Pulling back the cover on your swimming pool is a clear sign that the seasons are changing and summer is quickly approaching. While summer seems short-lived, the time you spend enjoying your pool ...
Under a new regulation, gas pool heaters will be phased out over the next few decades in Southern California. Above, swimmers in a pool in Baldwin Hills in 2021. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) ...
We mostly think of home swimming pools as summer diversions. After all, the most efficient heater available to us, the sun, is keeping the water warm at all times. But, thanks to solar panels, you can ...
Solar pools heaters are a great option for the swimming pool owner that needs a little extra heat in cooler months or even year round. Not only do they extend your soaking season, but a solar pool ...
Pentair Water Pool and Spa StaRite and Mastertemp pool heaters in various styles and models have been recalled because “a connection in the heater can leak the combustible air-gas mixture, posing a ...
VIA E-MAIL — I saw Dave Yates' column about swimming pools at contractormag.com and have a question about gas lines for pool heaters ("Spring means it's pool heater mania time," May, pg. 52). We plan ...
A plastic bag blocking the fresh-air intake at the pool heater equipment room may have caused the heater to fail and led to the carbon monoxide build-up on Jan. 29 that sickened 16 people at the ...
Electric heat pumps operate by using the suppressed heat in the air to heat the pool. A heat pump’s efficiency is associated with the air temperature and the pool water’s temperature. The efficiency ...