If you are ready to swim for a longer amount of time throughout the year and you want to do it with a higher temperature of water in your pool, then you need to know what kind of cost will be associated with a pool heater. There are three main types of pool heaters and the cost of pool heater depends on the choice you make and how much it costs to run it.
Here are the different kinds and the cost associated with each. First on the line is a cheap propane heater that is not badly priced.You are going to spend about $300 to $600 for the actual heater, then to run it you are looking at about $100 a month.
This is if you are running it pretty constantly and depending on the climate you live in you might not have to run it as much as you would expect. This is one of the more expensive options, but you can get your pool up 5 to 7 degrees in a couple of hours with a gas heater. The next option is to go for an electric pool heater that works economical than a gas heater.
Such a heater costs from $150-500, depending upon the size and model of your choice. If used on a regular basis it costs you $50-$75 extra per month towards electricity bill.That’s still a rather expensive proposition; you get heated water in the pool, though.
And, finally you may have a solar pool heater for extended swimming season. This will be the cheapest option and you can purchase or build one for between $100 and $300. Leaving aside the initial investment, there is hardly any recurring expense except that of electricity needed for operating the pump installed in the circuit, and would come to about $10-$15 a month.
However, this will not be able to work when the sun is not out. You can combine a solar heater and an homemade electric heater for a very affordable price and get your water to a great temperature.
Such a combination facilitates the use of an electric heater at night while you continue to use solar heater during the day.
