| If you live in an area that is known for it's hot | | | | temperature even higher. The hot gas is then |
| summer weather, a swimming pool can be a fun | | | | piped to a heat exchanger, where the heat is |
| and healthy way to stay cool. Swimming pools | | | | transferred to the pool water. The heated water |
| have become very popular, and could be one of | | | | is then pumped back into the swimming pool. It's |
| the best investments you make in your home's | | | | also possible to find or even build your own solar |
| value and your family's health. Many swimming | | | | pool heater. Solar pool heaters use the sun's |
| pool owners are opting for swimming pool heaters | | | | energy to heat the water. It would appear that |
| to extend their swimming season, especially if | | | | you're getting the heating energy at no cost from |
| their home is in an area with relatively short | | | | the sun, and in fact you are. But don't forget you |
| summers. The sun is able to keep your pool | | | | have to pump the water from your pool into the |
| water at a comfortable swimming temperature | | | | solar pool heater, where it is heated and returned |
| during the long summer days. But in the | | | | to the pool. Most people end up using an electric |
| transitional spring and fall months, the days are | | | | pump to move the water, which means you don't |
| shorter and the angle of the sun isn't high enough | | | | realize the full energy savings that you might |
| to heat your pool water very much. That's where | | | | expect. Of course, most pool heater designs |
| pool heaters come in. If you live in northern | | | | require pumping the water from the pool to the |
| climates, swimming pool heaters can practically | | | | heater and back again. Raypak is a leading |
| double your swimming season. There are several | | | | manufacturer of swimming pool heaters, both for |
| different types of pool heaters available, but gas | | | | home pools and commercial pools. Raypak pool |
| pool heaters are the most common. Specifically, | | | | water heaters can be easily converted to run on |
| propane pool heaters are some of the best and | | | | either natural gas or propane. Raypak pool water |
| most cost efficient ways to heat your swimming | | | | heaters are known for their high-efficiency. |
| pool. Gas pool heaters tend to be the least | | | | Efficiency refers to the amount of energy actually |
| expensive to purchase. Propane swimming pool | | | | used for heating the water (compared to how |
| heaters can heat a greater amount of water | | | | much is used running the heater or how much is |
| more quickly than electricity. Oil-fired pool heaters | | | | lost). Raypak also manufactures electric pool |
| are also available in some areas, but are much | | | | heaters. If you have your own swimming pool at |
| less common. Electric pool heaters are most often | | | | home, you can go swimming anytime you want. |
| based on a heat pump design. Similar to electric | | | | You'll have something cool and relaxing to do with |
| heat pumps used to heat some homes, electric | | | | your family and friends on those hot summer |
| pool heaters take advantage of the heat that | | | | days. And if you add a swimming pool heater, |
| already exists in the outside air. The air heats | | | | you'll be enjoying your pool long before AND long |
| freon gas, which is then compressed to raise it's | | | | after the public swimming pools are open. |