Swimming Pool Heating

Swimming pool heating Sydney comes in many categories. There are thermal blankets, pool water electric heat pumps, gas-powered pool water heaters, and solar pool water heaters. Thermal blankets are relatively inexpensive to use, aside from purchase costs, thermal blankets do not add utility bills for pool owners. Thermal blankets are very efficient in retaining pool heat, thereby reducing pool water reheating costs. Thermal blankets also prevent algae growth by protecting the pool from direct sunlight when not in use and preventing debris from entering and contaminating the pool water. Thermal pool covers are heat insulators, so pool water reheating expenses are kept at a minimum. The additional costs of using thermal blankets are the need to purchase rollers because thermal blankets are relatively heavy and rollers are needed to cover and uncover the pool for use, and for proper thermal blanket storage at the pool area.

Electric heat pumps capture ambient heat from the air. Electric heat pumps are the most energy-efficient pool heating equipment available for hot climates where ambient air temperatures are normally warmer than normal. Electric heat pumps work very well in warm or tropical-type climates, collecting heat from the air and converting it into warming the pool water. Electric heat pumps are very efficient in maintaining a constant and even pool temperature in warmer climates. Energy costs and savings are considerable when using electric pool heating pumps because there is no need to use propane or any fossil-fuel to heat the swimming pool water. Electric heat pumps are not the most efficient swimming pool heating Sydney system for colder climates because the ambient air temperatures in colder climates lack sufficient ambient air heat for an electric heat pump to work efficiently in warming swimming pool water.

Gas pool heating comes in a wide variety of heating capacities and sizes. Gas pool heating use either natural gas, propane, or other types of non-renewable fuel. A pump draws cold swimming pool water, runs it through a filter, and then heats the swimming pool water in a gas burner water chamber, and the heated water is then pumped back into the pool. The complete cycle is repeated until the swimming pool water is heated to the desired warmth. Gas pool heating typically requires 12-24 hours to completely heat swimming pool water. Gas pool heating is typically used as back-up heaters when pools are not heated often. Independent of outside air temperatures, gas pool heaters use fuel to heat swimming pool water, therefore there is the added expense of purchasing fuel to heat swimming pool water. Gas pool heaters are more expensive to operate if pools are not regularly heated. Cold swimming pool water typically takes longer to warm-up, gas or fuel bills are much higher for those who do not regularly insulate and maintain pool temperatures. 

Solar swimming pool heating Sydney is relatively inexpensive to operate because the power used to heat the pool water is direct sunlight. Solar pool heaters make sense in locations where sunlight occurs all-year-round such as in tropical climates. Solar pool heaters are environmentally-friendly and automatically warms up the pool water whenever there is sunlight. Pumps are needed to draw water from the pool, heating the water in tubes, and recirculating the heated water back into the pool. Solar pool heating is the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly way of heating swimming pool water.