What Pool Heater and Pump Repairs Typically Cost
Rough U.S. cost ranges for the most common pool heater and pool pump repairs, so you know whether a quote is in the normal range before you call anyone.
How these ranges were put together
The numbers below are not quotes this site has collected and not manufacturer pricing — they're pulled from published consumer cost-guide sites that survey contractors and homeowners nationally: Angi's pool repair and pool pump cost guides, HomeGuide, and Fixr. Those guides update their figures periodically, they cover national averages rather than any one region, and real quotes vary by your local labor rates, the exact make and model of your equipment, and how hard the part is to access. Treat every range here as a sanity check on a quote, not a substitute for getting one from a licensed pool professional near you.
Pool heater repair costs
| Item | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Most gas pool heater repairs (parts + labor) | $150 – $1,000, with many jobs landing around $300 – $650 |
| Simple part, e.g. a water pressure switch (part only) | $20 – $60, before labor |
| Heat exchanger or control board repair (parts + labor) | $500 – $900 |
| General handyman/HVAC-adjacent labor rate | $80 – $150 per hour |
| Full heater replacement (unit + labor) | Roughly $1,500 – $4,000+, driven mostly by BTU size and fuel type |
Pool pump repair costs
| Item | Typical range |
|---|---|
| New variable-speed pump, unit only | $700 – $1,600 |
| New variable-speed pump, fully installed | $800 – $2,000 |
| Pump replacement, parts + labor (general) | Roughly $430 – $1,620 depending on brand and whether it's a like-for-like swap |
| Drive/control board swap on an existing pump | Usually a smaller fraction of full replacement cost, but specific enough to your pump's model that it's worth getting a quote rather than assuming a number |
Repair vs. replace
- If the fault traces to one well-identified part — a pressure switch, a sensor, a board — and the rest of the unit is in decent shape, repairing it is usually the cheaper path.
- Gas pool heaters typically last somewhere around 8–12 years and pumps somewhat longer; if the equipment is already near or past that age and failing, a repair now often just delays a replacement you'll pay for soon anyway.
- As a rule of thumb, if a repair quote runs close to half (or more) of what full replacement would cost, replacement is usually the better value, especially since newer variable-speed pumps use meaningfully less electricity than older single-speed units.
- Get more than one quote for anything involving a heat exchanger or a control board — these are the more expensive repairs and the ones where estimates vary most between technicians.
You're looking at anything beyond checking flow, valves, filters, or breakers yourself. A licensed pool technician should always handle work on the gas line, burner assembly, heat exchanger, or mains electrical wiring — and should be the one giving you a firm number, since only someone looking at your actual equipment can tell you whether you're looking at a repair or a replacement.
Sources
- Angi — How Much Does Pool Heater Repair Cost?
- Angi — 2026 Pool Repair Costs: A Complete Price Guide
- Angi — How Much Does Pool Pump Replacement Cost?
- HomeGuide — How Much Does a Pool Pump Cost?
- Fixr — Pool Pump Installation Cost