General gas pool and spa heating information and costings estimates

Common Outputs of Gas Heating:

The smallest is around 19kw and can go up to 125kW

Gas is absolutely the fastest way to heat a pool or spa. If you're only heating occasionally, it is by far the best way to heat. It is also twice as cheap to maintain heat over an Electric element. (like what is found in portable spas & swim spas). For Speed of Heating, or for Occasional Use, or for Pure Convenience, Gas Pool & Spa Heating is definitely the king! 

Common Outputs of Heat Pump Heating: 

6kW to 57kW = Prices start around $2500.00 and go up from there.

Heat pumps are becoming crazy popular. The biggest heat pump you can afford, and fit, is the best choice. So much bad advice on these is rampant in the industry. Incorrect sizing, and installation is the biggest concern for heat pumps. There has also been a major influx of shoddy quality heat pumps being sold online.  We stick with brands like SensaHeat, Madimack, Zodiac, and SpaNet.

Efficient mild heating. Comes with benefits until it leaks. Spas are too small to heat with solar matting. As a trend, solar heating is being replaced by Heat Pumps. 

Solar:

• High cost of installation
• Rusts gutters & roof when it leaks
• Takes up roof space
• Can compromise roof with screws, glues, etc

Common Outputs of Electric Heating:

3-6kW of heating. Some models go up to 60kW. 

Electric element heating is most commonly found on spas, swimspas and small bodies of water. It is the slowest, and most expensive way to heat a body of water. It typically costs well over twice as much to heat over gas. We often install hybrid heating to almost any brand of spa or swimspa, where a gas heater, or heat pump is retro-fitted to the existing spa.