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    Default Re: Gas Heater Recommendation

    I've got the exact same size pool in Northern NJ and have an 85,000 BTU/Hr heat pump. I have had it for 10 years with no problems. A heatpump won't give you the fast initial heatup that you can get with a gas heater of much higher output, but once you have it to temp it will keep it there for a much lower cost. Make sure to use a solar cover no matter what heater you use. A pool with a solar cover on when not being used will cost 1/5th the amount to heat over a season versus one without a cover.

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    How noisy is a heatpump? I live in the city (Seattle), and I have all my equipment (including a rusting Laars gas heater) in a pool hut. They say the heat pump should be in the open air. But I worry that it will be noisy for the neighbors. Opinions?

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    They are not any more noisy than an air conditioner. However, the AquaCal Superquiet heat pump is as, or quieter than your circulation pump. Really.
    Sean Assam
    Commercial Product Sales Manager - AquaCal AutoPilot Inc. Mobile: 954-325-3859
    e-mail: sean@teamhorner.com --- www.autopilot.com - www.aquacal.com

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    If you get one with a scroll compressor it is not that noisy - but it really should be out in the open as it needs air circulation.

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    Cleancloths,

    Where should I look online for a heatpump like yours? The choices are bewildering. I'm glad to hear that the 85k btu works our same size pool.

    I got a long message from the owner of poolheatpumps.com or some such, and he raised a point that concerns me. He said many of the Aquacal pumps on Ebay are actually recalls.

    I'm trying to keep my cost under $3000.

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