pool heater recommendations

[Bondo66]

OK, so we've had the pool up and filled about a week now....getting out of pool tonight and she asks me if we can put a heater on it.
So here I am asking for recommendations, pros and cons and all that jazz!

 

[ajw22]

You have natural gas or propabne at the house?

Pool Heaters Explained

What good is clear water if the water temperature is to cold to enjoy it? We've answered some questions and provided simple tips to understand pool heaters.

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[Bondo66]

We have propane.

 

[ajw22]

Depends on:

• how much you want to spend on propane or electricity
• what temperature you want to heat the pool to
• what months you want to heat the pool.

Raypak has a Gas Pool Heater Sizer. It tells you the Temperature Rise/Hr and Natural Gas and Propane costs to heat a pool in your local area to selected temperature by month. Adjust the natural gas cost and propane cost in the lower left to your local gas prices for accurate costs.

Pentair has a Heat Pump Calculator to determine the appropriate size Heat Pump for your location. Pentair seems to do honest calculations based on the physics and efficiencies of each type of pump and energy source.

Raypak also has a Heat Pump Heater Sizing App.

To get the most accurate cost comparison you should change the default electric kwh, natural gas price, and propane price to actual prices in your area.