| An above ground pool heater can extend your | | | | time. Regardless of weather, a gas-fueled above |
| swimming pool season beyond summer. Whether | | | | ground pool heater can heat pool water quickly. |
| for fun or fitness, you would always want the | | | | An energy and cost efficient above ground pool |
| temperature of pool water to be warm and | | | | heater is a heat pump. Initial cost will vary but in |
| comfortable. Diving in a pool of cold water surely | | | | general would be more expensive than gas |
| can spoil a fun party or ruin a relaxing dip. Pool | | | | heaters. With a heat pump application, heat is |
| water temperature is maintained at humanly | | | | transferred from the surrounding air to the pool |
| comfortable levels by an above ground pool | | | | water. This type of heater uses a refrigerant |
| heater to make sure that you make the most | | | | compressor performing a typical air-conditioning |
| out of your swimming season. | | | | cycle in reverse. Maintenance cost is not as |
| When you have invested in an above ground | | | | expensive as maintaining a gas heater. A heat |
| swimming pool, you should consider investing in a | | | | pump can continue to heat pool water as long as |
| heater as well to get the most out of your pool. | | | | the ambient air is at least 45 degrees Fahrenheit. |
| There are three options you may want to | | | | This means that water can still be heated even |
| evaluate. The right choice means that the type of | | | | without sunshine. |
| heater suits your needs in terms of initial cost, | | | | The third type of above ground pool heater |
| pool usage, maintenance and operating cost and | | | | would be solar-powered. Purchase and installation |
| the type of fuel or energy required to generate | | | | cost may be expensive but operating and |
| heat. | | | | maintenance cost is very minimal. This is also |
| Initially, a gas-fired above ground pool heater is | | | | considered the most efficient, |
| the most affordable and inexpensive unit available | | | | environment-friendly option. It uses up renewable |
| in the market. However, operation, maintenance | | | | energy from the sun. Heat is absorbed from the |
| and repair can be very costly. If this is your pool | | | | sun using solar panels. Collected heat in these solar |
| heater of choice, it is recommended that you | | | | panels is transferred to the water as it passes |
| purchase a high efficiency gas-fired above ground | | | | the heat exchanger. The challenge with solar |
| pool heater. Advances in technology and | | | | heaters is that it requires space to install solar |
| mechanical engineering have produced more | | | | panels, typically proportional to the pool size. Also, |
| efficient gas heaters. The efficiency will eventually | | | | in regions where there is limited sunlight, a |
| decrease but these units can last up to five years | | | | solar-powered heater may not be a suitable |
| until it needs to be replaced. | | | | option. |
| A gas-fired above ground pool heater can raise | | | | An above ground pool heater will add more |
| pool water temperature rapidly. This type of | | | | weeks to your swimming pool season. Depending |
| heater is ideal for vacation homes or less | | | | on your usage and personal preferences, there is |
| frequently used swimming pools since there is no | | | | one that will best suit your needs. |
| need to maintain warm water temperature all the | | | | |