Cold season hinders pool-lovers to enjoy swimming in their precious pools. This happens especially during the off-season. However, installing pool heater in your pool can take away the boredom brought by the winter season.

Pool heater is a device that works by increasing the temperature of the water and keeping it warm throughout the swimming time. Check out the steps below on how to install a pool heater in your pool:

1.    Determine the size of the pool heater to be used by calculating the surface area of the swimming pool. Usually, a 120,000 BTU pool heater is required for a 500 square feet pool.

2.    Clean the pool water using a pool vacuum. You also need to check the pH level of the water because it has to be balanced before the installation of pool heater.

3.    Clean the pool filter and skimmer by removing all the dirt and debris accumulated in the surface of these devices.

4.    Position the pool heater on ground level two to five feet away from the turned-off pool filter. Attach a 1 ¼ inch PVC pipe from the filter return valve to the inlet valve of the heater. Attach another PVC pipe from the outlet valve of the heater to the return valve in the pool. Make sure that the parts are securely attached and intact.

5.    Check for any leaks in PVC pipes installed by turning on the pool filter. If there are no found leaks, set the heater thermostat to the desired temperature.