Heating your pool and spa can make a huge difference in the comfort and enjoyment of your outdoor living space, especially during cooler months. However, many pool and spa owners worry about the costs associated with keeping their water at a comfortable temperature. Fortunately, there are several methods you can use to heat your pool and spa effectively while keeping your energy bills in check.

Choosing the right pool heater for your specific climate is essential in maintaining a comfortable water temperature throughout the swimming season. Depending on where you live, your pool heating needs may vary, with some areas requiring powerful heating solutions and others needing just a slight temperature boost. This guide will help you understand how to select the ideal pool heater, whether you live in a cold region, a moderate climate, or a warm area where heating is needed only occasionally.

A pool heater can extend your swimming season, allowing you to enjoy your pool or spa in cooler weather. Choosing the right pool heater can make a significant difference in your pool's functionality, comfort, and energy efficiency. However, with various types of heaters available, including electric, gas, and solar, making the right choice can seem overwhelming. In this article, we’ll guide you through the essential factors to consider when choosing the best pool heater for your specific needs.

If you have a hot tub/spa, there will come a time when you will need to replace your spa heater. It is an inevitability with owning a hot tub. Generally speaking, this comes about every three to five years. This article assumes that you have already determined that the spa heater or spa element needs replacing. Generally this is the case when you have a "dry fire", where the heater is running and no water is flowing through it. That will generally kill the heating element (even if the thermostat and flow switches are working properly), and thus the need to read this article.

Finding the right heater for your system is imperative in properly repairing your spa control system.  Generally speaking, you can find the proper part number from the label located on your heater housing.  If it is a Balboa Water Group heater, which will be covered here on this page, the heater number will be on the label which should look something like the following:

Over the course of time, Balboa has had a tendency to like to discontinue products at an exceedingly accelerated rate. There are a significant number of Balboa heaters that have been discontinued and Balboa has not provided a replacement part number for any of them. If you are trying to replace one of the spa heaters on this list, and are having trouble locating it, you now know why. You may have come to this page through our Heater Locator, which lists all of the spa control systems made by Balboa Water Group over the last 25 years.