Posts Tagged ‘Swimming Pool Heaters’
Advances in pool heating technology have made the cost of solar pool heaters competitive with the more traditional gas-fired and electric heat pump systems. Solar swimming pool heaters have very low operating cost since they do not use a purchased energy source to supply heat to the pool water, but instead gather the free radiant heat energy of the sun. The minimal cost to operate a solar heater are attributable only to the electricity used to power the circulating pump.
Solar heating systems consist of a solar collector, a filter, a pump and a flow control valve. The solar collector is actually Read the rest of this entry »
Above ground pool heaters are gaining popularity with consumers to extend the swimming season of their pools and to warm their pool water in the evenings. The general consensus is that the pool water should be kept at a minimum temperature of 78°. However, many children and the elderly cannot readily tolerate this but find the higher temperatures of 80° and 82° more comfortable. And then there are those that simply like the luxury of a very well heated above ground pool and maintain their water temperature anywhere from 84° to 88°. Read the rest of this entry »
The repair guy came out and fixed my swimming pool heater. He told me to keep it running for the next couple of days while it breaks in. The problem is that my pool filter system is old and is a piece of crap and I have to keep restarting it. So can anybody tell me if I can turn off the pump and just let the heater run?
I am going to get a pool heater for my above ground pool. Although I have an above ground pool, I'd like to know if I can install an inground pool heater. My pool is 15 feet by 30 feet and I'd like to install a 200,000 BTU/Hr heater but I can only find inground pool heaters in that size. Is there a difference in these two heater types that would preclude me using an inground heater on my above ground pool?