live in West Virginia. Can aanyone tell me how much propane is used to keep the pool heated for a weekend?
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There are many variables but this thing burns 2.5 gallons an hour. You need to know how many gallons your pool is to know how much it heats and how fast.
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Muncy I live in Plymouth, Ma. and on a typical weekend in the summer I use 2 gallons per hour for about 5 hrs. to maintain 78 degrees both Sat. and Sun.
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it would really depend on the water temperture, air temperature and desired water temperature. Once the pool is heated I used very little propane to keep it at temperature for the rest of the season. I probably added a month to each end of the swimming season. I have a 25,000 gallon pool and probably used 100 gallons of propane for the initial heating - once it was at temperature I doubt that I used 50 gallons a month.
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I have my tank 8 feet away from the burner, as for the propane consumption a full 20 lb tank lasted me about 9-10 hours
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I have propane tanks in the backyard to heat up the pool itself. A propane company installed them years ago. They fill the tanks up at the beginning of each summer season. How is your pool heated now? This heater comes in 2 different options: gas or propane. Each needs to have the lines installed professionally I believe. Ask your pool people. I would not attempt BBQ grill tanks etc..
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You could use the 11KW spa heater - you only have 1500 gallons or so - the 18KW would work but it is more than you need - it will however heat faster - let me know if you have additional questions - Lisa 866 408 3329 sales@worldwidepoolheaters.com
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Big savings come if you can run the pump around 2100 RPM where it will be drawing approx 2-2.5 amps. My 16 X 32 pool is kept clear with pump running at 1940 RPM 24 Hrs a day. (410 Watts or 1.8 amps at 230 Approx). Your situation will be different but any setting that will allow you to run the pump at less than full speed might result in savings over a single speed motor.
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I heat a 400 sq ft cabin with this heater and I have it hooked up to a 100 gal permanent propane tank. That said, I probably wouldn't use anything less than a 5 gal. tank.
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Hi, Good post you have here, and I'm almost ready to go out and buy this Cuisinart bbq grill. About the propane tank filling up thingy: you really don't need to guess anymore about how much gas is left in your tank. At Walmart, H. Depot, Harbor Freight, etc. you can get a small gauge hookup that you just quickly screw into your tank-to-grill hoses, and just keep tabs on the amount of gas you have left by looking at the glass gauge. I think it's around $15-19. Just thought I'd throw that in.
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can only guess but i think you need something way bigger...i have a 16 ft round pool it take two twenty pound tanks of propane to go from 69 degrees to 80/85 degrees...
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Heating a 3500 gallon pool you should use the 18 or next one smaller. Heating a 35000 gallon pool you will need the 27. Keep in mind the electrical requirements. The 18 draws 150 amps. The 27 will require additional electricity that most homes are not wired for. Hope this helps.
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I have the 400, recommended by my pool guys. Probably has to do with the size of your pool, and the amount of water/ surface to be heated. We have had ours for three seasons now, love it!
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1-866-356-1992 to hear from Eccotemp directly. I received a reply directly from them in regards to your question and the answer is up to 100#'s. It's been over 2 months and I'm still on a 20# tank of propane used for BBQ's that's in the green. As I've stated, my bathroom is basically outdoors but protected from the elements. This is a very useful alternative to keeping down the electric bill!
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I live in AZ and I wanted to heat my pool which is about 15000 gallons. Starting temp was 42, ran the heater at least 3 to 4 times a week. Got it up to 80 and my bill was about $300 more than usual. I also had solar cover on to help keep heat in. I have had trouble with the heater and have had it swapped out 3 times. The company is great with replacing parts, circuit board, etc but the cost of having the electrician come out every time has been expensive. But overall, we are glad to have had it, definitely extends our swim season.
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We use the cover at night to reduce pool evaporation during the summer and to help the pool retain its heat. The added warmth does encourage more algae, but all we do is increase the chlorine we add to control it. Lots cheaper than running the heater. How much chlorine, and when? We add a gallon or two when the pool begins to loose its sparkle (haven't "tested the chlorine level" in years). Easy peasy. And we get the same amount of debris in the pool, but it's on the cover not in the water. How could it be otherwise?
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It should be fine for average sized in-ground pools. We have the next larger model and there is no problem heating the pool quickly. Variables such as whether you use a pool cover, the weather, or have a adjunct solar pool heater will affect your gas usage. Figure about a 4-5 year lifespan for this heater as the copper heat exchanger coils eventually will leak. It's considered one of the cheaper pool heaters on the market. Mostly made in China.
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I am in Tampa and put the cover away in May. Pool is 88 so no need for extra heat. I'll put it back on in October to get another month of swimming. I found the solar blanket only kept the temp up at night, it didn't seem to heat it during the day but that was before the pool got more direct sunlight.
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How many gallons are you going to heat? What is the night time temp?The gas line connection is 1/2". I reduced down to 3/8" with 10 feet of line and a high demand regulator (140k btu) on a 100lb tank. Got everything at Tractor Supply. At first I used this on a 600gal Intex kiddy pool. When the outside temp was below 40f it took about 30 mins to go from 70f to 104f water temp . One 20lb tank would freeze up when I tried. I found a 100lb tank works way better.
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Solar panels produce anywhere from 1000 to 2500 BTU's per square foot, per day depending on your climate, (northern, southern, mid). These panels are rated at 2 square feet, so 2000 to 5000 BTU's per day, depending on location. 1 BTU will heat one pound of water by 1 degree fahrenheit. A gallon of water weighs 8.33 lbs, so you would need 8 BTU's to heat 1 lb of 70 deg F water to 71 deg F. The water in your pool weighs 19,800 pounds. Just to raise the temperature of your pool water by 1 degree you would need at most 9 panels, or at minimum 4 panels. From your question it looks like you want to raise the temperature of your pool water from ambient 68(70) to 89(90)? That is a 20 degree delta T, so realistically you are looking at a 396,008(400,000) BTU load to keep your pool at 90 degrees during the summer,(which to me sounds wayyyyyy too hot for a pool). At best, producing 5000 BTU's per day from each solar panel you would need 80 of these panels to maintain temp. If you wanted your desire temp to be 80 deg F instead of 90 deg F than you would need 40. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. There are pool specific solar panels that might produce more BTU's per square foot of usable solar area. In my opinion, 80, or even 40 of these solar panels sounds a little unfeasible. Yes, you could do it, and it might be cheaper than purchasing a 400,000-500,000 BTU gas fired pool heater, but realistically it's not a good application for these specific panels. The common solar panel size to heat water for domestic hot water in households is an 8x4 which they rate for 40,000 BTU's. For those you would only need 10, but again might be a bad option, as they are large, and are quite expensive given their size, (usually 800-1400$/each). Hope this helps. PS. I am also not a pool expert. I am not sure on the thermal retention that pool water holds during the night. It could drop 1 degree in 10 hours or it could drop 10 degrees in 10 hours, I really don't know.