Do you hate draining and covering your pool every winter? With a Gulfstream HI-5 Series pool heat pump, you can heat your pool even when the outside temperature is below freezing. Or, if you live somewhere with milder winters, you can heat your pool for free with a solar pool heater! Let’s take a closer look at pool heat pumps and solar pool heaters to help you decide which one is best for you – or if you would benefit from both.

Benefits of Swimming Pool Heat Pumps

While each swimming pool heat pump will have different features, these are the benefits of the Gulfstream Hi-5 series pool heat pump:

• Largest pool heat pump in the industry
• Reverse gas defrost allows heating in conditions below freezing
• Can also cool the pool in the summer
• Maintains your ideal temperature year-round
• Notifies you of possible service issues using words, not codes
• Ultra-quiet operation – only 56 db
• Lifetime warranty against corrosion
• Compatible with external automation, can work with a solar pool heater, can automate a pool/spa combo

Benefits of Solar Pool Heaters

Solar pool heaters have many benefits, including:

• Heat your pool without using any electricity
• Extend your swimming season – solar pool heaters raise your water temperature by 10-15 degrees
• Solar energy is environmentally friendly, so you know you aren’t contributing to climate change to heat your pool
• Require little to no maintenance

Which One Is Better For You – a Pool Heat Pump or a Solar Pool Heater?

If you live in a place with very cold winters and you want to swim year-round, you will need a standard pool heat pump to keep the water warm enough to swim in. If you live in a place with mild winters or you only want to extend your swimming season a few more weeks in the spring and fall, a solar pool heater may be a better fit.

Here’s the best part – you can combine a solar pool heater with a Gulfstream Hi-5 pool heater for the most energy-efficient pool heating around the year!

Learn More Today

Whether you already know which type of pool heater would be best for you or you want to talk to an expert to help you decide, the professionals at The LeverEdge can help. Call 813-403-5100 or click here to contact us today and learn more about pool heat pumps, solar pool heaters, or any of our other products.