Discount Above Ground Pool Heaters

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Swimming pool covers are gaining widespread use with pool owners because they help to reduce the cost associated with heating the pool water. Although there are a different number of ways in which pools lose energy, evaporation accounts for the highest loss rate. The Department of Energy has estimated that evaporation accounts for 70% of the energy loss from an above ground pool. Each pound of water that evaporates results an approximate loss of 1,000 BTUs that could be used to heat the pool water. This is more than 8000 BTUs per gallon of water.

There are two types of pool covers that are most commonly used today. Read the rest of this entry »

Pool owners often wonder how much water is actually in their above ground swimming pools. They may simply be curious about it or they may need to know the pool volume in order to some size equipment.

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Heat pump pool heaters use electricity to operate the internal pump that circulates a fluid through an expansion valve that generates heat during the compression cycle of the fluid. They also use the heat of the air to increase the efficiency of the heating unit.

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If you've never owned your own above ground swimming pool and are thinking about getting one, you may wonder what you may need in addition to the pool itself. The chief components are integral to keeping the pool clean and maintaining a healthy water chemistry.

The water needs to circulate in order to move it through the required treatment processes. The swimming pool pump is used Read the rest of this entry »