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For over 50 years, Raypak has been the world's leading manufacturer of copper finned boilers and heaters. From a modest beginning in 1947 in founder Al Whittel's garage in Southern California, Raypak now supplies equipment all over the world from its manufacturing facilities in Oxnard, California and Toronto, Canada.
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Raypak's first manufacturing facility was located in El Monte, California. As a result of the growth generated by the market acceptance of the copper fin design, the factory was moved to Westlake Village, California, in 1970. After two major expansions over the next thirty years, Raypak outgrew the 151,000 square foot Westlake plant. In 2000 Raypak's primary manufacturing facility was relocated to a completely new 235,000 square foot building in Oxnard, California, its current headquarters. Raypak expects that the market acceptance of new product designs will accelerate the growth rate that the company has experienced during the last ten years. The state-of- the-art Oxnard facility prepares the company to meet these growth demands.
Raypak's design goals are and have always been high quality, reliability and energy efficiency. Adhering to these basics is the reason the reputation of the company is held in such high regard by design build consultants, specifying engineers, distributors, contractors and homeowners, In 1996, Raypak was registered to ISO 9001, becoming the first boiler manufacturer to achieve the highest registration level attainable.
When you own a pool you'll need to shop for pool heaters at one time or another; even in very hot climates it's important to keep the water warm enough to swim and when the temperature is off by even a few degrees this can make it unpleasant and unwelcoming.
As with all accessories, you'll need to choose carefully between pool heaters and will have many options from which to choose. In some cases it may be obvious when it comes to your choice because you'll want to ensure it can heat the amount of water your pool holds and is compatible with the other working elements of your pool. Your manufacturer may have certain recommendations as well when it comes to pool heaters and you may want to consider starting with your owner's manual when it's time to choose a new one.
To help you decide on the one that is best for you, consider a few simple tips about pool heaters and how to find the one that's going to work well without breaking your budget.
Knowing Your Options
Do you want electric, gas, or solar powered pool heaters? Your budget and your ability to work easily with these elements will help to determine this. Gas powered will mean having to fill it or hook up the propane tank on a regular basis. If you're not comfortable with that, then an electric or solar powered is better. If you're thinking of solar powered pool heaters, note that you should be living in an area where the panels will get enough sunlight during the day to stay powered. You'll also need to know how to position the panels for them to work properly as well.
The right maintenance of pool heaters will also need to be considered. It's not unusual for insects and other debris to collect more readily in gas and electric heaters as opposed to solar panels, so be sure to check these more often and to keep them clean. The maintenance of your pool heaters needs to be considered as not cleaning them regularly and properly can cause them to falter which means they will require more energy to work or won't work at all.
Know Your Pool
It would seem obvious to most that there is a difference between above ground pool heaters and those meant for in-ground pools, but it's important to understand the details of your pool when shopping for any of its elements. The size of the pool, the typical climate in which you live, and these things need to be remembered and considered when shopping for pool heaters.
Consider your budget as well but don't assume the cheapest pool heaters are the best, or go for the most expensive. Cheaper items may not last as long and the most expensive may have too much power that you don't really need. Typically mid-range pool heaters meant for your pool size are going to work fine, if they're maintained properly.
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