An electric heat pump needs heat available to pump. If it is 30 degrees outside, heating a spa to 102 or so, may be unfeasible unless the heater has some type of alternative heat source. A combination heat pump and natural gas heater, probably with a controller, really makes the issue more difficult, expensive, and would require a lot of study for efficient, cost effective operation. We will guide you through all aspects of gas vs. electric pool heaters at Pool-Heaters.org. In really placid climates a heat pump might do the job. In cooler climates the gas heater rules. And where a wide range of temperatures and high heat demand is wanted by the customer, a gas heater is the only way to go.

In all but the exceptional case, the cost for the gas heater just keeping water hot, Before You Use The First Drop, will exceed the cost of the total actual hot water that is used when heated by electric. Today’s cost of gas continues to rise at a much greater rate than electricity. Since electricity is generated by many means, it is derived from multiple energy sources and as such not as vulnerable to price fluctuations as single fuel sources such as natural gas. With the help of our guide at Pool-Heaters.org you can distinguish between Gas and Electric Pool Heaters.