4 Questions To Ask Before Installing A Pool Heater

A pool is a significant investment in time and energy, so it’s frustrating to maintain your pool and not be able to use it during the late spring and early fall, or during a summer cold snap. A pool heater can extend the time you can enjoy your pool, but not all heaters are created equal.


In a perfect world, a pool heater would be energy efficient, work quickly and heat evenly, make no noise, last a long time, be cheap to purchase and install, and require no maintenance. Unfortunately, you’ll have to make a trade-off somewhere. Here are four questions to ask (or research answers for) before investing in a pool heater.


My Heating & Cooling Guy offers a wide selection of technologically advanced pool heaters that are designed to keep you and your family splashing all summer long.


How Much Do You Want To Spend?

Most pool heaters require professional installation, but some require more time to install, have more components to set up than others. Some models are going to be cheaper to purchase, but may cost more if repairs are required down the road. You’ll have to decide if it’s worth the up-front cost of a high-end model, or whether you’ll go with something a little cheaper and maintain it down the road.


What Does It Cost To Run?

Pool heaters can be solar, gas, or electric powered. There are different costs associated with powering each one. Solar powered heaters require a lot of sunny weather, and here in London, Middlesex, Huron and Perth counties we can have extreme weather even in the summer months. How much or how often you plan to use your pool heater may determine whether the more expensive to purchase but cheaper to run gas powered is better for you than the cheaper to buy but more costly to run electric powered models.


If you live in a rural location, a gas pool heater may not be an option. If your pool is shaded or the terrain interferes with solar, that may not be an option for you.


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Do you want the pool to warm up quickly and evenly? Do you want to the pool to stay warm all day because you might want to take a spontaneous dip? This will determine how much you spend on a pool heater and how much it will cost to run. If you’re happy to turn on the heater an hour before you use the pool and live with some cool spots that offers some cheaper options.


How Loud Is It?

Some electric pool heaters create very little noise. Other heaters come with compressors, fans, pumps and extra motors that will generate some level of noise. If you live on a quiet residential street, or want to maintain a quiet outdoor environment, this is definitely something to think through ahead of time.


The heating and cooling experts at My Heating and Cooling Guy service all parts of Middlesex, Huron and Perth counties. Contact us for a free in-home, no obligation quote for your pool heater repairs or installation projects and all your heating and cooling needs.

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