Gas or electric for STR Pool and why?

[Chris K.]

Building an STR home with custom pool in Florida .

Is gas or electric better for STR purposes and why?

Any way to connect to phone app to control thermostat for pool? (Eg. Best for home)?

[Kerry Baird]

I added an electric heater to my Central Florida STR (I'm directly East of you). My guests absolutely rave over having the heat on this time of year. It takes 2 hours to heat the pool, and it is currently set at 85. I allow the guests to control the heat.

Here are my current winter FPL electric bills:

$182 for my long term rental, with non-heated pool

$119 for no pool at all

$269 for the heated pool.

Current ADR for the pool house is an average of $485 this month. ADR for the non pool house is $223. 

I more than make up the cost of the electrical on the nightly rate and the increased demand for the house with heated pool.