P o o l & We l l n e s s
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Swimming Pool Heat Pumps Location
How Close To Your Pool?
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION
The unit will perform well in any outdoor location provided that the following fi ve factors are presented:
1. Fresh Air
4. Condensate drain
2. Electricity
5. Outlet air situation
3. Pool fi lter piping
The unit may be installed virtually anywhere outdoors. For indoor pools please consult the supplier. Unlike a
gas heater, it has no draft or pilot light problem in a windy area.
DO NOT place the unit in an enclosed area with a limited air volume, where the units discharge air will be
re-circulated.
DO NOT place the unit to shrubs which can block air inlet. These locations deny the unit of a continuous source
of fresh air which reduces it effi ciency and may prevent adequate heat
delivery.
Normally, the pool heat pump is installed within 7.5 metres of the pool. The longer the distance from the pool,
the greater the heat loss from the piping. For the most part, the piping is buried. Therefore, the heat loss is
minimal for runs of up to15 meters(15 meters to and from the pump = 30 meters total), unless the ground is wet
or the water table is high. A very rough estimate of heat loss per 30 meters is 0.6 kW-hour,(2000BTU) for every
5 ℃ difference in temperature between the pool water and the ground surrounding the pipe, which translates
to about 3% to 5% increase in run time.
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Air outlet
800mm
1000mm
Air inlet
3.INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION
3.2 Swimming Pool Heat Pumps Location
The unit will perform well in any outdoor location provided that the following three factors are
presented:
1. Fresh Air - 2. Electricity - 3. Pool filter piping
The unit may be installed virtually anywhere outdoors. For indoor pools please consult the
supplier. Unlike a gas heater, it has no draft or pilot light problem in a windy area.
DO NOT place the unit in an enclosed area with a limited air volume, where the units
discharge air will be re-circulated.
DO NOT place the unit to shrubs which can block air inlet. These locations deny the unit of a
continuous source of fresh air which reduces it efficiency and may prevent adequate heat
delivery.
3.3 How Close To Your Pool?
Normally, the pool heat pump is installed within 7.5 metres of the pool. The longer the
distance from the pool, the greater the heat loss from the piping. For the most part ,the piping
is buried. Therefore, the heat loss is minimal for runs of up to15 meters(15 meters to and from the
pump = 30 meters total), unless the ground is wet or the water table is high. A very rough estimate of
heat loss per 30 meters is 0.6 kW-hour,(2000BTU) for every 5
℃
difference in
temperature between the pool water and the ground surrounding the pipe, which translates to about
3% to 5% increase in run time.
Air inlet
Air outlet
500m
m
2000m
m
