Pool Water temps

Run your pool at night instead of during the day, it will lower your pool temp as you are circulating during the coolest ambient temp. We average 105' to 110' in the summer, it lowers the pool temp another 3 to 5 degrees.

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Can anything else be done short of installing a chiller system?

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I did this last summer, and it is awesome. Set the temp and enjoy. I haven't used the heater part yet. I am sitting at 88* right now, so I will probably start the chiller today or tomorrow.

I fought this for a couple years and just broke down and put a heat pump in this year.

I installed a 29x29x29 shade sail that covers 1/2 the pool in the afternoon with trees that provide shade in the am. It has made a big difference.

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I installed a 29x29x29 shade sail

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how did you anchor the ends of the sail?

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Run your pool at night

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This is the BEST way to keep your pool cooler brutal summer temps, short of "pool coolers." Shade cloths will provide some minimal relief, but nothing like overnight running.

If you have sprayers, run those overnight, as well.

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Running mostly at night helps but that’s the worst thing you can do to contain algae.

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I run mine at night and have never had an issue with algae. Actually my water has never been clearer.

I shock it weekly, at night, especially after heavy use or heavy rainfall.

What’s the color of your plaster? We had a dark plaster pool when I was growing up and it was hot as hell in the warm months. It looks great but makes a huge difference in temperature. If it’s dark, you’re fighting an uphill battle.

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Those crepe myrtles have to be a pain as far as keeping the pool clean.

(I speak from experience)

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Once a year they drop their flowers (last few weeks) and my skimmers tend to grab 95% of it. Then, they drop their leaves but for whatever reason that rarely hits the pool. It really hasn't been an issue and the shade in the evenings is well worth it. (plus they are beautiful in bloom)

They're a good 15' from the pool itself so that probably helps. They do leave a dead flower mess on my concrete, but the rains tend to wash it away and never stained.