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Heating a Home Pool - Alternative to Propane Heater

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Are there any energy efficient alternatives to using a propane heater for a home pool I am building?  Someone in my area (Maryland) is using a heat pump, but my pool builder said it would not be a good alternative for me. Of the seven months I expect to use the pool (April through October), I think I will only need to heat it during April, May, and October.  Thanks for any ideas.

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    I used a Pentair Ultratemp heat pump on my pool in Arizona and it worked well.  BUT, whatever you use, I highly recommend you put a robust pool cover on it.  Heat dissipates quickly, so consider srsmith.com/.../

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    Years ago I lived next to a guy who made a crude solar heating panel using yards of black garden hose mounted to plywood painted black. The whole contraption was set/mounted on the roof of the house in clear view of the sky/sun. He ran the return line from the filter up through it. Worked well. I’ve done my own version of this and just lay it on the pool deck early in the season until the water is warm enough.

    Dan

  • 0 in reply to Patrick W. Brundage

    Thanks, Patrick,.  Hope all is well.  Bob

  • 0 in reply to ForceDJ

    Good to know.  Worth a try!  Thanks,  Bob

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    I’d post you a picture of mine but the new forums don’t let me. The insert photo function doesn’t seem fully functional. But, it’s on a half piece of plywood (painted flat black), and the black hose is coiled up on it starting with a small circle in the center all the way out to the edge. Actually I made my own hose with garden irrigation tubing. Can’t recall how many feet I needed. But I actually used two of these. You’ll want at least that much I think, if not more.

    Dan

  • 0 in reply to ForceDJ

    Thanks, Dan.  Very resourceful and eco-friendly!  Bob