Florida is hot in the summer with temperatures in the 90s during the day and 70s at night. Pool temperatures are typically comfortable without a heater, so do you really need a heated pool in Florida?
Actually, in Florida a heated pool may be useful for several reasons. If your pool is in an area where it is shaded by palm trees or doesn't receive much direct sunlight, it may not reach a comfortable temperature even in the early summer months. Another reason a heated pool in Florida may be helpful is that the fall and spring months have temperatures in Florida 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 our customers wait on installing a pool heater during the pool construction. We recommend you spend a full season determining when and how you use your pool, and if a heater would make sense for your family. We can always come back and install a heater, and it would be roughly the same cost to install at installation or a year later.
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.
When pool temperatures are too warm, there is a 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!
