Guide To Pool Heating

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Introduction

This swimming pool heating guidebook is a collection of information helpful to pool

owners -- and prospective pool owners -- as they consider ways to heat their swimming pools.

There are many types of heating systems available for swimming pools. The way you choose to

heat your pool will be based on several factors unique to your pool, its use, its environment and

your own personal preferences including how you feel about modern day environmental issues.

This guidebook attempts to give you as much information as possible so that you can ask important

and relevant questions fromyour local pool contractor, pool service company or other pool

support professionals. By understanding the information contained in this guide, you’ll be better

able to evaluate the options these professionals present from a perspective that’s best for your pool

environment, lifestyle and budget. In the end, you will have all the information you need to create

an energy-efficient pool, giving you lowest possible heating costs and maximum enjoyment.

Why have an energy efficient pool?You want an energy efficient pool for thesame

reasons you want to have an energy efficient house: it reduces energy costs and increases comfort.

In the same way that you can create an energy-efficient house, there are some simple and relatively

inexpensive techniques that can make a dramatic difference in your pool heating costs. Plus, an

energy-efficient pool has a dramatic effect on the enjoyment you and your family receive from the

pool investments you make.

Perhaps you are asking yourself this question: “Why didn’t I get this information directly

from the pool contractor when we bought the pool?”Most likely, the answer is that pool heating

has become a complex subject.

With new developments in technology and renewable energy sources, it’s not as easy as it

once was to provide pool heating information. Since most contractors specialize in constructing

the pool, they often leave the question of heating to specialists in the field of pool heating. Or, they

ignore this issue altogether within the context of the pool sale itself.