| When you have a swimming pool, you know how | | | | and installation. A gas heater would be a better |
| hard sometimes it can be to keep water at a | | | | idea for a hot tub or spa than a swimming pool. |
| consistent water temperature. This is where | | | | These are for use occasionally instead of every |
| swimming pool heat pumps can save the day. | | | | day. Each of these heaters has their plus and |
| You may be asking yourself why there are so | | | | negative to be sure. |
| many different types of heaters for a pool. That | | | | The main practicality of swimming pool heat |
| is because there are different types of fuel that | | | | pumps will depend greatly on several factors. |
| you use when it comes to these types of | | | | Their location, size and temperature are what will |
| heaters. You have solar, electric and gas pool | | | | be determining factors as well as the time to heat |
| heaters and each one is different from the rest. | | | | and the temperature of the water are also a |
| Swimming pool heat pumps are mainly electric and | | | | great factor. Depending on what the pool owner |
| these types of heat pumps can be used for pools | | | | wants will be the choice for the correct pool |
| that owners and athletes would own in order to | | | | heater for the situation at hand. Different heaters |
| benefit from water therapy and a consistent | | | | will work differently when it comes to heating |
| temperature of the pool in question. They are also | | | | water to the right temperature and how long it |
| more advantageous than gas heaters due to cost | | | | will stay heated. Cost is also a big factor for |
| and are more efficient than a gas heater. Solar is | | | | these heaters. |
| the cheapest of the three and uses the heat of | | | | So if you want to get your swimming pool water |
| the sun to warm the waters of the pool. | | | | warm, then swimming pool heat pumps may be |
| However these are limited due to the inability to | | | | on your list. Depending on need and geographic |
| increase water temperature by a good degree. | | | | location, the type of heater used will be dictated |
| Another problem with solar heat is the fact that if | | | | by those factors. They all have their advantages |
| it is inclement weather, the water may not get | | | | and disadvantages when it comes to keeping a |
| warm. | | | | pool at a certain temperature for a certain |
| When speaking about different types of pool | | | | amount of time. Cost is a factor as well as one is |
| heaters, gas and propane are also on the list. | | | | more expensive than the other two. Each |
| While these are not swimming pool heat pumps | | | | situation will be different so a pool owner will have |
| per se as they are run by gas, they deserve a | | | | to choose based on what his or her needs are. A |
| mention here as well. Gas is the most expensive | | | | thought included in that decision will be the source |
| of the three types of pool heaters both in cost | | | | of the power for the heater in question. |