If you’re installing a swimming pool heat pump, here’s what it will require to run at its best:
(1)A suitable location
Choose a location for your swimming pool water heater where it can get a good flow of air. Optimum efficiency of the heat pump relies on good air flow.Where possible the heat pump should always be installed outdoors so it can receive a good supply of fresh air to operate and extract the heat from.
(2)A level base
The base for the heat pump should be level and sound. You can use either a concrete base, paving slabs laid on sand or timber decking.The vibration from the heat pump will be fairly minimal and will not disturb the paving slabs.The heat pump can be installed above or below water level. The only proviso is that the pool circulation pump is powerful enough to deliver the water flow rate that the heat pump needs to operate.
(3)Existing plumbing pipework
It is easy to add a heat pump to an existing pool pipework system.
(4)Suitable water flow rate
Most of our pool heat pumps state the required water flow rate on their specifications table. If the water flow rate is too low, then the water in the heat pump will overheat and the heat pump will switch off.Check the water flow rate from your pool pump and through your filter to ensure that it is high enough for your pool heat pump.
(5)Adequate electrical supply
Before purchasing a pool heat pump, you should check the running current and peak current stated on the listing for your desired model. Ensure that your electrical supply is adequate to support the running and startup currents for the solar heat pump for swimming pool. It is normally recommended to run a dedicated cable back to your electrical consumer unit for the heat pump and install a dedicated breaker for the heat pump.