subject: Innovative Ways To Heat Your Swimming Pool [print this page] In recent years, new technologies have hit the market helping pool owners heat their pools in more energy efficient and money saving ways. Heating a standard size outdoor swimming pool is expensive and inefficient using normal electric pool heaters. However, a pool without heat means that in many regions people will not be able to enjoy their swimming pool during many months of the year. Alternatives are needed for pool heating, and two important recent innovations have been the development of solar pool heaters and swimming pool heat pumps.
Solar pool heaters use solar heating panels to raise the pool water temperature by 10 degrees or more. By using the sun's energy to heat your pool, you will be using renewable energy and saving money heating your pool. However, solar pool heaters may not be right for everyone, as they tend to work less efficiently on cloudy days and you will need space to set up the solar panel array. Still, they are a great alternative to electric pool heaters and a good choice for the environment.
Swimming pool heat pumps are another innovative technology. Instead of heating the pool water, as an electric pool heater attempts to do, heat pumps transform air outdoors into a hot gas that then heats water as it circulates through the pump. They also can heat your pool water 10 to 15 degrees on an average day. They are much more energy efficient than electric pool heaters, and a more reliable heating choice than solar heating panels.
