POOL HEATERS: What's The Best Pool Heater To Buy?

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If you're looking for an efficient, cheap or affordable way to consistently heat your inground or above ground pool, there are three types of pool heaters to buy: solar pool heaters, gas pool heaters, and pool heat pumps. The key to buying the best pool heater for you is knowing how they work.

⏰ Timestamps:
00:00​ - Introduction to What's The Best Pool Heater To Buy
00:18 - Gas Pool Heater
01:23 - Pool Heat Pump
02:06 - Pool Care Video Course
02:51 - Pool Solar Heater
03:16 - Why A Solar Cover Matters
04:00 - The Best Pool Heater To Buy: Gas Pool Heater

[utubewillyman]

Seems like you could somehow combine a heat pump with those black solar coils I saw at 3:02.

[arabinow]

Heat Pumps can be more efficient than a gas heater if the ambient air temp is 70 F or higher. However if you live in a climate where the temperature goes down at night and you want to run your pump at night because electricity costs are lower overnight then you heat pump will run all night and cost you more. I have learned to leave my heat pump on in the day and the pool heats up much quicker and more effeciently.

[shawnchristinejones]

Love our natural gas heater! This morning there’s steam coming off our pool here in northern Montana.

[CrimeDoesNotPay]

Simple, easy and clear. I very much appreciate you taking the time to create this video!!

[cristobalbarraza]

I agree with Tony. What about if we have solar panels in the house and we want to use a electric heater instead of gas. Any recommendations.

[sblarock]

I guess my only argument with your video is you did not address ongoing costs. My heat pump is MUCH less to run. Our neighbor, before we moved, had a gas heater. It was much cheaper to buy the unit, but the first weekend he used it in CA, cost him $90 to heat the pool. My heat pump has added at the most, $30 to my energy bill. I think a heat pump, depending on your location, is a much better option because of the continuing costs.

[annebonidie]

What is the difference between blue and clear solar covers? Also, which do you want a thin, or thick solar cover.

[suhailasaba]

What size of gas heater is suitable for an indoor 4 meters x 3 meters with 1.5 meters hight ?

[IamtheDill]

Very surprised there are no "dual purpose" pool heating devices. I have always thought a propane fireplace or wood burning chiminea with plumbing to natural pull water through the chimney and let it pour back into the pool would be a neat idea.

[reneraven]

I have 45 solar panels split between house and pool. I’m thinking that should save me on heating.

[tonymendoza]

Getting a pool built right now. Do you have a video on which electric pool heat pumps are best in 2021? Thanks!!!

[billydanderson]

What is expense, to add to a current pool ??

[jonathanwinkelman]

Is it possible to have an electric heater and a gas heater and toggle between the two? I have solar panels, run electric during day and gas at night

[carolcruz]

I have an electric pool system which one is good?

[myviews]

I dont want to heat the pool up all year just for the summer i live east north of the country so would a solar cover work and if so which one should I get I have a inground pool 22, 000 gallons concrete.

[jeffwilson]

Help
This is our 3 rd
pool heater hayward H 1000 ser .
Natural Gas coils keep going out
Pool
Chem is good
Is thier a better one
Plrase advise

[chino]

Any particular gas heater brands that are better you could recommend?

[haroldschiffman]

Oil Fired Thermo Dynamics pool heater-what do we set the pool dial at on the thermostat and what do we set the pool heater tank at. Was trying to find this info at Thermo Dynamics

[blackhouse]

Do you recommend the raypak crosswind 65-1?

[thegreatestmoo]

Can a heater keep a pool running year round even in freezing weather?