Bestway 2.8KW Heater for Pools up to 15-Feet #58259

Used on a 10' pool

Used on a 10', 1000 gal, (4500l) pool. Does take a while to heat up but we used it with a solar cover and it does make a noticeable difference to the water temperature on a not-so-sunny day.
The model from this seller is actually the later 2017 version with the flow sensor, led display and inline RCD, although the picture doesn't show it. At £100 it represents good value and comes complete with everything you need to fit it to your Bestway/Intex/Summer Escape pool.
We have fitted ours to a timer. However, it can only be manually switched on at the heater itself, presumably for safety reasons, but can be switched off by the timer.
Easy to fit, easy to use and does the job (albeit slowly!). Real test will be when the water gets very cool!Read full review

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: vinsaniuk

A couple of issues

On the whole very disappointed, appears well made, very easy set set up but two things are not satisfactory, 1) extremely slow to create any temperature change in our 12' pool, maybe 1 deg. C in 2 hours and 2) to state it must not be used with an extension lead is highly impractical. Used in conjunction with a correctly rated cable and and fittings it should be OK, it is what we did.Read full review

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: luyo-2723

Best way pool heater

Wasn’t sure after reading reviews but it really does work although we did part fill with warm and cold water at first. The water was lovely and warm. Also used bubble wrap solar cover and this helped too. Would buy again Read full review

Works once we realised the extension plug needed a 13A fuse!

The pump does make a difference to the pool (10ft) but it has to be on for at least 4 hours. The power it draws is massive... like boiling a kettle all afternoon. This explains why it melted our old extension cable - it was only 10A so no good. We had to buy new 5m 13A extension and works fine so far. An expensive to run bit of kit so it will only be used when necessary.Read full review

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: 1st-direct-pools

Cost-effective, simple pool heater

The relatively low cost of this unit indicates what you can expect from it, but it IS capable of slowly warming a moderately-sized pool. It is very simple to install although the instructions and diagrams are not always clear enough, so you will need to use some common sense and a little DIY skill.
Seems to run okay, but carries a warning that it should not be left running while people use the pool. This means having to remember to switch it off and on at regular intervals, but if you forget, the pool may take another 1-3 days to re-warm. Also note that the heater works in conjunction with most pool filters, but these do not seem to be recommended to run for more than 6 hours at a time, once again NOT while the pool is occupied.Read full review

Proper pool heater

If like me you've tried other pool heaters and been disappointed then buy one of these, simply fantastic piece of kit, simple to install, all the fittings you'll ever need are included, Was installed and running within twenty minutes of delivery. fully controllable thermostat, low or slow flow indicator, thermal cut out, water flow sensor, this is simply the best, value for money, child's play to set up and use.Read full review

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: 1st-direct-pools

Great heater for pricr

We have insulated our 10ft pool around the sides and underneath and this heats the water up very well. I would advise insulating your pool as this will cost you about £10 a day in electric if run constantly but this isn’t required once the water is up to temp, covered when not in use and well insulated. We just put ours on for a couple of hours in the evening and my kids complained that it was too hot the other day! Read full review

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: fun4kids2play

Pool heater

While it does work it takes a very long time to feel any difference in pool temperature

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: outdoortoy

Much needed to take chill out of water

The heater has made using the pool much more enjoyable. Read instructions carefully as you can't just plug into a normal extension. Use with chlorine and filter pump, and by 3rd day our pool felt much warmer, definitely takes the blue out of your fingers and toes. We have a 15ft pool, definitely worth the money, would highly recommend.. Read full review

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: vinsaniuk

Little point

I bought this to heat the water slightly on a timer. Once it arrived I realised immediately that this could not work on a timer together with my pump as it has to be manually turned on each time. Had it running for 4 hrs with a thermometer in the pool and it made no difference to water temperature. Read further reviews online and they recommend running it 24/7 which I am not willing to do as the electricity cost would be ridiculous. Sending this backRead full review

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: martinlc81