But I have had my pool for about 20 years now. I've looked around and this certainly looks like a very good forum. I look forward to contributing if I can. TIA for your help.
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- Thread starter adl6009
- Start date
- May 22, 2013
- 2,796
- Pool Size
- 12000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Welcome to the forum adl6009 
Curious why you'd swap from a heat pump to a gas heater ? Replacement cost or ??
Curious why you'd swap from a heat pump to a gas heater ? Replacement cost or ??
Welcome to the forum adl6009
Curious why you'd swap from a heat pump to a gas heater ? Replacement cost or ??
Two major reasons, first is cost of operation. While I don't have hard numbers to back me up, you can come over anytime and watch my electric meter literally sing as it spins faster and faster. I was taken in with the advertised savings that I have not seen in practice. Secondly the poor performance is a killer. I open the pool in June and run the heater for 2 weeks at 8 hours a day and I barley get a change in temp. Maybe 10 F, typically hover around 75f at this point. BY early July I got it up above 80f , and still run lots of hours. After this the heater is ok at maintaining a temp, it will run a few hours in the morning and shut down by noon maybe. Come September its another losing battle against the forces of nature. A couple of hard factors, the heater is rated at 115k btu, thats not that powerful. My pool is in the shadow of a large tree untill noon. It is better than before the heater. Back then I didn't even swim in the pool, the temp would hover around 72f. Ok for air conditioning but not my pool.
f3justusc
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Welcome to TFP!
Maybe we can show you some new tricks and hopefully you'll show us some. Enjoy the forums.
Maybe we can show you some new tricks and hopefully you'll show us some. Enjoy the forums.
