How warm does a salt water pool need to be?
The best temperature to run a salt water chlorinator for most brands is above 60 degrees Fahrenheit (around 15.6 degrees Celcius). One of the most important things to consider is the temperature of the water in your pool for safe operation of your salt water chlorinator.
Is it OK to use a gas heater in a salt water pool?
He specifically told me that pools are best kept warm and swimmable by a solar heating system or an electric heat pump and good bubble/thermal pool cover. In other words, slow steady heating and good evaporation management. Blasting a pool with a gas heater was a recipe for failure in his opinion because of all the issues stated so far.
Can a solar pool heater be used when not in use?
If you want to make your solar heating system even more efficient, you can use a pool cover whenever your pool is not in use. This will help the water to retain a warmer temperature.
Which is the best type of pool heater to use?
Gas Pool Heaters. A gas pool heater is the most popular method of heating salt water pools and spas because of the speed and fuel efficiency when heating pool water to a warm and inviting temperature.
Do you need to buy chlorine for a salt water pool?
No need to buy chlorine. Since your salt system will produce the chlorine for your pool, you no longer have to spend money on chlorine tablets, liquid chlorine, or shock. Less pool maintenance. You can control the chlorine levels from a dial on the salt system itself. Now, you don’t have to worry about adding chlorine to your pool every week.
What kind of heater do you need for a salt water pool?
With that said, if you want to get a better heater then you should look for a heater that has either a cupronickel alloy heat exchanger (LP and NatGas heaters) or a titanium heat exchanger (heat pumps). If you want your equipment to last, then I would respectfully suggest you fire your pool guy and take control of your own pool water maintenance.
Can a solar heater be used with a gas pool?
You can reduce heatings costs by installing an above ground solar heater to work in tandem with your gas heater. All of the best gas pool heaters manufactured today are made to withstand salt and corrosion with stainless steel and titanium heat exchangers that resists rust.
Why are salt water pool heaters more expensive than chlorine?
Salt water might dictate which types of pool equipment and heater you can use. Salt water pools are more prone to calcium buildup because the pH levels tend to get too high. Salt water tends to corrode metal pool equipment. Chlorine is cheaper to purchase than salt cells. Salt generators are more expensive to repair.
Can a salt water pool heater be corroded?
It’s not salt that corrodes a heater’s internals but poorly balanced water where the pH is allowed to get too low. pH is single most important factor to metal corrosion, the salt levels in an SWG pool are too low to be significant.
