Hello all,
My wife and I are thinking of adding a heater to our 27ft round above ground pool with a deck surround. I want to say it's probably 4ft deep with a flat bottom (in case there are other depths/bottoms for AGP's).
I have read numerous opinions on this and they vary enough to hit the forums...
I have heard that just buying a 50k btu and leaving it run all the time will suffice and I've also heard I'll need a min of 100+btus (and anywhere in between those numbers as well). I also don't know about brand reputation/customer service, as opinions on that seem to vary based on whatever brand a company carries (Dealer A: Brand B is the best and Brand C is turrible; Dealer B: Brand C is the best and Brand B is turrible).
Ultimately, while not thrilled with the thought of dropping 3k+ on a heat pump alone (before replumb and electric work), I also don't want to spend half that on something that won't work at all.
I am also looking for a realistic estimate on utility cost increase (knowing there are many variables). Running pump 23hrs a day or just 8 hours or...what can I expect for increase in operating costs? I've heard $15/month to $400/month more...which has me ready to throw in the towel and just swim in the usual 75degree water haha.
Any advice for me would be greatly appreciated!!
Thank you,
Robert
My wife and I are thinking of adding a heater to our 27ft round above ground pool with a deck surround. I want to say it's probably 4ft deep with a flat bottom (in case there are other depths/bottoms for AGP's).
I have read numerous opinions on this and they vary enough to hit the forums...
I have heard that just buying a 50k btu and leaving it run all the time will suffice and I've also heard I'll need a min of 100+btus (and anywhere in between those numbers as well). I also don't know about brand reputation/customer service, as opinions on that seem to vary based on whatever brand a company carries (Dealer A: Brand B is the best and Brand C is turrible; Dealer B: Brand C is the best and Brand B is turrible).
Ultimately, while not thrilled with the thought of dropping 3k+ on a heat pump alone (before replumb and electric work), I also don't want to spend half that on something that won't work at all.
I am also looking for a realistic estimate on utility cost increase (knowing there are many variables). Running pump 23hrs a day or just 8 hours or...what can I expect for increase in operating costs? I've heard $15/month to $400/month more...which has me ready to throw in the towel and just swim in the usual 75degree water haha.
Any advice for me would be greatly appreciated!!
Thank you,
Robert