Can You Enclose a Pool Heater? Safety & Clearance Guide
Found a gas pool heater that came with my house and I'm wondering if I can put some kind of enclosure around it. This is my first pool and I have no idea what I'm looking at. The heater is just sitting out in the open next to my equipment pad and it looks kind of ugly. I was thinking about building a small shed or cabinet around it to make it look better and maybe protect it from the weather. Is this something I can do safely, or are there rules about how much space it needs around it? I don't want to create a fire hazard or mess up the ventilation.…more