- May 7, 2014
- 429
- Pool Size
- 29980
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
I am in the process of planning my 1st in ground pool. I am looking at a 18x43x30 L shaped pool.
I live in Arkansas and the summers are HOT and the pool will get full sun from a little after sunrise till 4/5 in the afternoon when the shade of the house gets in the way. My wife is wanting to add a heater to extend the season on the front and back end. I think I would only be running it part time maybe a month in the spring and to a lesser extent a month in the fall. I have been researching the heaters and it looks like they are quite costly to run. I don't have natural gas at my house, but I do have a propane tank. I have also looked at heat pumps, they look cheaper to operate...but more of an initial investment.
Can anyone out there with a heater that uses them to extend the season give me some advice on cost and benefits? I think this pool is supposed to be right at 30K gallons.
I live in Arkansas and the summers are HOT and the pool will get full sun from a little after sunrise till 4/5 in the afternoon when the shade of the house gets in the way. My wife is wanting to add a heater to extend the season on the front and back end. I think I would only be running it part time maybe a month in the spring and to a lesser extent a month in the fall. I have been researching the heaters and it looks like they are quite costly to run. I don't have natural gas at my house, but I do have a propane tank. I have also looked at heat pumps, they look cheaper to operate...but more of an initial investment.
Can anyone out there with a heater that uses them to extend the season give me some advice on cost and benefits? I think this pool is supposed to be right at 30K gallons.
