Feedback On The Use Of Heat Pumps In The Northeast

[southportmom]

I am looking on any feedback from users in the Northeast (I live in CT) using a heat pump to heat their pool. I was contemplating getting a propane but found a good deal on a large heat pump. I will have a 15x 30 pool(Semi-inground) .....Cost on running, keeping desired temperature, maintenance tips.... ?

[ps558]

I am looking on any feedback from users in the Northeast (I live in CT) using a heat pump to heat their pool. I was contemplating getting a propane but found a good deal on a large heat pump. I will have a 15x 30 pool(Semi-inground) .....Cost on running, keeping desired temperature, maintenance tips.... ?

I live in eastern PA and a customer bought a Heat Siphon Brand direct from Manufacture and loves it. She sets at 83 and leaves it there all summer. I will tell they will not work at all or well on cool days around 65 degrees. They need the heat of ambient temp to transfer to water. My Jandy/Zodiac reps says he wouldn,t sell them in maryland north. We have others who have them on small pools and they don't complain about them. It if fast heating of pool water look into a Raypack RP2100 series heater. Heat pumps are slow heaters.

http://www.heatsiphon.com/

http://www.raypak.com/uploads/6000.20C.pdf

http://www.raypak.com/poolframe.htm

[pooltech9]

A heat pump is a "maintenence heater" not an "intermittent heater". Your savings come over the season. I ran mine yesterday, a Hayward Heat Pro 115K BTU unit. Water was 50F, outside temp went as high as 65 during the day, after 8 hours my water was 59F. About a degree and hour even at those lower temps. The real shocker was this morning! I put in a "Solar Fish" liquid solar blanket yesterday as well. The evening low was 41F, my pool water is 56F! I only lost 2 degrees! Those little suckers really work!