I have a residential pool I need to heat and want to find the best way to heat it. What are the pros and cons to gas, air source, and geothermal heat pumps?
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Ok I will start by saying that geothermal heat pumps are the best way to heat your pool. This is because once they are installed you don’t have to pay high energy bills. This is a big ‘con’ to gas. Air simply will not be strong enough to heat a pool, the most cost and effective way of heating it would be heat pumps. I have recently installed some pumps for my gym and have saved thousands of pounds. I learnt it all in this e-book under my source. There is a small charge but once you are set up you don’t have to constantly pay high energy bills. I strongly recommend you check it out.
Geothermal heat pumps are becoming an increasingly popular way to heat and cool homes and office buildings. The government has endorsed them as the most efficient and environmentally friendly systems for temperature control. But, did you know that they can also be used to heat swimming pools?
Geothermal heat pumps can heat the pool water at any time during the year. Traditional air source heat pumps and solar pool heat pumps are unable to heat the water to warm enough temperatures if the air temperature is below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Since geothermal units rely on a steady underground temperature of 72 degrees rather than the volatile air temperature, no temperature is too low for it to operate effectively.
Gas pool heaters also allow homeowners to heat even the coldest of water; however, geothermal saves 70 to 90% in energy costs when compared to gas. Also, gas is much more expensive than traditional heat pumps and requires either a hook-up to a natural gas line or a storage tank for storing propane gas. Geothermal units, on the other hand, can be set up anywhere and are much smaller than gas and air source pool heaters.
They do cost an average of 30 to 40% more than standard pool heat pumps, but the savings in energy bills more than compensates for the initial cost. This savings can amount to hundreds of dollars each year for residential pools and thousands of dollars a year for large community pools.
Geothermal pool heat pumps can heat water in even the coldest of weather, work quickly, and are significantly more efficient than any other pool heat pump available!
The initial cost of heating with a gas heater is cheaper but more expensive in the long run. If you can afford the initial cost of a geothermal system it will pay for itself over time.