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Installing a swimming pool can provide you with a great way to stay in shape, an excellent

place to cool off and a place where your family can spend countless hours of enjoyment.

Once a pool has been installed, one of the next things that you will need to think about is

heating your swimming pool. There are several things that you will need to consider before

you look at ways to heat your pool.

One of the best reasons for having your pool heated is that it will extend your swimming

season. Instead of just being able to use your pool for the two or three hottest months of the

year, you will be able to draw out your season.

Some pool owners find that pool heaters can double and even triple their swimming season

and give them a much better return on their investment.

Swimming pool heaters make the water much more comfortable. Water that is between 24 to

26 degrees C is ideal and makes the swimming pool more comfortable for swimming.

Water temperature fluctuates naturally and using pool heaters helps to set and maintain the

most comfortable temperatures that are idea for swimming.

Types of Swimming Pool Heaters

You have the option of installing a gas heater, a heat pump or solar pool heaters. Each system

has its pros and cons, so you will need to consider the system carefully before you decide to

purchase it and have it installed (or install it yourself).

Gas heaters are among the most popular option for pool owners. The newer models of these

heaters are a lot more efficient that their counterparts of even just a few years ago. These

heaters run on propane or natural gas and they work to heat the pool water extremely quickly,

which makes them a great choice if you do not use your pool often and don’t keep it heated

constantly.

Heat Pumps one of the most energy efficient, yes even compared to solar! A heat pump uses

the same principle as reverse cycle air conditioners. They extract heat from the air (even

down to sub zero temperatures) and through a series of compression and transference

technology it then heats the pool water. These work in almost any temperature with some

models available to cater for sub zero temperatures as well as indoor installations.

Solar heating systems consist of a series of solar panels on a nearby rooftop or they can also

be comprised of a series of black pipes that are run along the ground in tight coils. The water

is circulated through these pipes which obtain their heat from the sun.

Things you need to know when Choosing Swimming Pool Heaters

The size of heater that is required for your pool volume and surface area

The swimming pool temperature you want to maintain

The average temperature of the pool during the coldest month you will be using the pool

The surface of the pool area

The efficiency of the heater

Costs of running the heater

When your pool is heated, you can use a solar pool cover or blanket to help retain the heat

that is in the pool. This can help to keep your pool heating costs down. You can run the pool

heater on a timer, depending upon the times that you will be using the pool. If you only use

your pool on weekends, for example, you can leave the heater off through the week and turn

it on Friday evening to heat the pool up for Saturday and Sunday.

Please ask us for advice if you are considering purchasing a heating system for your pool.

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