Got a Pool? Heat it the Smart Way

Pool owners know how expensive it can be to keep their pool water at a comfortable temperature. The good news is, there’s a smart, efficient way to do it that won’t force you to shorten your swimming season, or tax your energy budget. Most homeowners who have heat pumps use them to economically heat and cool their homes. But a heat pump can also heat water by using heat from the air around the unit and transferring it to the water in your pool.

Heat pump water heaters use electricity to move heat from one place to another instead of generating heat directly. They operate by recovering heat from the atmosphere instead of using fuel to create it. Therefore, they can be 2-3 times more energy efficient than conventional electric resistance water heaters. And, there’s no need to store fossil fuels on your property.

Since it holds substantial amounts of heat, sun-warmed air is the energy source used for this type of water heater. The pool heat pump recycles heat energy that already exists in the air around us. Transferring heat is much less expensive than burning a fuel for heat.

Here’s how it works:

1.A large quantity of warm air is drawn across the air coil by a high-efficiency motor and fan blade.

2.Cold liquid R-410A refrigerant inside the air coil absorbs heat from warm air and changes to a warm gas.

3.Warm gas is compressed by a new high efficiency scroll compressor. The R-410A is now a hot gas.

4.Hot gas moves through the outer casing of the water coil, releasing heat to the cooler pool & spa water passing through the inner casing of the water coil.

5.The R-410A condenses back to a liquid, then the process repeats itself over and over until your pool or spa is up to your desired temperature.

These units are quiet and energy-efficient, and better yet, they don’t require vents, flues, or expensive piping, allowing for installation almost anywhere. We believe that this type of heat pump is the most economical way to heat your pool in Southwest Florida, so check out your options.

If you want to learn more about how to efficiently heat your pool water, contact us. We’ll provide you with a free, no obligation analysis that includes sizing, operational cost and an objective comparison to fossil fuel and solar. We can also calculate your return on investment. So, if you have a pool, heat it the smart way! We can show you how.