Including Solar Pool Heating Into The Energy Tax Credits

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Permalink Reply by Paul on March 10, 2009 at 9:34am

Hi James,

You picked an odd drum to beat... I live in New England, and while I enjoy swimming in 90 degree water, I really don't feel that it should be a tax deductible expense. I don't heat my pool, so I only get 3-4 days of 90+ water each year. And that's the way I see it it's a treat, not a necessity. Just like the pool itself.

I'm sorry, but I'm speaking against interest on this particular topic. S&T systems could easily dump waste heat into a pool, and boost efficiency too. But, I have a bigger problem with handouts... Sorry dude, just my $0.02.

The Light is Green!

Oh, BTW, if we were to adopt the FairTax, then the whole issue of tax credits would be moot! That's a solution I'd be happy to shout from the rooftops!

Support the FairTax!

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Permalink Reply by James Kantorowicz on March 10, 2009 at 9:46am

Paul,

So true on the Fair Tax I too would shout from the roof tops. As for your $0.02 discussion is welcomed, appreciated, and healthy

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Permalink Reply by I N Propes on March 11, 2009 at 2:31pm

Perhaps it's not about supporting a luxury choice, but preventing/reducing use of fossil fuels on anything that can be heated, including pools. I can pay for my natural gas to heat my pool, tho in Dalllas we're more likely trying to figure out how to cool it, but the issue is using the gas/electricity, not luxury vs necessity.

And the Fair Tax is definitely something to pursue.

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Permalink Reply by Paul on March 11, 2009 at 9:31pm

I'm all for choice, and preventing/reducing the use of fuel and electricity. I just reacted to the *tax* aspect of the discussion. I'm opposed to taxes in general as they are too high, but I'm also against subsidizing the use of fuel for unnecessary heating & cooling. So if someone has to pay a bit more tax to heat a pool, I see that as a consumption tax; just like the FairTax :^)

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Permalink Reply by Jim C. on March 23, 2009 at 6:42am

James,
This may be a bit of a stretch, but, If you add a set of zone control valves and the appropriate temp controls and pump to your heat exchanger so that it would heat domestic hot water for the home first, would it not now apply for the tax credit? When the storage tank/tanks were heated you could then switch over and send the heated water to the pool. Two birds - one stone?
Jim C.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Morriss on March 27, 2009 at 4:01pm

Sorry but running 40 gallons of ~110 degree water into an average pool of 20,000 gallons will not cut it.
Two people swimming would apply as much heat.
I built a solar water heater for my pool and got to 240 degree water...about 5 gallons an hour. Waste of time and energy.

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Permalink Reply by Paul on March 28, 2009 at 4:34pm

The best way to 'heat' a pool is to minimize cooling thru evaporation. Solar bubble-wrap covers will add 10-15 degrees.

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