Who said pools are only for the summer? Today, most swimming pools can be heated so that they can be enjoyed throughout the year. Likewise, heating a swimming pool can allow us to increase the temperature of the water if even in summer it is too cold.
There are many considerations that must be made in order for the air conditioning to be effective, such as the pool’s size, whether it is covered or uncovered, the climate of the area, etc. In this article, we go through what you need to know about how to heat a pool.
Step One
First off, it’s important to understand that a swimming pool is considered heated when the water temperature is around 27-28ºC, so that installation and infrastructures are needed to achieve and maintain this temperature.
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Step Two
In this sense, it will be distinct from air-conditioning one that is covered than one that is not, since the maintenance of the temperature will have a great influence. The installation of covers in the pool does not guarantee the heating of the pool, but it will be a way to guarantee that the water remains at the target temperature, which will be attained with the use of heating systems.
There are different types of covers from which we can select the option that best complements our pool. They can be fixed or mobile, made of different materials, higher or lower, etc. In addition to preventing a decline in water temperature, the covers will also prevent the water from evaporating. When choosing one cover or another, it will depend a lot on the characteristics of our space and the budget that we are going to allocate.
Step Four
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Regarding the heating system that we can install to heat a pool, we find:
- Heat pumps: these are devices that heat the water and also distribute this heat throughout the pool.
- Solar panels: Installing panels that capture solar energy can also help us heat water. It is a renewable energy that, after installation, does not produce consumption, but it should be noted that it is permanently dependent on weather conditions.
- Electric heaters: Electric energy can also be used to heat the water that passes through the heater.
