I would venture to say that most of the time, when someone has a brand new inground vinyl liner pool installed they typically also have a heating device installed. There are several different types of heating devices that
one could choose from. Today I am going to spend a few minutes to talk about gas heaters. Specifically the Jandy LXI heater. However before I get to that I want to talk about the differences between a gas heater and a heat pump. I would say that these are probably the two main sources of heat that people choose for their pools. So what is the difference?
To start it is important to understand that the initial costs of these two are a bit different. You will be spending more on a heat pump up front than you would on a gas heater. However the heat pump will likely save you money in the long run. A heat pump is a very efficient way to heat your pool. You will save money due to the fact that you won’t have to pay for the natural gas or LP that you would if you had a gas heater. The downside comes from the fact that a heat pump is limited to what it can do. A heat pump will only work well when the air temperature around it is 65 or above. Generally anything below that will cause the heat pump to struggle. This is because the heat pump uses the air around it to heat the pool. Conversely a gas heater will work well in any climate. This could potentially prolong the pool season. Another con for the gas heater is that they will have to be turned on and off to get the temperature that is desired. A heat pump on the other hand controls more like the air conditioning in a home. You would just set the desired temperature and the heat pump will bring the pool water to that temp and shut off. If the water drops below the desired temp then the heat pump will again turn on and adjust the temp to where it needs to be. Another downside of the heat pump is that this adjustment may take days depending on the difference between the current pool temp and the desired temp. For instance if a pool was just installed and filled with cold water, and the heat pump is set to 80 degrees F then it will likely take a few days for the pool water to reach that temp. On the other hand a gas heater could have that water to the desired temp in a matter of hours.
Before deciding on what type of heating device to get, it would be wise to do some research before committing to one over the other. Not everybody can comfortably afford the higher cost of running a gas or LP heater, and the features may be different depending on the brands of equipment you may be looking into. This brings me to the title of this post. Jandy LXI Heater – Features and Benefits. If you are already doing some research then I want to give you some facts about the LXI Heater so that you can make an informed decision. I also want to point out that the information you are about to read can be found at http://www.zodiacpoolsystems.com along with information on their entire line of equipment.
Things to know about the Jandy LXI Heater
* Exceeds environmental standards for low NOx emissions – this will allow you to enjoy your pool more, knowing that the heater was designed with the environment in mind.
* Automation ready – easy integration with Jandy’s AquaLink controller as well as other control systems.
* Built in freeze protection
* Exclusive maintain temperature function available – this will keep the pool temperature where you want it without having to manually turn the heater on and off.
* High efficiency heat exchanger is standard – this will lower the operating costs to provide greater savings.
* Feature rich control panel is standard – equipped with a user friendly, back lit display and simplified menu for ease of operation.
* Low NOx combustion and hot surface ignition system – provides maximum performance in any weather conditions.
* Built in one touch automation – allows for easy switching from pool to spa.
* Available in 250K and 400K BTU sizes – There is a heater for any size pool.
* Smallest equipment pad footprint – takes up the smallest amount of room on the pad out of any heater on the market.
These are some of the benefits and features of the LXI heater. I provided this information to show my readers what is leading the pack in regard to gas heaters and their capabilities. In case you read this and are wondering about the automation aspect of the heater you should know that with the AquaLink automation system the heat can be adjusted with the touch of a button from the comfort of your home. The days of manually adjusting your heater are over.
For more information on heaters and heat pumps please check out my other blog posts related to heating. You can also check out my other posts to gain more information on vinyl liner in ground swimming pools and products related to them.
