Heating a pool used to mean guesswork. Turn the heater on an hour before guests arrive and hope it's warm enough. Wait too long, and they're in a cold pool. Start too early, and you're wasting gas.
Smart Pool AI changes this completely. The Smart Heater feature doesn't just turn your heat on — it learns your pool, and over time it knows exactly when to start heating so your pool is perfect when you want it.
What is the Smart Heater Scene?
The Smart Heater is a special type of scene in Smart Pool AI. When you create one, it:
- Captures your pool's current state (what's on, what's off)
- Sets a target temperature you choose
- Records the current water temperature as a starting point
- Tracks how long it actually takes to reach your target
Over time, this builds a history of heat-up times specific to your pool — because every pool heats differently depending on its size, your heater's BTU rating, outdoor temperature, and even how much direct sunlight it gets.
Screenshot: Smart Heater Scene Setup
Set your target temperature and let Smart Pool AI do the restRun Once or Schedule
There are two ways to use the Smart Heater, and both are powerful:
Run Once — Heat now, to your target
Tap "Run Now" when you want your pool warm for a specific occasion. Smart Pool AI turns on the heater, activates circulation, and monitors the temperature. You'll have a warm pool waiting, without watching the clock yourself.
🎯 Example
It's Saturday morning. Guests are coming at 3pm. Tap the Smart Heater scene at 11am — Smart Pool AI starts heating, and by the time your guests arrive, the pool is exactly 86°F.
Schedule — Heat automatically, every time
This is where the magic really happens. Schedule your Smart Heater scene for a specific day and time, and Smart Pool AI handles everything automatically — no reminders, no manual steps.
Want your pool warm every Friday evening? Set the schedule once. Smart Pool AI will start the heater at the right time, every week, so you come home to a perfect pool.
Screenshot: Smart Heater Schedule
Set it once — your pool heats automatically every weekHow It Gets Smarter Over Time
Here's what makes the Smart Heater truly different: it learns from every heat cycle.
The first time you run it, Smart Pool AI measures how long your pool takes to reach temperature from its starting point. It stores this data. The next time you run it, it has a better estimate. After a few uses, it knows your pool well enough to predict heating time accurately — accounting for seasonal temperature changes, different starting temperatures, and more.
🧠 What Smart Pool AI tracks
Starting water temperature · Target temperature · Time to reach target · Outdoor air temperature · Season · Which circuits were active during heating
This means that over a summer of use, your pool schedule becomes genuinely intelligent — not just a timer, but a system that knows your pool.
Heating Your Pool with Alexa
With the Smart Pool Alexa skill, you can start heating your pool or spa with a single voice command — from any Echo device in your home.
Heat the spa by a specific time
"Alexa, ask Smart Pool to heat the spa to 102 by 8 P M."
✓ Starting the spa heater now. It should be ready by 8pm.
Turn heater on/off
"Alexa, ask Smart Pool to turn on the spa heater."
✓ Spa heater on.
Set temperature
"Alexa, ask Smart Pool to set the spa temperature to 102."
✓ Spa temperature set to 102 degrees.
Smart Pool AI tracks your pool's actual warm-up time — so after a few uses, it can tell you how long heating will take before you even step outside. 🧠
💡 Expert Pool Tip
Heat your pool at 2°F per hour for best results. Faster heating is harder on your heater and uses more energy. Slower, steady heating is more efficient and gentler on the equipment. If you're heating a 15,000-gallon pool from 68°F to 84°F, plan for about 8 hours of heating time.
🎙️ Control your heater with just your voice
"Alexa, ask Smart Pool to heat the spa to 102 by 8pm." Your pool starts heating — no phone needed.
Learn about the Alexa skill →📱 Smarter heating on iPhone
The Smart Heater scene in the app tracks every heat cycle and gets smarter over time — predicting exactly when your pool will be ready.
Download Smart Pool AI →