An overview of the general cost of living index for Del Mar, CA is displayed above for your reference. Residents in Del Mar, CA enjoy a cost of living index of 216. This index is 59% higher than the California average, and 116% higher than the national average.
If you are currently using a gas or electric pool heater, the savings from solar pool heating system will pay for itself in 2-3 years of installation. For example, the average system costs about $5,500 and it typically costs about $2,000 a year to heat a pool with gas. solar pool heater can be installed for $3,500 to $8,000. Since the sun is free, it will cost you nothing to heat your pool from April through November. Plus, there are no regular maintenance fees.
The heat is absorbed by water in nearby pipes, which carry the heat to a waiting container. These systems cannot fully substitute for an existing water heater--they cannot make the water hot enough--but they can certainly help. In 2010 a home solar water heater costs at least $1,000. Swimming pool versions cost several thousand dollars more. A full solar heating system designed to transform the sun's rays into heat for a home's air (and usually water as well) is much more expensive than a supplemental water heater.