Gas Pool Heater Cost To Operate

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Gas pool heater cost to operate.

At the time of this article the cost of gas is about 1 10 per therm. Using input costs of 12 kwh for electrical 1 20 per therm for natural gas and 2 50 per gallon for propane i can show you that the operating cost of using a pool heat pump will be half the cost of using a pool gas heater the consumes natural gas and one quarter of the cost of using a pool gas heater that uses propane. So the magic number based on the most common 400 000 btu pool spa heater is 6 68 per hour in gas cost to run your heater. Keep in mind we re not talking about how long it takes but how much it costs.

Natural gas burns about 1 therm per 100 000 btu s per hour british thermal units. 4 therms an hour x 1 20 4 80 per hour. I know that a 100 000 btu heater uses 1 therm of natural gas per hour so a 400 000 heater consumes 4 therms an hour. That means an average pool heater between 300 000 and 400 000 btu s will cost anywhere from 3 30 to 4 40 per hour to heat your pool.

Most cost efficient way to run a pool heater. Cost estimates are based on generalized weather conditions for the specified location. Electric heat pumps cost less coming in at about 100 to 200 a month. You can buy it at around 2000 to 4000 but the heated pool price is worth it as the operation cost is just around 50 to 150.

Heat pumps cost about 2 500 and gas heaters are in the 1 500 range. To heat an average pool 10 12k gallon with no solar cover typically takes 8 14 hours. For a typical size 400 000 btu pool heater that s 4 therms per hour. How long it takes has many more factors and that topic is for another blog article.

Currently natural gas runs about 1 50 per therm near tampa. The average cost to heat a pool for one hour on natural gas is around 7 00. The heat pumps is one of the cheapest based on operation cost. So the magic number based on some pretty popular averages is 5 per hour to heat the pool and 5 an hour to heat the spa.

Pool heating comparison is selected by default. The gas heater can be purchased at 1500 with the same operating cost as the electrical resistance heater. As with all energy consuming. Swimming in the outdoor pool for fun or exercise can extend into the cooler months with the proper pool water heater.