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Originally Posted by jeffc1965
The Villages developer has started building veranda homes that include small swimming pools. My understanding is that the pools are not heated. Does anyone know how difficult it is to install a heating system afterwards? A small pool may not require heat during the summer, but I can see the need for heat during the winter. Any thoughts?
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I recently changed out my 20-year-old gas pool heater for a new one, it was around $3500.
Heaters (solar, electric, and units) simply tie into the same plumbing as your filter system. This requires zero excavation work. Of course you will need an energy source and hopefully you have at least electric near the filter pump. Adding a gas line or solar panels to your roof will increase the cost of installation. You may have to increase the concrete pad to put the heater on. This is not an overwhelming project as long as you have room to place a heater near the filter.
Being from the north, I find my pool heater to be a wonderful thing!