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A popular type of pool heater are the electric pool heaters, which are more sophisticated than gas powered heaters, and offer some great savings. In this article, I’m going to be telling you more about these bill savings, and some drawbacks that you need to know before you make a decision about buying one.

The electric pool heater uses a technology very similar to the way that air conditioning works. It is essentially a heat pump which means that it moves heat from one place to another stop

With these heaters, the heat comes out of the air surrounding the unit and is transferred into the water that comes from your pool. The water is then returned to the pool where it raises the temperature.

If you have looked at pool heat pumps before, you may have been struck by the high price. It is not unusual to find units costing $5000 or more, which seems extremely expensive when you compare it to the much cheaper gas powered heaters that are available on the market. However, the high price of installing one of these systems is offset by their very low running costs, which could save you as much as $2000 a year when compared to propane heaters.

Electric power heaters are much more economical, costing about half that price to run.

For these reasons, you should find that is an electric pool heater will pay for itself within three years, or less depending on your own area and climate. After this, you’re making savings all the way.

In spite of all this, there are some situations where electric pool heaters do not perform as well as propane heaters. This is when the air is colder, and there is less energy in the air heat your pool. While it will prevent the water from freezing, it will not raise the temperature to a comfortable level, unless you have a very powerful pool heat pump.

This leaves you with two different options. One of them is to install a very powerful heat pump which is capable of generating hot water all year round. Another option is to use a secondary heater such as a gas powered heater, which will only operate when the heat from the electric pool heater is not enough. This way, your heating bills will still be low compared to using a gas heater on its own.