Systems and methods for regulating temperatures of pool systems

A system comprising:

• at least two temperature-regulation elements configured for fluidic communication with a fluid repository;
• a smartphone comprising a smartphone app granted location permissions by a user;
• and
• a processor in electronic communication with the at least one temperature-regulation element;
• wherein the smartphone is and programmed to:
• determine whether the smartphone is located more than a defined distance from the fluid repository;
• and
• if the smartphone is located more than the defined distance from the fluid repository, instruct the processor to refrain from the cost-optimal procedure;
• and
• wherein the processor configured to:
• receive input based on a location of the smartphone relative to the fluid repository;
• and
• if the smartphone is not located more than the defined distance from the fluid repository:
• determine a temperature threshold value for the volume of fluid;
• calculate an amount of solar radiation to which the volume of fluid is exposed;
• calculate, from the amount of solar radiation and a set of temperature-regulation factors, a time period for reaching the temperature threshold value for the volume of fluid, wherein the set of temperature-regulation factors comprises at least a current temperature of the volume of fluid and an energy-transfer rate for each of the temperature-regulation elements;
• identify a desired use time for the volume of fluid;
• and
• activate a subset of the at least two temperature-regulation elements according to the time period, the desired use time, and the set of temperature-regulation factors.

A system comprising:

• at least two temperature-regulation elements configured for fluidic communication with a fluid repository;
• a smartphone comprising a smartphone app granted location permissions by a user;
• and
• a processor in electronic communication with the at least one temperature-regulation element;
• wherein the smartphone is and programmed to:
• determine whether the smartphone is located more than a defined distance from the fluid repository;
• and
• if the smartphone is located more than the defined distance from the fluid repository, instruct the processor to refrain from the cost-optimal procedure;
• and
• wherein the processor configured to:
• receive input based on a location of the smartphone relative to the fluid repository;
• and
• if the smartphone is not located more than the defined distance from the fluid repository:
• determine a temperature threshold value for the volume of fluid;
• calculate an amount of solar radiation to which the volume of fluid is exposed;
• calculate, from the amount of solar radiation and a set of temperature-regulation factors, a time period for reaching the temperature threshold value for the volume of fluid, wherein the set of temperature-regulation factors comprises at least a current temperature of the volume of fluid, an energy-transfer rate for the at least one temperature-regulation element, and whether a user is within a predefined geographical distance from the fluid repository;
• identify a desired use time for the volume of fluid;
• and
• activate the at least one temperature-regulation element according to the time period, the desired use time, and whether the user is within the predefined geographical distance from the fluid repository.