What’s pool heating, and what kinds of pool heaters are available?
Pool heaters maintain the comfortable temperature of a pool when you’d like the water to be warmer than the air. There are those who like jumping into the ocean in the dead of winter, and those who prefer to wait until summer to swim, and even then the sun’s heat is not enough; they want the pool to be warm, like a bath. To each his (or her) own. And luckily, there are a few kinds of heaters to choose from. Overall, the reason one choice is preferable to another has to do with your energy costs, your “green”-consciousness (or your desire to possess more efficient heating systems), and the climate you live in. If you live in a very hot climate, you probably don’t have a need for immediate, rapid heating of the pool – that is, you’d accept a gradual heating process if it meant paying less for energy and consuming less fossil fuels. The basic options that we’ll be discussing are standard gas-fired heating systems and solar heating systems. To understand the benefits and drawbacks to each
