Aquasol, Solar Pool Heating System

Determining the cost of pool heating is very site-specific. A solar pool heating system has a typical payback period of 2-4 years. There are several factors that effect the savings realized with a solar pool heating system. These include, your climate, the size of pool, your cost for natural gas, the pool temperature you wish to maintain, whether you use a pool cover, the length of your swimming season, your climate zone ,... .

A utility company study monitoring the amount of energy to heat a 500 sq.ft. pool in Woodland Hills California, from May through September, at a constant 80 F used approximately 1200 therms of natural gas. For residential summer time tiered gas rates this would approach $1200 per year. For the same pool, a 400 sq.ft. Solar pool heating system would maintain the same or higher temperatures through the same swim season. This system easily achieved a 4 year payback.

Gas Pool Heater

Initial Cost: $2,600

5 year operating cost: $6,000

Cost over 5 year: $8,600



Solar Pool Heater

Initial Cost: $4,500

5 year operating cost: $0

Cost over 5 year: $4,500