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Originally Posted by Tom C
We are looking a home, specifically a home with a pool. This is a question to homeowners who have a pool at your home:
We do not know is how much value we should put on a home with verses one without a roof-top pool heating system.
I understand the nearly “free heat” gained by such a system, what I don’t know is the value.
Knowing the following would help us: What is the temperature of pool water that is not heated? What is the temperature of heated pools (I know that is preference, but give me an idea here). Are there maintenance issues with roof-top heating systems that are greater than standard electric heating systems? Are there some questions that I should ask or things I should look for in one system or the other?
Thanks in advance for your insight and experience that you care to share here.
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We live in an area of The Villages that does not have natural gas. When we designed the pool we had the option of an electric heat pump, solar, and a propane heater. The cost to operate our pool is minimal, as is the upkeep. There is nothing that has to be done to the solar panels. We decided not to add electric heat or propane, due to the additional costs associated with using those to warm the pool. The trade off is that there are some months we dont go in because the water is too cold. Regardless, we love our year round "water" view
