We have a 20 x 40 indoor pool that runs 3ft to 6ft in depth. We are in Caswell Beach Nc. Would this heater be able to control water temp at 85 degrees during the winter months. if not, then what is the temp variations
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Our pool is around the same volume. It worked in the winter to about 86 degrees. We had it set higher but it got to 86 and stayed around there. Our pool is outside in the shade with little sunlight. It is deeper than yours but different dimensions. Being inside I am sure you can achieve your desired temp of 85.
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Unfortunately, I am from New Hampshire so I would not be the best one to answer this particular question. I don't see the temperature issue being a major one, other than the water would become quite warm, but that would happen with even in-ground pools in your part of the country. You might have to use a little more in the way of chemicals and have to "top off" the water every few days due to evaporation (but that would also keep the pool water cooler). In any event, we bought our intex easy set pool for $200 and for that money, we felt it was worth the experiment of trying an above-ground pool. It was a definite success. Good luck with your decision.
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The heater control is not intended to bea thermostat that will keep an area temperature no lower than a setting. It keeps the heater no colder than a setting so my heater came on briefly when the temperature was 25F. It didn't significantly heat the area. I would not trust this heater to keep an area from going below freezing, The outsidetemperature plays a major role in the temperature that this or similar heaters heat an area. By experement you could find a setting that would keep an area at 40F but if the outside temp. took a dive the inside temp will also go down but not as much.If you need to freeze protect an area plug your heater into a Farm Innovators TC-3. Find one on Amazon. It kicks on at 35F The heater control is not intended to bea thermostat that will keep an area temperature no lower than a setting. It keeps the heater no colder than a setting so my heater came on briefly when the temperature was 25F. It didn't significantly heat the area. I would not trust this heater to keep an area from going below freezing, The outsidetemperature plays a major role in the temperature that this or similar heaters heat an area. By experement you could find a setting that would keep an area at 40F but if the outside temp. took a dive the inside temp will also go down but not as... » Read More The heater control is not intended to bea thermostat that will keep an area temperature no lower than a setting. It keeps the heater no colder than a setting so my heater came on briefly when the temperature was 25F. It didn't significantly heat the area. I would not trust this heater to keep an area from going below freezing, The outsidetemperature plays a major role in the temperature that this or similar heaters heat an area. By experement you could find a setting that would keep an area at 40F but if the outside temp. took a dive the inside temp will also go down but not as much.If you need to freeze protect an area plug your heater into a Farm Innovators TC-3. Find one on Amazon. It kicks on at 35F « Show Less
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I had it running this weekend in arrowhead it was fine. The heater was on to the house. I would imagine if it was below 30 the motor may not like it. I would not assume that because the water is moving it will not freeze at a lower temp. But I am sure the motor is not designed for freezing. But it really moves the water.
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This has its own thermostat. If suppy water temperature higher than the target temperature than it will stay off. I don't know how well it maintain the targeted temperature. I think it is fine, because I don't hear any complain from my tenant both winter in NY (2014 & 2015).
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The Fluval Edge 25W heater is preset. So as long as the ambient room temperature is 65 degrees or more it should work fine. This heater automatically turns on when it is not 78 degrees in the water and will turn off when it reaches the correct temp. However, if the area you are in is cold, the heater will never reach 78 degrees. I ended up getting an adjustable heater for my tanks because of this problem, a 25W Hydor heater.
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No idea on colder climates. Can't imagine it would be a problem to run in Boston in winter. We live in NC and had no problem. Our electric bill went up $80-$100/mth. We used it almost nightly though. Great hot tub for the price! Will buy it again for our next house.
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Don't know your temps. I am using it for Aqua fit classes in an outdoor pool that is heated to 80 but the winter wind feels cold.
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I purchased this heater about a year ago after much debate. I have been very pleased with it even on the days of -20 degrees Fahrenheit here in South Dakota. Did make one slight modification that has helped greatly. I bypassed the turn dial heat control and ran it to a thermostat. Very inexpensive modification and well worth it. I have an oversized double garage with 10' ceilings. Hope this helps.
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It is difficult to determine, the temp on the front of the heater is the desired temp of the room. I set my heater 2 degrees above my heat pump thermostat. The heat pump does not come on. I had trouble with my humidifier unit, called customer service and had a new one in 3 days. I am very satisfied with it. My son bought one too.
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Since they do not use degrees as a measurement on the dial you can only set for low which in most of these heaters is around 50 degrees. They will vary between them and the manufacturers will not guarantee any setting. They just expect you to find an adequate setting for your needs. The difference in operation time from 40 to 50 degrees is negligible in my estimation so just using the lowest setting no matter the temp should be adequate for most situations. Hope this helps.
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It is an excellent heater for your pool. You must keep you water chemistry balanced, the heater does not like low ph.
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I have used them with great success! very happy. I am not sure what you are asking about Temperature? it will work great in above 32 deg Farenheit = 0 celcius and I do not see any problem with it up to 50 Deg Celcius ( or 125 Fahrenheit) How hot or cold do you want to use it for? It works very reliable. I use it in $10'000 water features indoors.
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I have a 32X18 above ground pool which equates to 12K gallon.. Running the heater on one tank of LP (about 10 hours and $18) raises my temperature about 10 degrees in the chilly months. I live in the DC area and compared to my neighbors, I get one additional month of use both at the beginning of summer and the end of summer (May and Sept). I have a solar cover as well as a 4X20 solar panel that I run the water through most of the summer because the wife likes the water temperature in the 90's. Hope this helps.
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With temperatures in the 33°F to 35°F range, mine heats the water near the heater to 50°F while running at a 75% duty cycle. At lower temperatures the duty cycle will reach 100% and the heater will not be able to supply enough power to maintain 50°F. Below that temperature of the water near the heater will be a nearly constant rise above the air temperature,. For my situation the temperature rise above ambient will be about 21°F. I would expect mine to freeze over when the ambient air temperature is 11°F.
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I have a 100 ft extension cord running to the heater, and it works well. Temperatures have been in the low teens so far and not a bit of ice has formed on the water... Seems to keep the water about 38°-40°.
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The control isn't calibrated in temperature, only 1 - 10. The temperature it holds at any given setting will depend on several factors like outside temperature, leakage rate of any air infiltration into your space, starting temperature, thermal mass of the objects in your space, etc. I will say that for such a little heater, it ROCKS. I use it in my double car, insulated garage (no cars inside, only tools & stuff). This morning it was around 5F outside (30 in the garage) and it took about 20 minutes to heat the entire space to a tolerable 60 degrees. When the space gets to a temperature I like, I just turn down the control knob until it just shuts off and it'll more or less hold at about that temp. It has a rattle that I need to find and fix but overall I'm very happy with this heater. I'd considered a gas forced air unit but thought I'd try this before I went to all the trouble and am glad I did.