Heaters: NG v. electric

[niceguymr]

Here is a link to the FPL website which compares the cost of using a Heat Pump to a Natural Gas heater in a 14x28 pool from November through April in different regions of Florida.
The comparison is calculated using a Heatpump with an average COP=5.0 and electricity at 12 cents/kw. The Natural gas heater in the example is rated at 80% with a cost of fuel at $1 / therm.

http://www.fpl.com/residential/energy_s ... _spa.shtml

The pool pump operating cost calculator is based on electricity cost at 12 cents/kw

My heater's COP is in the 6s I believe and electricity cost is about 8% lower (if you figure all taxes and surcharges). Assuming the NG numbers are correct, that's pretty impressive.