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Originally Posted by photo1902
I disagree with "cleaning it each day". That is simply not necessary.
As far as heating options, depending on where in The Villages the OP lives, he/she might be limited to solar, electric heat pump, or a propane gas heater (where a propane tank is buried in the yard). If the OP lives in an area with natural gas, that of course is another option. We have solar with 12 panels, and there are definitely months in the winter that even that source of heat and a solar cover, it simply doesn't keep the water sufficiently warm enough for me. A propane heater was not an option, as the cost of heating a pool by that source is definitely not something we wanted to incur.
As far as companies, I highly recommend T&D. I've seen many other pool companies take months and months to complete a pool. The old adage " you get what you pay for", definitely comes to mind.
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We do not have natural gas where we live so we have both solar and an electric heat pump. The solar is nice and all you need for about 9 months per year, but during the winter, the solar is not enough with the shorter days and colder temperatures. We had low expectations for the heat pump, but have been very pleasantly surprised. If we keep the pool covered when not using it and run the heat pump, it can easily keep the water in the 90's during the coolest days. And we were very pleasantly surprised that our electric bill did not go through the roof. Keep in the pool warm during the winter does not cost us anymore than keeping the house cool during the summer. Our friends have a natural gas heater for their Villages pool and pay a lot more to heat their pool. The gas heater is great if money isn't a limitation since it heats the water faster, but it costs way more than electric to run.