal range for both | | | | temperatures also mean a faster buildup of dissolved |
| indoor swimming pools and outdoor swimming pools is | | | | solids. This is basically the “bad stuff” that the |
| anywhere from 75 degrees to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. | | | | chlorine attacks in swimming pool water. Higher pool |
| This figure should not be thought of as final as | | | | water temperatures will also burn off your chlorine and |
| temperature and comfort does differ from person to | | | | pool sanitizing agents much more quickly. Algae also |
| person and environment to environment, but it a good | | | | love the hot water so they will grow faster and force |
| goal to reach. | | | | more serious and diligent swimming pool vacuuming, |
| If you have a backyard swimming pool without a | | | | squeeging, and cleanup. |
| heater, looking for an ideal temperature is a difficult | | | | Even if you don’t have a swimming pool heater to |
| task. The temperature of the swimming pool will | | | | maintain your swimming pools temperature, the same |
| gradually increase as the season changes and as the | | | | concerns of a warmer pool will eventually plague your |
| pool heats up, but the initial temperature of your | | | | pool in peak summer heat environments. Keep an eye |
| swimming pool in the early parts of the swimming | | | | out for seasonal changes and how they will affect |
| season will be quite cold – usually well less than 70 | | | | your water chemistry. The most important reading in |
| degrees Fahrenheit. Even though there is no proper | | | | your swimming pool during hot and cold times will be |
| pool temperature, swimming pools less than 65 | | | | your total alkalinity. When the weather is cooler, your |
| degrees Fahrenheit are unpleasant even for the most | | | | total alkalinity should be increased. In warmer weather, |
| adventurous swimmers. On the other side, if you do | | | | your total alkalinity should be decreased with a muriatic |
| have an outdoor swimming pool with a heater, set it at | | | | acid to keep the saturation index fairly constant. |
| something that is comfortable to your swimmers and | | | | There is no ideal swimming pool temperature but you |
| your activity level. For instance, cooler pool water is | | | | should adjust your temperature based on your |
| more ideal for exercising where warmer water is | | | | individual preference. Also, keep in mind the added |
| better for a lounge / beach atmosphere. But, keep in | | | | responsibilities that come with maintaining a warmer |
| mind that turning up your heater too much can lead to | | | | pool. Watch out for seasonal changes and note how |
| unexpected drama. | | | | they affect your swimming pool chemistry. Both cold |
| When you increase the temperature of your | | | | and warm temperatures have an effect on pool |
| swimming pool water, it can have an effect on pool | | | | chemistry and maintenance routines. |