FibroPool Swimming Pool Heat Pump - FH120 20,000 BTU - for Above and In Ground Pools and Spas - High Efficiency, All Electric Heater - No Natural Gas or Propane Needed

UPDATE 11/2024: After 5 years of use, we still rate with 5 stars! We keep the heater running 24/7 June to Sept every year. Even upgraded to a bigger 20 x 54 permanent above ground pool and this works great with the significantly upgraded pump/ filter system. If you are a serious pool owner and keep your pool clean, this is an excellent investment for your family.Original Review: We have tried everything available to heat up our 18x 52 Intex metal post pool. We have had the pool for over 12 years and love it!. However, we don’t get to use it as much as we would like because the kids would complain that it is too cold. We moved to a new place that has a very shaded back yard. We only get sun on the pool from 11 am to 2pm. We resorted to buying the kids wetsuits so they could swim!Well, I am pleased to report that this heater WORKS! Our pool is holding steady at 84 degrees and we live in a Seattle suburb. Last week it was 72 degrees outside and the pool was still at 84. We do not have a solar cover on it yet, but that is in the mail. We did find that the water is evaporating and a higher rate than we are used to, so we highly recommend that you cover your pool when not in use.We purchased the 120v version and just plug the dang thing into an outlet. We do have ours running 24/7 since we have a really good pump and it keeps the pool super clean. We upgraded the pump from the one that came with the pool. See photo. My hubby is obsessed with keeping the pool clean so that is also an added bonus.This all sounds great right? Be prepared to get frustrated with connecting the heater through your pump filter system. You will need lots of cash for the swear jar! You will need to find some PVC and connectors that will work with your current system and keep it from leaking. See photo of our “jimmy rigged” connection. It’s not pretty, but it works and does not leak!Bottom line: if you really want to use your above ground pool without freezing your kids, BUY THIS HEATER! We are extremely happy that we finally caved and bought it. Wishing that this was available a long time ago.

The plumbing connections are relatively simple if you’ve done any plumbing with pvc before. Plan on using copious amounts of Teflon tape on all connections which aren’t glued or you will have leaks. The unit started right up and warmed my pool temperature by 8 degrees over the course of a few days with air temperatures in the mid to high 70’s.(In conjunction with a solar cover) Our yard has lots of shade, we only get about 2-3hrs of sun on our pool each day. When I unpacked the unit I was a little concerned because there was a small dent on one of the corners of the unit. But it appears this is only cosmetic as the unit appears to be running well at this time. I had my electrician run a dedicated 20amp gfi outlet to plug the unit into and I connected the plumbing. I used two three way valves so that I can isolate the heater when I want shock the pool or vacuum. Due to the inline chlorinator I have, a valve to prevent backflow needed to be installed to prevent high concentrations of chlorine from back flowing into the heater. We are excited at the prospect of not having a freezing cold pool due to our shady yard. Our pool is 54” deep by 18’ round, above ground. Thank you Fibropool for what seems like a quality product.

This seller gets 1 star because of their extremely unprofessional customer service! We have called several times and emailed them about problems we are experiencing with this heater and they do not respond to anything. The heater will heat our pool but only up to 82 degrees. We had it working last summer up to as warm as we wanted but then it stopped heating past 82 degrees. We tried to contact the company last summer and got no response. Now we are getting ready for pool season again and still the heater won't go past 82 and we have reached out to the company and no response!!!!!!. We have followed the manual to do a factory reset and that won't work either. SO DISSAPOINTING. This thing cost a lot of money and got a 4-1/2 star review on Amazon. I would not recommend this heater or this company. They don't stand behind their product!!!

I was a little skeptical about this heat pump / pool heater since it seemed too good to be true, but I couldn't be happier with my purchase. I am using on an Intelex 12'x24' flex wall pool. Even though the rating on the heater is only 6500 gallons, it heats my 10,000 gallon pool just fine. The installation couldn't have been easier. Simply hook up the filter lines and plug it in! Note: I did buy the 'Intelex' adaptors recommended by Amazon, they worked great. I also had a spare 1.5" pump hose which I would have had to buy. The only issue I had was setting the temperature. The instructions mention that the keypad may be locked, but the panel doesn't show the lock icon. I found that EACH time you want to set the temperature, you have to unlock the keypad. Not a huge issue, but a bit confusing. Finally, as mentioned in the product description, the speed of heating is VERY dependent on the ambient temperature / humidity. If the ambient temp is in the mid-80's with high humidity, the heater will raise the water temp from 80-85 within a few hours. If the ambient temp is in the 60's with low humidity, it will struggle to maintain a water temp of 82. Overall I'm very happy with the performance, but I don't think it will help all that much once the temperature drops in the fall.