Before you spent big bucks for your pool, you figured “this is Florida, I don’t need a pool heater”. Well, maybe the pool builder didn’t tell you all the facts about pool temperatures in central Florida. Or even worse, maybe he did explain the facts and then did you a huge disservice by selling you a “gas” heater.
The fact is that in central Florida, if you have a screened in pool, the warmest it will ever get without a heater is about 85 degrees. Sounds nice, huh? It is nice, but only for July and August. If you consider the “comfort zone” to be 82-85 degrees, you only get about three months of comfortable swimming.
Here’s the simplest way to think about pool heating: Solar can heat your pool about 15 degrees year ’round. This will give you at least 9 months of comfortable swimming, and possibly some winter swimming if the weather is warm. All of this comes with absolutely no operating costs. A heat pump can heat your pool to any temperature you desire, any day of the year, no matter what the weather conditions. There is an operating expense, but it might be worth it to you. Excel Solar offers a complete line of the highest rated solar panels and heat pumps available. Why not call us today for a free, in home analysis of your pool to help you decide which heater is right for you.
A warm pool is a great gathering place for family and friends. A SwimMaster Plus solar pool heating system from Excel Solar lets you harness the world’s most abundant energy source: the sun. And unlike other fuels (electricity, gas, propane) there’s “no charge” for the sun’s energy. Your SwimMaster Plus system will easily pay for itself from fuel savings alone when compared to conventional, fossil fuel driven pool heaters.
Established in 1979, SHC specializes in the distribution of energy conservation and environmentally responsible products.
We’ve seen many manufacturers come and go in the decades that we’ve been in business. SHC remains one of the world’s premier solar pool heating manufacturers due to our relentless pursuit of perfection. As advancements in manufacturing technologies continue to emerge, SHC leads the way by modernizing our factory along with our product engineering and design.
If you don’t have a screen over your pool, the temperature of your pool will be about 6 degrees warmer year ’round. That’s right…those screens block out about 6 full degrees. Now you think this would give you a longer swimming season, right? Well, maybe not. Remember the 85 degree maximum temperature for an unheated screened in pool? If you add 6 degrees to that, your pool without a screen will get to 91 degrees or even more. For some people, that’s not very refreshing in July and August. So, if you don’t have a screen, you may not even use your pool in the summer.
A solar pool heating system can address all of these issues and give you at least 9 months of comfortable swimming. Sure, some salesmen will tell you twelve months, but December, January and February can sometimes get colder than seasonably normal. If the weather is nice in these months, the pool will come up to temperature. Back to the unscreened pool…remember those summer months when the pool is too warm for swimming? The solar heater can actually be run at night (reverse cycle) and cool your pool back down to a comfortable temperature.
The only other valid option to heat your pool is a “Heat Pump”. This is an electric appliance, but it is extremely efficient. A heat pump does not use electricity to actually heat your pool, but rather uses electricity to run a compressor. It’s hard to say exactly how much it will cost to operate because of all the variables, but most of our customers report about $300 to $500 per year in FPL increase. Gas heaters might cost less up front, but they are the most expensive heaters to operate and maintain. Up to 5 times more expensive. My advice to anyone thinking about a “gas” heater for their pool…..RUN… RUN AWAY FROM IT AS FAST AS YOU CAN!
Not enough good roof exposure for solar
You just don’t like the looks of a solar heater on your roof
You are a “snow bird” and are only here in the winter
You are a therapeutic swimmer and need a certain temp no matter what the weather conditions
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“I am so glad I went with Excel Solar. They are such a professional company and made this experience a positive one. Our solar pool heater works really well and we are enjoying our pool all the time. I will definitely recommend them!”
“Everything is as good as it possibly could be. Our pool is 88 degrees in November! Excel delivered on every single promise. We will happily recommend Excel Solar to others and you are more than welcome to use our name for references.”
“What a fantastic experience working with Excel Solar. I will recommend them to all my family, friends and neighbors. It was refreshing that whenever I called the office, Kelly answered the phone. Russ was so honest and he and his crew did everything they promised. I am using my pool every day now thanks to Excel.”
Excel Solar, Inc.
Serving all of Brevard and Indian River Counties: Melbourne, West Melbourne, Melbourne Beach, Palm Bay, Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Satellite Beach, Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral, Merritt Island, Titusville, Mims, Cocoa, Rockledge, Viera, Suntree, Grant-Valkaria, Malabar, Micco, Sebastian, Wabasso, Vero Beach, Fellsmere.
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(321) 626-6630
(772) 222-0015
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9105 Ellis Road, Suite A-2,
Melbourne, FL 32904
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State Certified Solar Contractor C. Russell Moutsatsos (License #CVC56933)