Much thanks for this. After seeing this I bought a bigger fountain sprayer than I was using, and my above-ground pool is now the perfect temperature all the time.
Hubby and I made one today and it works great! Thanks for the video. More detailed instructions and info would be nice. Like the hole size you drilled, etc.
Just found a fountain online and figured out a way to attach it to my pool. Works so good. These “sprinklers” work really well at cooling the water. I tried making a sprinkler but my pump had too much pressure when running it so then just attached a hose and actual sprinkler which worked okay. Thanks for sharing.
Attaching a garden hose adds water to the pool, most of us don’t want to do that, jacks up our chemicals... You can tie into a return like he did, so that you can control the flow of the water, and reduce the volume.
Loved this video.. American ingenuity at its finest !! We're moving into a place north of Houston and we'll have a Pool/Spa that has a heater for winter but no cooler for the hot summertime . I think I'll use this concept to build a portable unit to run at night. I'm thinking since it's not so many gallons .. this could work .. can't thank you enough for takin' the time ...
Are both those valves, red and black regular valves or is the red one a special flow control valve? I have 2 black ones. Will they do the same thing? Thanks.
I think...... The best time to run the chiller is between 12am and 8am. Have you tested this? Also after finding that perfect time block for the chiller only. Then figured out what time block to run the filter? I think if you run the chiller and or the filter during the heat of the day after you have run your normal chiller cycle...you start working against the chiller. I would like to know if you have any info on this
d1001more we did something similar but used a sub pump until we can get to a hardware store to buy the needed stuff to convert the filter pump. We ran ours on a timer, 1st night from 12 midnight to 7 am and it cooled it from 92 down to 84 degrees. The 2nd night we went to 12 midnight to 3 am have the pump take a 1 hour break and started back up at 4am to 7 am and the water dropped to 78 degrees. We are able to run our filter pump at the same time since ours is ran off a separate sub pump.
It's been a year since you posted. How is the system working now? What part of the country are you in? I am in South Texas and not so sure it's going to work well with warm nights.
Lol sorry .. South central kansas. Last summer was so hot I upgraded the pump to a 2hp. And ran PVC pipe all the way around the perimeter of the pool. I gave the other pump away. It's running fine on my friends pool he did the same as me. But not all the way around.
Nope ran just fine. I put 2 valve and a tee on the return line. So I would restrict the main return and open up the valve all the way on the water cooler side.
Cool invention but why not just attach a homemade sprinkler threaded or snap in unit to the end of the return line from inside the pool. You just reach over the side of the pool and screw or snap it in to where the return water enters the pool. Less piping and connections to fuss with. Attach a dual return line & sprinkler on the other side of the pool by adding a second return line from water pump. Only needed if 1 sprinkler alone causes water pressure build up on pool pump. 2 cools watr fastr
And have the trees shit into your pool so you can buy more chemicals and scrub algae year round. I just cut down three 20 year old water oaks from around my pool. Best decision EVER.
Depends on your climate. Down in the southern part of the US, daytime pool water temps can get in the 90's which doesn't make it comfortable when you're trying to cool off. If you're in a northern summer climate, I can see where cooling the water off might not be a great idea though! That said, even in Michigan it would be cool to have the sprinkler effect while swimming in the daytime. For less than $30, it's a great mod!
you want to keep your water cold so you dont have to use chemicals. Heat brings algae and bacteria to your pool, and also less bugs because they are gonna say holy shit this water is cold!
Erik Moreno - less bugs? Dude... with the right amount of chlorine and proper pH, etc - you shouldn't have *ANY* bugs living in it! Now dead bugs are a whole other problem, in which case temperature won't have anything to do with those. ;)
Hi i will give you a marvellous idea: Get 20 pcs of mini irrigation nozzles and drill 20 holes in a pipe and fit them then connect the pipe to a 1/4 hp water pump. The evaporation effect is enormous. I can send you photos of mine The outside temperature is 56 celcius while the pool is 28 celcius
Not being a wise guy but water pressure doesn't change because of the size of the pipe. Pressure is pressure. The valves were probably less expensive as is the pipe and fittings. Reducing the pipe reduces the volume of water. Staying full size all the way would insure water volume regardless of how many holes were drilled. Nice job though. I like it.
