What Are The Most Important Factors When Choosing a Pool Heater?
First and foremost, a pool heater is a long-term investment. The most important factors to consider are • Initial price (including installation): Did you know that some fossil fuel heaters such as natural gas heaters, though the heater is lower priced than a heat pump, can cost $1000 to $2000 more to install than a heat pump? • Operating costs: Did you know that fossil fuel heaters (natural gas, propane and oil fired) cost 4-5 times more to heat your pool than a heat pump? See our Heating Cost Calculator for details. • Ease of operation and maintenance • Product life expectancy: Did you know that the life expectancy of a heat pump is twice that of a fossil fuel heater? • Attractive, durable design • Operating cost trends which demonstrate that a heat pump is a significantly smarter investment now than it was several years ago and which indicate that the operating cost savings in the future will continue to make a heat pump an even better choice in the future. Look to your pool dealer t
