I just moved into a house with an in-ground pool with spillover spa. It has an electric heat pump for pool/spa heating, which I understand is great for extending the pool season. Unfortunately, this setup isn’t very good for heating the spa on demand. From what I understand, it would take hours to heat the spa by 30-40 degrees to make is usable in the colder months. I’m looking for a recommendation to heat the spa only - something that would allow it to heat up quickly for on-demand use (like 30 minutes or so). We do have natural gas at the house and lines in the vicinity of the pool equipment.
Separate heater for spa?
- Thread starter SSinNC
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,649
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
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That can be done. A standard natural gas fired heater plumbed in correctly will work. Take a few pictures of your equipment pad and post them. Also fill out your signature so we know what equipment you have, including any automation.
I suggest you read ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry.
That can be done. A standard natural gas fired heater plumbed in correctly will work. Take a few pictures of your equipment pad and post them. Also fill out your signature so we know what equipment you have, including any automation.
I suggest you read ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry.
You may want to read the label on your gas meter. It should have a number in it such as 200 or 250 or 400. This indicates the maximum gas cubic foot rating. If you want a big heater to heat your spa quickly (like a 400BTU size) you need to ensure that your gas meter can supply sufficient gas to it. You can change out your meter but that is a added expense.
