Tampa, Florida summers are long and hot with temperatures in the 90s during the day and 70s at night for 6 months a year. Pool temperatures are usually comfortable without a heater, so do you really need a heated pool in Tampa?
Actually, a heated pool may be useful for several reasons.
First, if your pool is in an area which is shaded by trees, the house or other obstructions, it may not reach a comfortable temperature in the early summer months.
Second, a heated pool in Tampa, Florida may be helpful because the fall and spring months have temperatures in the 80s, but fall into the 60s or even 50s at night. That drop in temperatures can really cool down the pool temperatures.
At Grand Vista Pools, we want you to be fully satisfied with your pool, and we don’t want you to pay for extras you really don’t need. This is why we recommend waiting on installing a pool heater during the pool construction. We recommend spending a full season determining when and how you use your pool. If a heater makes sense for your family, we can always come back and install it at roughly the same cost to install it during the pool construction.
A Florida heated pool can be used for about an additional 12 weeks in the year. Most people find that for the winter months, when temperatures are in the 70s during the day and 50s at night, it is too cold to swim, even with a heated pool in Florida.
On the other hand, some Tampa, Florida pools - especially those that receive a lot of direct sunlight and those without screen enclosures - can actually become too warm. There are cooling system that can be added to a pool to cool down pool temperatures. The use for a Florida heated pool, or cooling system, depends much on where your pool will be located and your personal preferences. This is why at Grand Vista Pools, we meet with our customers to discuss all the details before we get started. If you are ready to get started on your new pool construction in the New Year, please contact us at Grand Vista Pools today!
