What heater is more safe and efficient for a swimming pool?
Solar panels, Electrical or Gas? What brand do you think is the best model? Volume= 80, 000 lts.
Solar is always going to be safest, in terms of possible fire or shock.Depending on where you live though, it may not be efficient as a primary heat source. For example, here in Ontario, most will use it as supplemental heat during the summer season only. It's pretty useless during spring and fall. It's a passive source, so the only cost after initial installation is powering the control box, which is minimal. Enersol is my favorite in this category. Parts are easy to get in all of North America, the material is durable and a good install makes winterizing easy. The unit is geared towards a consumer installation and comes with easy to understand documentation. They also include the automatic control valve made by Jandy. In my opinion, one of the best automatic valves in existence.
Gas delivers more BTU per buck and is a quick way of heating a pool from scratch or maintaining heat during spring and fall. But, there's also a risk of fire or explosion, however slight. In 15 years I've only seen 2 Cabana fires directly related to a gas heater and these were ultimately the home owner's fault by placing combustible material on top of the heater and by doing their own gas hook up. For that size pool you're looking at a 250,000 BTU heater. Hayward, Ray Pak and Teledyne Laars all make reliable gas heaters that are high efficiency. Personally, steer clear of the Pent Airs heaters if it's offered. Nothing but trouble with heat fusible links, poor pilot checking design and doors that are just a pain to open.
Electric, well, it's expensive to run. Watching the hydro meter when it's on will make you dizzy. For that size pool, you're looking at a 50 kW heater. I've never heard of anyone getting zapped by one, but it's always possible with a bad installation. No favorite here, they're all pretty much the same.
Homemade Swimming Pool Solar Heating System
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