Has anyone installed their own natural gas heater?

[kodiak1120]

My pool gets good sun all day long, but I've been toying with the idea of adding a heater. Last summer, we had a really mild August in the North East and we really didn't use the pool because the water was too cold. Also, a heater would add some weeks to swimming season, which would be nice. Like everything else, I'm trying to do it on the cheap. I'd rather save a few hundred in labor and put that toward a higher BTU heater. I'm looking at a 350k to 400k BTU Hawyard for about $1,600. Is that something I can install myself? I have plenty of room near my pump and the prior owner ran a gas line right to where the heater would sit. I know I need to make sure my meter can handle the additional BTUs, but how hard is it to install a heater?

Kevin

 

[Willi]

Not to be rude but if you dont know how hard it would be I would guess that it would beyond what you want to tackle especially dealing with natural gas and electricity.

You could purchase and set but do yourself a favor and hire the other parts out to certified professionals.

 

[danpik]

It is just not the meter that you need to verify. You also need to verify if the pipe can handle the volume needed for that large of a heater

 

[ps0303]

Have it professionally done so you know it's right. If you were just replacing something you had with something newer is one thing but a fresh new install is something you might want to pay a few bucks more for.

I would also look around about that Hayward heater. Do LOTS of research before you buy.

 

[jlentz32]

Pay someone to do it. It's well worth it.

FYI.
Natural gas heaters can result in obscene gas bills if left on accidentally...


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