Well, sort of, as the flow decreases with the smaller pipe, the pressure at that point increases. The guage at the pump will not change much. That's why HVAC installer reduce the size further from the blower.
Do you get more evaporative water loss by running the sprinklers? My water is hot and getting lots of water loss due to high texas heat. Need a solution!
Most of us are running the pool pumps quite a bit anyway, saves money in the long run by reducing the amount of chemicals you need. And for the noise, when the kids are playing, the noise from the sprinkler is... well... nothing. LOL Overnight, you’re sleeping, so you won’t hear the noise... Not sure what the problem would be.
Much thanks for this. After seeing this I bought a bigger fountain sprayer than I was using, and my above-ground pool is now the perfect temperature all the time.
Could you please post a list of everything you used? I've watched several videos and this is by far the best. Thanks!!
Hubby and I made one today and it works great! Thanks for the video. More detailed instructions and info would be nice. Like the hole size you drilled, etc.
Just found a fountain online and figured out a way to attach it to my pool. Works so good. These “sprinklers” work really well at cooling the water.
I tried making a sprinkler but my pump had too much pressure when running it so then just attached a hose and actual sprinkler which worked okay.
Thanks for sharing.
Attaching a garden hose adds water to the pool, most of us don’t want to do that, jacks up our chemicals... You can tie into a return like he did, so that you can control the flow of the water, and reduce the volume.
Loved this video.. American ingenuity at its finest !! We're moving into a place north of Houston and we'll have a Pool/Spa that has a heater for winter but no cooler for the hot summertime . I think I'll use this concept to build a portable unit to run at night. I'm thinking since it's not so many gallons .. this could work .. can't thank you enough for takin' the time ...
We did ours Friday,it works Great !!!,Thanks for the vid.
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing it.
Thanks Cowboylonny! I just finished mine,works great and my son loves it.
Thanks works perfectly kids are super happy getting ready for 4th of july
Fricken awesome! What size holes for the sprinklers?
Lonny, what size holes did you drill for the spray holes?
I’d like to know what size holes you used too.
Very cool...nice setup!
Are both those valves, red and black regular valves or is the red one a special flow control valve? I have 2 black ones. Will they do the same thing? Thanks.
Great idea and nice job
nice job! what is the spacing between the holes?
3/4 of an inch
I think...... The best time to run the chiller is between 12am and 8am. Have you tested this? Also after finding that perfect time block for the chiller only. Then figured out what time block to run the filter? I think if you run the chiller and or the filter during the heat of the day after you have run your normal chiller cycle...you start working against the chiller. I would like to know if you have any info on this
d1001more we did something similar but used a sub pump until we can get to a hardware store to buy the needed stuff to convert the filter pump. We ran ours on a timer, 1st night from 12 midnight to 7 am and it cooled it from 92 down to 84 degrees. The 2nd night we went to 12 midnight to 3 am have the pump take a 1 hour break and started back up at 4am to 7 am and the water dropped to 78 degrees. We are able to run our filter pump at the same time since ours is ran off a separate sub pump.
What size pump are you using? Looking to upgrade ours but everyone says with a soft side pool you can't.
Emily Veal just make a free standing frame for the system
Brilliant! Where did the black coupling hose come from?
Joseph Cummings ace
it is a soft rubber type with two screw clamps.
It's been a year since you posted. How is the system working now? What part of the country are you in? I am in South Texas and not so sure it's going to work well with warm nights.
Lol sorry .. South central kansas. Last summer was so hot I upgraded the pump to a 2hp. And ran PVC pipe all the way around the perimeter of the pool. I gave the other pump away. It's running fine on my friends pool he did the same as me. But not all the way around.
Really nice! Thank you. Have a nice day😳😳😳😳😁😁😁😁😁
Quick question. What do you use to connect the flexible hose to the 1 inch pvc and then the 1 inch pvc to the pool itself.
Yes that is my question too...been trying to figure it out by watching over and over but still can't tell what is used
We can't figure it out either. Help!
I like it! Great idea! Do you lose a noticeable amount of water from evaporation?
No not much at all.
Im wanting to do this but im new my question is do the pvc pipe actually go through each "t" piece or do they all have to be individually cut
Awesome idea!
