How a heat pump works. How They Work Heat pumps use electricity to capture heat and move it from one place to another. They don’t generate heat. As the pool pump circulates the swimming pool’s water, the water drawn from Read More …
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Managing Swimming Pool Temperature for Energy Efficiency
The water temperature you desire for your swimming pool not only affects the size of the pool’s heater, but also your heating costs if use a gas or heat pump pool heater. Pool water temperatures typically range from 78ºF to 82ºF. The American Red Cross Read More …
Types of Pool Covers for Energy Savings
You can significantly reduce swimming pool heating costs by using a pool cover. On the following pages, see the tables showing the costs of heating pools with and without pool covers in different U.S. cities: Estimating Heat Pump Swimming Pool Read More …
Heating your Pool with Solar
An example of a solar pool heater. (Original Article by Energy.Gov) You can significantly reduce swimming pool heating costs by installing a solar pool heater. They’re cost competitive with both gas and heat pump pool heaters, and they have very Read More …
Solar V. Gas/Propane Heater V. Heat Pump
Here is a helpful discussion by the guys from River Pools about solar heating, heat pumps and gas or propane heaters for swimming pools
Custom Pool Tools Deck Anchor Removal
This is a great product for replacing safety cover grommets in concrete. The Pool Guy gives this product a definite Pool Guy Thumbs Up! Custom Pool Tools new Deck Anchor Removal Tool makes quick work of getting swimming pool cover Read More …
Novi Backyard, Pool & Spa Show Opens Friday, March 21 in Novi Produced by Association of Pool & Spa Professionals, Michigan Chapter
I was a part of the planning committee that put the very first pool and spa show for homeowners together in the late 90’s. To my knowledge it’s one of the only shows nationwide that is specifically for homeowners and Read More …
The Story of Ask the Pool Guy
Ask the Pool Guy was created in 2012 by Al Curtis (the inspiration), and Sandi Maki (the marketing guru), through a series on synchronistic events. Al had a knack for knowing swimming pools. Ever since his college days of his Read More …