Heat Pump and Heater Comparison |
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| Is your swimming pool a little too cold for you these days? Maybe its time to think about getting some kind of heater for your pool but you don’t know if a heat pump or a heater is right for your pool. Well we have put together a way to let you figure out which would be better for your pool and situation. |
| The first thing you should consider is the area in which your pool is located because the way a heat pump works is they require a certain climate. Heat pumps take in outside air and convert it to heat, then transfer the heat to the water (to see more about how this works, see how heat pumps work). This means for a heat pump to work properly it needs to be in an area with air temperature of about 45 degrees or higher. But the higher the air temperature the more heat can be extracted and converted; were as with a pool heater you can use it anywhere in any conditions. |
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| Next and to a lot of people the most important variable you need to consider when choosing between a heat pump and heater is the purchase price and cost to operate. This is where it might sway someone’s opinion to go with the heat pump or the heater because the heat pump has a much higher upfront cost. This is compensated for by the amount of money you save over time but not everyone wants to pay about twice as much when they don’t have too. The heat pump uses half the amount of gas to get the same BTU and about a quarter amount of electricity of a electric heater. So if you're going to be running it constantly, the heat pump will more than pay for itself. |
| The install of a heater varies depending on the type but a gas or propane heater can be quite expensive to have a line ran to the unit. Electric heaters and heat pumps require that a electrical run be made up and should typically cost less. |
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Heater |
Pros
- Much lower operating costs
- Better for the environment
- Inexpensive and easy to install
Cons
- Require proper air temperature
- Higher initial cost
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Pros
- Can be used in any environment
- Electric heater is inexpensive and easy to install
- Lower purchase price
- Offer more units with higher BTU’s
Cons
- Offer more units with higher BTU’s
- Cost more to operate
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| A swimming pool heat pump is the most efficient way to heat your pool, assuming you have the right conditions. Even with the higher initial cost, the long term effects on your wallet and on the environment are worth paying the extra upfront. |
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| Posted by PoolGuru on March 12,2009 08:15 AM |
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