Category » Heat Pump Pool Heaters

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1. Heat Pump Installation
   Each model of heat pump can be installed by the handyman, although it is strongly recommended that the electric hookups be made by a professional contractor. It typically takes less than a day to have a heat pump installed and running. Installation manuals are included with each Heat Pump. To p ...
2. Heat Pump - What size do I need?
   Sizing of a heat pump pool heater is based on the pool's surface area, geographic location, environmental conditions such as shading, wind, blanketing against night time heat losses, and more. Our engineers and consultants can prepare a free Cost of Operation and Pool Heater Sizing Analysis ...
3. Heat Pump - Cost of Operation
   The chart below illustrates pool heating costs with and without a cover for each month when heating is required. To maintain 80 degrees water temperature in a 14 x 28 pool, 4ft. average depth, low wind speed, in Ft. Myers, Florida, @ .070/kwh local electric will cost approximately: To heat thi ...
4. Heat Pumps Frequently Asked Questions
   Why heat my pool? You bought your pool for a number of reasons like family fun, exercise, entertaining and possibly even therapeutic reasons. However you've probably found that without heating your pool it's often too cold to enjoy. Heating your pool will allow you to enjoy it all sea ...
5. Do Heat Pump Pool Heaters have the capability to cool the pool during the summer?
   Heat Pump Pool Heaters are designed to heat pools. Models with built-in "Reverse Cycle" cooling feature, can also cool the pool water. Cooling a pool is more efficient than heating it; and typically the cost of operation to cool a pool is much less than heating due to the lower difference betw ...
6. Can Heat Pump Pool Heaters be used to heat a spa or hot tub?
   Heat Pump Pool Heaters are primarily designed to heat pools; however, they will heat spas or hot tubs very effectively up to 105 degrees. Heat Pump Pool Heaters can be installed in applications where there is a pool and a spa; manual or automatic valves can be installed to switch between the po ...
7. Heat Pumps - how do they work?
   "Air Source" Heat Pumps utilize the sun's free heat by collecting and absorbing energy from the outside air. This energy is then compressed and transferred to the pool water. Your existing pool pump circulates the water through the heater and warms the pool. The fan circulates air through ...
8. Heat Pump Pool Heaters Star Rating
   The Energy's SuperMarket Star Rating is based on: Customer Satisfaction Customer feedback and number or percentage of service problems to number of units in the hands of our customers. Product QualityQuality of construction and manufacturer's ability and satisfactory response to warra ...
9. Heat Pump Performance - How well do they perform?
   Heat pump technology can efficiently collect heat from the outside air down to the 45 to 50 degree range. For tropic and sub tropic climates, this means that the pool can be maintained at 80 to 90 degrees under almost all conditions all year round. In northern climates, a Heat Pump will greatly ...
10. What is the outside operating temperature range for a Heat Pump Pool Heater?
    Most Heat Pump Pool Heaters will operate at outside air temperature as low as 45 degrees; Icebreaker models will continue to operate as low as 25 degrees. The efficiency will decline as the temperature goes below 60 degrees; however, there is still heat remaining in the outside air which can be ...