Real tool · Captioned walkthrough
A pool-heat quote in 60 seconds.
Follow a real calculator example, then see what the editable Host Kit adds. These are illustrative planning estimates, not actual bills, customer results, or a promise of profit. Videos are silent with on-screen captions.
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- Start with your pool, energy price, and booking. The example uses 15,000 gallons, natural gas, 65°F starting water, 82°F target, and $1.60 per therm.
- At four heated nights, the free tool suggests $245 for this example, about $61 per night. This is a planning result, not a market price.
- Change only the stay to seven nights: the estimate becomes $350, or $50 per heated night. Initial heat-up is spread over a longer stay.
- At seven nights, lower the starting water to 55°F: the estimate becomes $395. More temperature rise requires more initial energy.
- The paid workbook lets you edit runtime, efficiency, contingency, payout deductions, and target margin. It adds scenarios, a booking log, seven guest messages, and a quick-start guide.
- Start free at HeatPerStay.com. Replace assumptions with real equipment and operating data. The Host Kit launch price is $19 for the first ten buyers.
The quick tool assumes 350,000 BTU/h output, 84% efficiency, 3 maintenance hours/day, $15 other booking costs, 15% contingency, 15.5% payout deduction, and 20% target margin. Fees round up to $5. Verify every assumption.
Three quick host lessons
1. Heat-up is not the whole bill
Separate initial warming from ongoing maintenance. A longer booking spreads the first heat-up over more nights.
2. A fee is not your profit
A guest fee must cover modeled costs and actual payout deductions before any margin remains. Verify the model against bills.
3. Make the optional fee clear
Explain the total fee, heated dates, request deadline, and temperature limits before guests opt in. Use the free editable sample.