We are in Fond du Lac and have been thinking about wood for a while. We currently have a propane Hayward that we run, but those 50 degree nights just kill the water temp for 20K gallons. When the Hayward goes, I'm wondering if there would be a way to convert it wood burning! Thanks for the video..
I only use the heater on certain days of the year, I don't run it 24/7. The heat loss of the pool is tremendous and I feel like it is a huge waste to keep the pool warm at all times. I usually burn about 6 pallets of wood per summer plus about 50 gallons of fuel oil. If I ran it all of the time I'd likely use 10-15 times that.
It was a lot of screwing around to get it right but being in the HVAC industry it was a nice challenge and it does save more than a few bucks. It is very expensive to heat water outdoors on a regular basis in Wisconsin. Perhaps when this one breaks I'll just set a new heater in it's place and pay the bill, I wouldn't argue with anyone that did that either.
Thanks for the video, my plumber was just here to do this so I’m ordering the parts, I have a wood boiler and heat my domestic hot water in the summer as well with an endless supply of firewood waste that I have from my sawmill and woodlot. So adding the system to heat the pool should be great. We were wondering what exchanger to buy but this answered the question, I have a 27 foot round pool . Can you direct me to a good exchanger ? Amazon ? Thanks again your video is excellent
Amazon is fine just look at the size of the fittings and make sure it's for pools. If you get one that isn't for pools the chlorine will eat it up. Good luck!
excellent! We are in Madison WI and looking to extend our pool season as well. For now I'm trying to configure a 120v that can heat 2000 gallons. Our new pool is 3800 so not sure how much value that will add. It's not cheap either way!
Nice set up! I've done similar things over the years too with our kids pools. This year I am planning on insulating the whole pool with insulation boards including the top, so it will be like a giant hot tub. I got fed up with spending all day heating the pool and then losing all the heat overnight.
Yes, nights are a killer! Also, when my family of girls gets excited about swimming so I fire up the heater and then when its 95° in the pool they say they don't want to swim because it will mess with the timing of the their hair plans, that's another gasping opportunity. Keep up the fight out there Damian!
I'm going to need be out of fuel after next season and don't work where I get fuel oil free any longer. I'll have to consider my options at that point. For now though, this system has worked great! Thanks for watching!
We are in Fond du Lac and have been thinking about wood for a while. We currently have a propane Hayward that we run, but those 50 degree nights just kill the water temp for 20K gallons. When the Hayward goes, I'm wondering if there would be a way to convert it wood burning! Thanks for the video..
So how many face cords of wood do you use to heat the pool for a season?
I only use the heater on certain days of the year, I don't run it 24/7. The heat loss of the pool is tremendous and I feel like it is a huge waste to keep the pool warm at all times. I usually burn about 6 pallets of wood per summer plus about 50 gallons of fuel oil. If I ran it all of the time I'd likely use 10-15 times that.
thats a lot of Pain for Heated pool not sure its cost effective a Insulated large swim hot tub prob cheaper in the Long run Just saying
I agree with you without question. Its wasteful which is why I only run it a few days out of each year.
My hot tub was running my electric bill an extra 80$ a month. They’re not efficient.
That's a lot of screwing around to save a few bucks a day.
It was a lot of screwing around to get it right but being in the HVAC industry it was a nice challenge and it does save more than a few bucks. It is very expensive to heat water outdoors on a regular basis in Wisconsin. Perhaps when this one breaks I'll just set a new heater in it's place and pay the bill, I wouldn't argue with anyone that did that either.
Thanks for the video, my plumber was just here to do this so I’m ordering the parts, I have a wood boiler and heat my domestic hot water in the summer as well with an endless supply of firewood waste that I have from my sawmill and woodlot. So adding the system to heat the pool should be great. We were wondering what exchanger to buy but this answered the question, I have a 27 foot round pool . Can you direct me to a good exchanger ? Amazon ?
Thanks again your video is excellent
Amazon is fine just look at the size of the fittings and make sure it's for pools. If you get one that isn't for pools the chlorine will eat it up. Good luck!
excellent! We are in Madison WI and looking to extend our pool season as well. For now I'm trying to configure a 120v that can heat 2000 gallons. Our new pool is 3800 so not sure how much value that will add. It's not cheap either way!
There's a reason only people with healthy pocket books have pools and pool heaters. Yes, it takes a lot of energy! Thanks for watching.
Nice set up! I've done similar things over the years too with our kids pools. This year I am planning on insulating the whole pool with insulation boards including the top, so it will be like a giant hot tub.
I got fed up with spending all day heating the pool and then losing all the heat overnight.
Yes, nights are a killer! Also, when my family of girls gets excited about swimming so I fire up the heater and then when its 95° in the pool they say they don't want to swim because it will mess with the timing of the their hair plans, that's another gasping opportunity. Keep up the fight out there Damian!
That's my idea too
i like this set up very much, seems like the best bang for your money solution.
I'm going to need be out of fuel after next season and don't work where I get fuel oil free any longer. I'll have to consider my options at that point. For now though, this system has worked great! Thanks for watching!
I think you mean 1.1 gallons of oil per hour.
Yes, you are correct. That was an error.