Geothermal Pool Heater: Cost, Pros, and Cons
Published July 19, 2022
Your swimming pool is a great place to spend time with your friends and family. Furthermore, it’s a superb investment if you’re looking to increase the value of your property. However, there are several downsides to owning a pool.
On average, cleaning and maintenance costs alone shall cost you over $500 a month. Hence, it is advisable to look into a cost-effective geothermal pool heater. Investing in one can lower your swimming pool’s yearly upkeep costs significantly.
With that said, pools have traditionally been heated in four ways:
- Electricity
- Gas/Propane
- Oil boiler
- Solar energy
Admittedly, the most affordable way to heat your pool is through the use of solar energy. Sadly, solar pool heaters are only efficient when it’s sunny. As a result, oil boiler, electricity, and gasoline/propane systems have become more popular ways to heat swimming pools.
So what about geothermal pool heating?
It’s often overlooked when customers are installing a new swimming pool because geothermal pool heating systems are quite expensive. Therefore, many opt for cheaper heating solutions even if geothermal pool systems are much less expensive and environmentally friendly in the long run.
How Does Geothermal Pool Heating Work?
At its core, the design of a geothermal pool system is strikingly similar to water-to-water heat pump systems.
Energy from the ground is taken by one side of the ground loop and then via the refrigeration cycle, it’s transferred to the Freon. After that, heat from the compressed gas is transferred to your water to water condenser. The hot gas then heats the water from between 120 to 140 F.
The Benefits Of Geothermal Heating
Here are the primary benefits of geothermal pool heating:
- You’ll get to save a lot of money. Compared to gas/propane systems, geothermal heating systems let you save anywhere between 70% to 90% in maintenance costs.
- Geothermal pool systems are built to last for two decades or longer, meaning you won’t have to replace them anytime soon.
- With a geothermally-heated pool, you’ll be able to significantly reduce your carbon footprint. How come? Because such pools are more environmentally-friendly.
Putting It All Together
Swimming pools that are heated geothermally are awesome. Aside from being more friendlier to the environment, they’re also much lower maintenance.
Unfortunately, geothermal pool heating systems aren’t cheap. Therefore, they aren’t the heating solution of choice for most people who are looking to build their pools as cheaply as possible.
Now if you want to know more about geothermal pool heater systems or anything that’s related to swimming pools, don’t hesitate to give us a call at (561) 774-0725.
We at Excel Patio & Pool Solutions strive to provide our customers with the best kind of service for the best possible price. Furthermore, we’re dedicated to realizing the projects of every client.
(Related: How to Heat an Above-Ground Pool)
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About The Author
Christian Cruz is an experienced blogger with a deep passion for the outdoors. He has a fascination with engineering that fuels his research for the Excel Pool & Patio Solutions blog.
