How a heat pump works. How They Work Heat pumps use electricity to capture heat and move it from one place to another. They don’t generate heat. As the pool pump circulates the swimming pool’s water, the water drawn from Read More …
Month: April 2014
Managing Swimming Pool Temperature for Energy Efficiency
The water temperature you desire for your swimming pool not only affects the size of the pool’s heater, but also your heating costs if use a gas or heat pump pool heater. Pool water temperatures typically range from 78ºF to 82ºF. The American Red Cross Read More …
Types of Pool Covers for Energy Savings
You can significantly reduce swimming pool heating costs by using a pool cover. On the following pages, see the tables showing the costs of heating pools with and without pool covers in different U.S. cities: Estimating Heat Pump Swimming Pool Read More …
Heating your Pool with Solar
An example of a solar pool heater. (Original Article by Energy.Gov) You can significantly reduce swimming pool heating costs by installing a solar pool heater. They’re cost competitive with both gas and heat pump pool heaters, and they have very Read More …
Congratulations to Pentair: Awarded ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today named Pentair Aquatic Systems as a 2014 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for its outstanding contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by manufacturing energy-efficient products and educating consumers about energy efficiency. Later Read More …
No More Green Monster: Get your pool back in shape for spring
Get your pool back in shape for spring There is nothing worse then uncovering your pool for the first time and discovering it to be green and unappealing looking. It’s a common problem that occurs before spring but there is Read More …
Solar V. Gas/Propane Heater V. Heat Pump
Here is a helpful discussion by the guys from River Pools about solar heating, heat pumps and gas or propane heaters for swimming pools