pool heated
pool heated
any idea how to heat the pool
- Giddy Goat
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Gianni, there's a load of information on here if you just do a search.
Here's a few threads for starters though:
viewtopic.php?t=6205
viewtopic.php?t=5989
viewtopic.php?t=2475
I think the majority of owners here who heat their pools had been advised, as we were, to go for a heat exchanger.
As soon as we can afford to heat our pool, that will be our preferred option too. We were told that solar heating is a lot more expensive to instal - and the comparable running costs seem a bit debatable.
Here's a few threads for starters though:
viewtopic.php?t=6205
viewtopic.php?t=5989
viewtopic.php?t=2475
I think the majority of owners here who heat their pools had been advised, as we were, to go for a heat exchanger.
As soon as we can afford to heat our pool, that will be our preferred option too. We were told that solar heating is a lot more expensive to instal - and the comparable running costs seem a bit debatable.
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I thought Mark was only suggesting a cover, not a heater.
I'm certainly impressed with those numbers. A solar cover would be plus/minus a thousand Euro... and probably worth it in the sunnier climates for those shoulder months.
I'm certainly impressed with those numbers. A solar cover would be plus/minus a thousand Euro... and probably worth it in the sunnier climates for those shoulder months.
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I've just googled - they're totally different.
http://www.evolutionpools.co.uk/en/pool ... ar-covers/
http://www.evolutionpools.co.uk/en/pool ... ar-covers/
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The solar covers are what is also refered to as a summer cover. It is NOT the same as heating the pool. They are a great idea, and if you have a heated pool you really need these to keep the heat in at night.
However - for a rental property you cannot describe the pool as being heated just because it has a summer cover, nor can you rely on guests to use the cover properly and to recover the pool once they get out of it.
We have oil heating, but given the price of fuel these days we will be changing in the near future.
A heat pump (also refered to as a heat exchanger) is probably the most efficient pool heating around and is what we will be buying just as soon as we can afford it.
However - for a rental property you cannot describe the pool as being heated just because it has a summer cover, nor can you rely on guests to use the cover properly and to recover the pool once they get out of it.
We have oil heating, but given the price of fuel these days we will be changing in the near future.
A heat pump (also refered to as a heat exchanger) is probably the most efficient pool heating around and is what we will be buying just as soon as we can afford it.
It was 32C at about 5pm and now 28C.Giddy Goat wrote:Cor Mark!! And what's the air temperature at the mo there?
I take to solar cover off about 2pm each afternoon and then put it back after our last swim, normally around midnight. The water temp will drop 1 or 2 degrees during that time but from 8am the pool is in full sun so it warms up pretty quickly.
My neighbour's pool, same size but no cover is 27C. I'm confident it will extend our swimming time by 3 or 4 weeks either end of the season so the outlay seems worthwhile.
I don't rent this one out as I live in it full time now.
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