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INTEX Pool Heating: 2000W Immersion Electric Heater Usage, Temp Increase & Affordable Options

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  • #1 11123330
    pitersid
    Level 10  
    Hello
    I have an INTEX pool diameter = 5.5m xh = 1.22m (cylinder). I would like to heat the water in it, I read on the forum about unfolding conduits, foil, solar panels, etc. I read that someone threw the password to use the heater from the washing machine. As I am not an electrician, I have a question whether the use of the most ordinary immersion heater available on the 2000W allegro will work in the case of a swimming pool? Is it enough to throw such a heater into the water and wait? What can be the effective temperature rise in an hour or day of continuous work? He does not have too much funds and I got the swimming pool as a gift ... if this method does not work, is there another, inexpensive?

    Regards
    Jakub S.
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  • #2 11123428
    Qbuś
    Level 38  
    :?: It's approx. 19,000 liters, heat cheap? Everyone would like to, but it's not that easy, it's even harder to keep the temperature. If the pool will be "in the open air", forget about the idea of heating :cry:
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  • #3 11124131
    Chris_W

    Level 39  
    When it's hot, the water will heat up by itself, and when it's cold, it will cool down by itself - such a Chinese folk proverb that reflects the realities of the problem.
    For example, the sun in summer gives us a kilowatt of heat for every square meter (conventionally because it is difficult to estimate) - this pool is 8kW - is it worth playing with fractional values of electricity?
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  • #4 11124716
    kybernetes
    Level 39  
    This pool holds some 23-24 m3 of water. With no heat loss, you would need approx. 14 hours to heat this amount of water by one ° C with a 2 kW heater. After all, losses are inevitable and your pool will cool down faster than you will be able to heat it up. From this follows a simple conclusion - the electric heater for heating such a pool, to be effective, should have a power of at least 25-40 kW.

    To avoid heat loss, the pool should be insulated with a 10-15 cm thick layer of polystyrene (also the bottom!) And glazed at the top. Then heating costs will drop significantly and in the summer it will probably not be needed at all.
  • #6 11137862
    pitersid
    Level 10  
    zimny8 wrote:
    There are many topics, read at least this:
    https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/topic1367652.html]

    I just read a lot of these types of topics on this forum before I started my own. The problem is that no matter what the idea is, there are skeptics around it all the time. Therefore, I am still looking for an inexpensive and effective method.
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  • #7 11137903
    zimny8
    Level 33  
    An inexpensive and effective way if you have a "piece of roof", e.g. in a garage:
    DJ MHz https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/topic1367652.html#9561558
    daann https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/topic1367652-30.html#9590378
    and https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/topic1367652-30.html#9607520
    and preferably all the posts of this colleague.

    You can still give a hose on the low roof (+ pump) on the sunny side.

    If you do not have a roof, the hose + pump is described in this thread
    Sady https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/topic1367652-30.html#9561737
    and https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/topic1367652-30.html#9590050
    it will also work, but to a lesser extent.

    Of course, in any case, insulation from the ground and a special "quilt" for the night, as someone wrote.
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Topic summary

The discussion revolves around the feasibility of using a 2000W immersion electric heater to heat a 5.5m diameter INTEX pool, which holds approximately 19,000 liters of water. Participants highlight the challenges of heating such a large volume, noting that significant heat loss occurs, especially in outdoor settings. It is estimated that a 2000W heater would take about 14 hours to raise the temperature by 1°C under ideal conditions, but real-world losses would require a heater with a power rating of at least 25-40 kW for effective heating. Suggestions for alternative heating methods include solar heating using hoses and pumps, as well as insulation strategies to minimize heat loss. The importance of covering the pool at night to retain heat is also emphasized.
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