I would like to heat the pool for a get together on Sunday. Pool temp now is 66,solar cover is on. Weather for sat. is high 72, low 58, 60 % chance of rain. When would be the best time turn propane heater on to get the temp to 80+?Thank you for any help.
Best way to heat pool with solar cover
- Thread starter Pat60
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,620
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
- May 3, 2014
- 58,620
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
So I found the paperwork , but it is for multiple model, and now it is too dark to view model number on unit. I will check in am.
- May 3, 2014
- 58,620
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
So now it is a math problem. It takes one BTU to raise one pound of water one degree F.
Assume your heater is 80% efficient, so it can put out 320,000 BTU per hour.
Assume your heater is 80% efficient, so it can put out 320,000 BTU per hour.
- May 3, 2014
- 58,620
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
My math comes up with 22000 gallons x 8.33 lbs/gal x 20 deg F rise / 320000. Or about 12 hours.
Plan on 14-16 hours to be safe.
Plan on 14-16 hours to be safe.
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- May 3, 2014
- 58,620
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
OMG.. you read my thoughts... I was trying to figure out how much propane I would use!