The Good, and the Bad, About Using Gas Pool Heaters

 If you're looking for an equipment that can heat up your swimming pool, and make it useful during the colder months again, perhaps you should get yourself a pool heater! In most regions (particularly in the areas that have shorter summers and longer cold spells) the most common way to heat a pool would be to use Canberra pool gas heaters. Let's look at the good (and the not-so-good) side about using gas pool heaters.  

They Maintain Water Temperature in Any Weather

Here's one nice thing about using Canberra pool gas heaters, and it's the fact that these types of heaters can effectively maintain water temperature in any weather. It's because they're not dependent on the outside temperature in order to generate heat for the pool.

They Heat Up Quickly Too

Another nice aspect about Canberra pool gas heaters is that unlike regular heat pumps, they have the ability to quickly raise water temperatures, regardless of the pool's size, in a relatively short period of time. This should serve as very good news for weekend warriors who'd like to dive into their swimming pools only during the weekend!

They're Cheaper to Install

Canberra pool gas heaters are also cheaper to install, although this would depend on a number of circumstances, like the distance of the pool from the house, or the availability of gas lines to the house.

Gas Pool Heaters Have Shorter Lifespans

On this segment, we'll start talking about the potential drawbacks of using gas pool heaters. For starters, because of the heat produced within the unit (as well as the bigger amount of moving parts) one could expect gas pool heaters to require more repairs.

Gas Heaters May Require Tanks or Lines

Another possible drawback about Canberra pool gas heaters is that they may require a gas tank, or a gas line. If you already have a natural gas service already piped to your house, then I guess you won't have any problems with this type of pool heater. 

But, for those who don't have existing gas lines running to their house, they may need to either run a gas line straight to their swimming pool, or get a very large gas tank in their yard for propane, which would certainly not be a good sight to see!

Your Electricity Bills Could Shoot Up If you Use Gas Pool Heaters

While I guess everyone agrees that gas pool heaters are great at quickly warming up water, they however eat up more energy in the process, which would definitely translate to higher electricity bills in the long run! But then again, if you swimming season is extended for two or three more weeks, who cares about the extra energy bills!

But then again, if you work with a professional swimming pool technician or expert, I guess the advice and recommendations they'll offer should make owning and operating a gas pool heater a much happier (and more economical experience) for you!