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Energy consumption

To maintain your water at 85° F, 24 hours per day for all summer season!

Energy consumption
Size (BTU) Energy consumption
55 000 BTU 3.0 Kw/Hour
70 000 BTU 3.6 Kw/Hour
75 000 BTU 3.8 Kw/Hour
85 000 BTU 4.2 Kw/Hour
105 000 BTU 6.2 Kw/Hour
125 000 BTU 6.8 Kw/Hour
131 000 BTU 7.2 Kw/Hour
150 000 BTU 7.4 Kw/Hour

Above ground pool configuation
Pool size
(feet)
Size
(BTU)
Per hour
(Kw)
Per month
(Kw)
Per season
(5 month)
Up to 21 feet 55 000 BTU 3.0 Kw 360 Kw 1800 Kw
24 feet 70 000 BTU 3.6 Kw 462 Kw 2160 Kw
27 feet and over 85 000 BTU 4.2 Kw 504 Kw 2520 Kw

Inground pool configuration
Pool size
(feet)
Size
(BTU)
Per hour
(Kw)
Per month
(Kw)
Per season
(5 months)
12 x 24 55 000 BTU 3.0 Kw 360 Kw 1800 Kw
14 x 28 70 000 BTU 3.8 Kw 462 Kw 2160 Kw
16 x 32 85 000 BTU 4.2 Kw 504 Kw 2520 Kw
18 x 36 105 000 BTU 6.2 Kw 744 Kw 3720 Kw
20 x 40 125 000 BTU 6.8 Kw 816 Kw 4080 Kw

A 5 months period equals to 600 hours of operation.

You can estimate your pool heating cost as follow;

Electricity cost : .10¢/kW, Pool : 12 x 24
600(hours) x 3(kW) x .10¢/kW = $180.00

* You can expect a variation of more or less 20% depending of cooler or warmer weather conditions.

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