Discover a few tips on the fastest way to heat up a swimming pool to make the swimming season last a little bit longer and enjoy your pool more often. From gas pool heating to Solar pool heating, we’ve got it all covered.
CURIOUS TO KNOW THE FASTEST WAY TO HEAT YOUR POOL
Did you know that the ideal temperature for swimming pool water is in the range of 78 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit? While for children and elderly people, it is best kept in the range of 84 to 94 degrees Fahrenheit.
Whether you plan to start early in the season or extend the swimming season till late October, our swimming pool experts have got just the right tips to get your pool heated in no time.
These quick-fix pool heating tips let you take a swim any time of the year and enjoy your pool more often.
CHOOSE THE BEST POOL HEATING SYSTEM FOR A SWIMMING POOL
1. GAS HEATERS
- Quick! Short heating time
- Ability to heat your pool in any weather
It’s blazing fast and you could be swimming in a matter of hours even if it’s January and chilling cold outside! When it comes to heating your pool, nothing heats it faster than a gas heater. Where other pool heaters take a day, gas heater takes barely an hour.
However, even though gas heaters are fast, they have high fuel consumption and are expensive due to the higher prices of natural gas or propane. Thus they are a good option for small pools, or occasionally heating your pool on the weekends or even as a great backup option to more cost-effective options like Solar Pool Heater.
Proper choice, installation, and maintenance of your gas pool heater can optimize your efficiency. Therefore it’s best to choose a qualified team of pool professionals from Thermo Pools to install a gas heater for your small residential pool for the best efficiency.
2. SOLAR POOL HEATERS
- Most efficient and cost-effective
- Low-cost and durable
- Very environment-friendly
- Little to no consumption costs
Simple and relatively inexpensive, solar pool heating is a popular and cost-effective way to heat your pool quickly without a huge monthly fuel or electric bill. However, it’s not feasible everywhere because it needs a lot of roof space.
How much does it cost to install solar pool heating?
These have a very low maintenance cost as compared to gas and heat pumps. Solar pool heat pump costs in the range of $3000 – $4000 to buy and install, and can be used in almost all weathers. These come with a payback of roughly 1.5- 7 years and last longer than gas and heat pump pool heaters.
Under this system, water that is pumped through the pool filter is diverted through the solar pool heaters on the roof instead of directly returning to the pool. The cool water passes through the solar panels on the roof and is heated using the sun’s energy before it is returned back to the pool.
Unlike most solar pool heaters, Thermotube solar pool heat pump by Thermo Pools has 80 tubes, which is approx. 33% more than most other systems. Further, each of these tubes has an 8mm external diameter which makes them most efficient for Australian conditions.
3. SOLAR COVER OR SOLAR SWIMMING POOL COVER
- Economical and Environment-friendly
- Conserve water and keeps it warmer longer
- Energy savings
- Save on chemical consumption by up to 60%
- Reduce cleaning time
75% of a swimming pool’s heat loss is due to evaporation. Therefore investing in a swimming pool cover offers excellent heat retention to ensure that the heat remains in the water and prevents the captured heat from escaping through evaporation. It is essentially a large plastic sheet that looks like bubble wrap and lies on top of the swimming pool. These are made of special materials, such as UV-stabilized polyethylene, polypropylene, or vinyl. The sun causes the solar mat to become warm and the mats transfer the heat to the pool water. These are usually preferred for smaller swimming pools, and as an added advantage keep debris from falling into your pool, keeping it cleaner.
4. HEAT PUMPS
- Highly efficient
- Lower operating costs
- Last longer than gas pool heaters
- Economical in the long run
A popular choice when solar pool heating is not feasible for you and gas heaters are way too expensive, heat pumps offer you the highest performance, quietest and most cost-effective way of heating your swimming pool faster.
A word of caution though, investing in an underpowered heat pump pool heater leads to higher operating costs as it requires more time to heat the pool. Therefore it is advisable to invest in a bigger heater because it will eventually cost less. Usually, a heat pump requires 24 – 72 hours to heat a swimming pool by 20°! The Astral Pool heat pumps by Thermopool include both standard and inverter technology that helps you save on energy, and allows you to heat your pool more quicker.
Heating a pool is a simple process if done the right way. It is important to have professional experts in pool heating systems like Thermo Pools to fully deliver effective and efficient solutions that are reliable and quick.
CLOSING NOTE:
Using a gas heater is a great idea if you want to heat your pool quickly and in the shortest time. However, you need to manage your use of gas wisely. Similarly, a solar pool heater is another cost-effective way to heat the pool quickly, however, it’s limitations. Finally, heat pump pool heating is a popular and reliable option, provided you buy a heat pump of the right appropriate choice. The right choice depends on your budget, swimming pool habits, location and availability of resources.
If you want to enquire about an inverter heat pump & solar pool heating system, call us at Thermo Pools at 02 8850 4030 & Check our Google Reviews, and one of our expert and friendly teams will be happy to serve you!
