Above Ground Pool Heater
Finding The Right Heater For Your Pool
Would you like to use your above ground pool year round? It is possible you
know. You should start off with a good
solar cover. Hook the solar
cover up to a solar cover reel for ease of use, otherwise you may not use it.
Add a couple of
solar panels
and you are real close to year round enjoyment. There are gas and electric
heaters made for use with above ground pools. When used with solar panels
and solar covers they can be very affordable.
Hooking up an above ground pool heater will require some plumbing. Pool
heaters should be used with PVC pipe, not your standard flexible hose that comes
with most pools. Converting your plumbing to PVC is not difficult but will
need to be done in order to use one of these heaters.
The return flow coming out of the filter goes into the heater.
The hot water coming out of the heater goes directly to the return
fitting of the pool. Most filter systems are PVC adaptable.
Most of the skimmers are also threaded for a 1 1/2" male adapter.
The only skimmers I know of that are not are the Doughboy and Lomart.
These skimmers need a special hard plumb adapter kit to convert to
PVC.
These units should sit on a solid concrete base. A concrete
pad can be poured or you can purchase a filter slab. Patio
pavers work also if you make them nice and level and set them in a
little sand. Above ground pool heaters are fueled by either propane, natural gas or
electricity. If you choose an electric model be sure you know whether you
are getting a 110 or a 220 model. Most are 220 and may require an
additional electrical outlet before they can be used.
This unit is a natural gas heater by Jandy and sells for about thirteen hundred dollars. This makes it an affordable option for heating your above ground pool.
This is another unit by Jandy that sells for about the same price. This heater is powered by propane and is another affordable choice for heating your pool.
Another alternative for heating swimming pools are the economical heat pump
units. In The Swim carries several models of heat pump heaters and can
show you how to heat your pool for less expense than what you would pay with
conventional heaters.
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