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    Swimming Pool Heater Sizing

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    This document provides instructions for sizing pool and spa heaters based on various factors. For pools, heater sizing is based on the surface area of the pool, desired water temperature, average outdoor air temperature during use, and the temperature differential between air and water. For spas, sizing depends on the capacity of the spa in gallons, and the desired rate of water temperature rise per hour. Calculations use constants like heat loss per square foot and the conversion of BTUs to kilowatts.

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    Swimming Pool Heater Sizing

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    This document provides instructions for sizing pool and spa heaters based on various factors. For pools, heater sizing is based on the surface area of the pool, desired water temperature, average outdoor air temperature during use, and the temperature differential between air and water. For spas, sizing depends on the capacity of the spa in gallons, and the desired rate of water temperature rise per hour. Calculations use constants like heat loss per square foot and the conversion of BTUs to kilowatts.

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    This document provides instructions for sizing pool and spa heaters based on various factors. For pools, heater sizing is based on the surface area of the pool, desired water temperature, average outdoor air temperature during use, and the temperature differential between air and water. For spas, sizing depends on the capacity of the spa in gallons, and the desired rate of water temperature rise per hour. Calculations use constants like heat loss per square foot and the conversion of BTUs to kilowatts.

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    Swimming Pool Heater Sizing

    Uploaded by

    Ameer Abbas
    This document provides instructions for sizing pool and spa heaters based on various factors. For pools, heater sizing is based on the surface area of the pool, desired water temperature, average outdoor air temperature during use, and the temperature differential between air and water. For spas, sizing depends on the capacity of the spa in gallons, and the desired rate of water temperature rise per hour. Calculations use constants like heat loss per square foot and the conversion of BTUs to kilowatts.

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    Swimming Pool Heater Sizing:

    • Surface Area of the Pool (sq. ft.) = length x width


    • Desired Pool Water Temperature: °F
    • Average Outdoor Air Temperature: during months in
    use
    • Temperature Differential: Different between air and
    pool temperatures during the coldest month of use
    (desired pool temp. minus average air temp.)
    • KW Required = Pool Surface Area x Temperature
    Differential x 12
    3413
    Assumes a heat loss of 12 BTU/hour per square foot
    per °F of temperature difference between pool and air.
    1KW=3,413 BTU/hour

    Spa Heater Sizing:

    • When the rate of recovery and the spa heat-up time


    are important, or when the spa is used frequently, use
    the following calculations.
    • Capacity of Spa In Gallons = Length x Width x Average
    Depth x 7.5 (gal./cu. ft.) -OR- Surface Area x Area
    Depth x 7.5 (gal./cu. ft.)
    • Desired Water Temperature Rise Per Hour: °F
    • KW Required = Gallon Capacity x 8.3 (lbs./gal.) x
    Temp. rise °F/hr
    3413

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