What is the Best Way to Heat Swimming Pools?
- 1). Wait until the temperature warms up and stays consistent before filling the pool. Filling the pool when you still may experience cold days results in the water taking longer to heat.
- 2). Install a pool heater. This connects to the filter of your pool and runs the water through the filter, heating as it passes. It takes days to heat the pool, especially if the weather outside is cooler than the desired temperature. Heating your pool this way increases your monthly electric bill and simply heating your pool one degree higher over 78 can increase the energy consumption by the pool from 10 to 30 percent.
- 3). Lay a solar pool cover over the water when the pool is not in use. This cover absorbs the heat from the sun and sends it into the water. It takes several weeks of warm weather to increase the overall temperature of the pool, although it does not cost extra to heat, outside of the price to purchase the product.