Swimming pool heating and heatpumps

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<font class="content">Now the weather has turned towards to cooler side and swimming pools are now only used by the most brave amongst us several people are looking at different methods to heat their pools.

It has come to my attention that there are some new models available manufactured in China and being made available locally.

I have no technical specification for these but I will point out a few things the buyer should be aware of when choosing a heatpump:

1. Heatpumps although efficient require to initially operate for several hours and therefore need a larger supply cable than that to the pool filtration pump the cable needs to be between 4m2 & 6m2 x 3 core.
2. The installation should have a supply isolation switch locally to the heatpump and a 1m copper Earth stake should be local to the heatpump.

3. The most efficient heatpump has a high COP rating so check this in the specification greater than 5 COP.

4. For Spain it is reccommended that the unit has a 'Soft Start' system to enable automatic operation without tripping the electrical supply.

5. The unit should be fully automatic to sample the temperature of the pool and switch on and off to maintain this temperature.

6. The heat exchanger needs to be made from Titanium to withstand the pool chemicals and have a 15 year guarantee.

7. Lastly check what price you are paying for a unit manufactured in China.

http://www.jb-supplies-spain.com/Heatpumps.html

Any questions or queries please ask.

Regards,
Dave</font>