BTU (British Thermal Unit) is a unit of heat energy used to measure the heating or cooling capacity of an appliance. This calculator helps you determine the required BTU for heating your swimming pool based on its dimensions and desired temperature increase.
The formula to calculate the required BTU is:
\[ \text{BTU} = \text{Pool Volume (gallons)} \times 8.34 \times \text{Temperature Increase (°F)} \]
Consider a pool with the following dimensions and desired temperature increase:
Using the formula:
\[ \text{Pool Volume} = 30 \times 15 \times 5 \times 7.48 = 16830 \text{ gallons} \]
\[ \text{BTU} = 16830 \times 8.34 \times 10 = 140,302 \text{ BTU} \]
This means the required BTU for heating the pool is 140,302 BTU.