What was used to substitute the factory pump area Too add the flex hose. The area with the large cylinder on the side of the pool.
Will restriction of the water return cause pump damage?
Nope ran just fine. I put 2 valve and a tee on the return line. So I would restrict the main return and open up the valve all the way on the water cooler side.
I really would like to know how you made the connections to the return we r wanting to make one...thanks
Debbie Powers What part do u need to know?
Cool invention but why not just attach a homemade sprinkler threaded or snap in unit to the end of the return line from inside the pool. You just reach over the side of the pool and screw or snap it in to where the return water enters the pool. Less piping and connections to fuss with. Attach a dual return line & sprinkler on the other side of the pool by adding a second return line from water pump. Only needed if 1 sprinkler alone causes water pressure build up on pool pump. 2 cools watr fastr
awesome idea
I used 2 sizes. 3/32 and a 3/16 small big small big.
Hey bud how did you connect the hose at the bottom running to the pump?
good job but building a shade canope on top of the pool would reduce heat and less chemicals for the pool
Tell us how you would do that for under 100$
plant a tree
And have the trees shit into your pool so you can buy more chemicals and scrub algae year round.
I just cut down three 20 year old water oaks from around my pool. Best decision EVER.
To cool pools in the south summer heat, must have aerators. Great job!
could just add an extension to the exit flow on what the pool already has and blow water into the air
Could you please write a supply list I am going to attempt this and I have no idea how
why would you want the water to be colder? lol I'm trying to get mine warmer
Depends on your climate. Down in the southern part of the US, daytime pool water temps can get in the 90's which doesn't make it comfortable when you're trying to cool off. If you're in a northern summer climate, I can see where cooling the water off might not be a great idea though!
That said, even in Michigan it would be cool to have the sprinkler effect while swimming in the daytime. For less than $30, it's a great mod!
you want to keep your water cold so you dont have to use chemicals. Heat brings algae and bacteria to your pool, and also less bugs because they are gonna say holy shit this water is cold!
Erik Moreno - less bugs? Dude... with the right amount of chlorine and proper pH, etc - you shouldn't have *ANY* bugs living in it! Now dead bugs are a whole other problem, in which case temperature won't have anything to do with those. ;)
Hi i will give you a marvellous idea:
Get 20 pcs of mini irrigation nozzles and drill 20 holes in a pipe and fit them then connect the pipe to a 1/4 hp water pump.
The evaporation effect is enormous.
I can send you photos of mine
The outside temperature is 56 celcius while the pool is 28 celcius
Why did you convert to 3/4" PVC pipe? Why not just use 1" for all of it?
David Bell more water pressure.
Not being a wise guy but water pressure doesn't change because of the size of the pipe. Pressure is pressure. The valves were probably less expensive as is the pipe and fittings. Reducing the pipe reduces the volume of water. Staying full size all the way would insure water volume regardless of how many holes were drilled.
Nice job though. I like it.
@@dennismadigan2023 Hey wise guy you're correct! Lol
Well, sort of, as the flow decreases with the smaller pipe, the pressure at that point increases. The guage at the pump will not change much. That's why HVAC installer reduce the size further from the blower.
Have y'all never put your thumb on the end of a running hose?
Do you get more evaporative water loss by running the sprinklers? My water is hot and getting lots of water loss due to high texas heat. Need a solution!
Suspending 90% shade cloth over the pool works better.
Looks like a viable option
can you supply a list of all materials to buy?
he went through the list in the video.
And you didn't say please.
He goes so fast
Could you please send me step by step, it doesn’t seem to work out for my dad and I.
and how about power consumption? gosh. incredible noise in the background.
Most of us are running the pool pumps quite a bit anyway, saves money in the long run by reducing the amount of chemicals you need. And for the noise, when the kids are playing, the noise from the sprinkler is... well... nothing. LOL Overnight, you’re sleeping, so you won’t hear the noise... Not sure what the problem would be.
Genious!
What size holes
Do that to my pool.
that accent tho you sound like the dude on the man of the house
Too bad I couldn't heat the water this easily :-)
Just let your pool sit in the sun with no pump running.
Black coupler at ace
Is that black piece what connects the return to ur pvc
sprayer.