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Heatpumps for generating cheap heat for your Swimming Pool.

Heat pumps are a very "green" source of alternative renewable energy for swimming pools

These clever machines actually take "free" heat out of fresh air. They work like an air conditioner in reverse, making the outdoors air around them cooler and feeding the heat extracted into the pool water. They use the same principle as your fridge freezer which has hot tubes at the back disipating heat taken from your food. The only power required is that used to run a small compressor, enabling them to give out up to five times the energy consumed from your electricity supply.

All our Heat Pumps are super efficient, economical and environmentally friendly pool heating systems. Heat pumps have the lowest possible carbon footprint and running costs. For the most modern, efficient, reliable and eco friendly heating for your swimming pool, we have no hesitation in recommending our low cost heatpumps.

Heating "out of thin air". Space age technology at very down to earth costs!

We suggest the following guide power outputs. As long as you keep the pool covered when not in use, these should be capable of giving you comfortable swimming throughout a typical UK open air swimming season (see below)

Inground swimming pools:
24' x 12' and 28' x 14' - 12 to 16kw
30' x 15' - 15 to 25kw
32' x 16' and 36' x 18' - 23 to 31kw
40' x 20' - 30 to 36kw

Above ground swimming pools:
12' - 8 to 12kw
15', 18' and 20' x 12' - 9 to 16kw
24' x 12' - 15 to 18kw
30' x 15' - 15 to 25kw
33' x 18' - 23 to 31kw

How do I choose?

Heatpumps have achieved ever increasing popularity in recent years due to mass production leading to low prices coupled with snowballing worldwide energy costs and environmental worries. Inevitably there have been a few dubious suppliers and manufacturers trying to jump on the cut price band-wagon, and some people who thought they were saving money ended up making decisions they now regret. Clicking on a potentially shoddy machine from a seller you have no way of checking out is an obvious risk that some are still prepared to take. Our advice is to stick with machines that have a verifiable track record. There is a bewildering aray of good heatpumps on the market and quality-wise you can't really go wrong with any of the units listed below. If we had to choose, DPL, Waterco and Duratech have probably provided us with the most reliable machines and consistently high service and back up levels over recent times and they are undoubtedly worthy of our recommendation. But we sincerely believe that all the heatpumps below are good value for money, otherwise we would not be offering them to our valued customers. Heatpumps should be fundamentally as trouble free as fridge-freezers because they share similar technology. A properly manufactured heatpump should easily last you twice as long as an equivalent gas heater for example, which makes them an even better investment.

Heating any uncovered pool is simply throwing money away

Over 80% of heat losses are due to evaporation. A cheap solar blanket will recoup its cost in a very short time, cutting energy losses by 50% to 95%, and helping to extend your pool season. See Solar & Thermal Covers. Leaving a pool uncovered at night may actually waste more energy than you pay for during the day, even in summer, and especially in windy conditions. Just using a pool cover overnight can easily save over 40% of your annual heating costs.

Heat pumps are the perfect solution for economic summer season heating. Although most heat pumps can operate down to ambient air temperatures close to freezing, they produce less heat the colder it gets. For all practical purposes therefore, we do not recommend relying on heatpumps once typical daytime temperatures have fallen much below the 15C mark. Realistically, at these temperatures you will most likely not want to be swimming outdoors in any case. For indoor pools you will need back up heating installed after the heatpump, with its thermostat set to come on only if your heatpump isn’t coping. We recommend a good electric pool heater for example, run at night on an off peak electricity tariff, such as those on Electric Swimming Pool Heaters.

Heat pumps are ideally suited for heating your pool from May to September. With various climate changes that we have been experiencing in recent years, some of our customers have even been running their heat pumps successfully from early April to late October.

Sizing the heater for your swimming pool is not an exact science due to so many variables such as thermal insulation, and wind speed. If your budget allows, it is always desirable to buy the largest size, due to it being more cost effective and efficient thus resulting in a quicker heat up time. But do ask your electrician to check that you have a suitable electricity supply before ordering (see technical details at the bottom of this page and in heatpump brochures). If in doubt you may wish to consider getting two smaller heatpumps for example, rather than one large one.

Sale! Eco Manual Control Heatpumps Not long ago heatpumps were considered rather exotic high technology. Prices were high and demand was low. Not any more. The economic and energy crises have changed all that. There is now a bewildering choice of heatpumps on the market. Some are magnificent pieces of engineering, and some are less so. As basic no frills heatpumps go, these machines manufactured in Belgium are hard to beat. BROCHURE download
Output kW (up to 5x power in) Manufacturer's kW at stated °C Fair Comparison estimate at 20°C	24°C 3kw 2.5kw	5kw 4.5kw	8kw 7kw	10kw 9kw	12kw 10.5kw	-
Titanium heat exchanger. Mechanical controller.	£589 Buy	£789 Buy	£989 Buy	£1217 Buy	£1369 Buy	-

Hydro-Pro Heatpumps NEW even more Eco friendly low cost models Phone us for Lowest UK Discount Prices on 0208-941-6618 7kw to 13kW HydroPro heatpumps are superb machines which are sourced by our suppliers directly from the manufacturer. They should not be confused with identical machines branded Duratech which are imported via Propulsion Systems in Belgium. We are not aware of any differences between HydroPro and Duratech machines, apart from price, and we suggest that our customers ignore claims that one brand is better than the other. BROCHURE download     brochure 2
Output kW (up to 5x power in) Manufacturer's kW at stated °C Fair Comparison estimate at 20°C	25°C 7kw 6kw	10w 9kw	13kw 11.5kw	-	-	-
Titanium please phone for prices	£0 Buy	£0 Buy	£0 Buy	-	-	-

HydroPro Heatpumps 18kw to 26kW BROCHURE download     brochure 2
Output kW (up to 5x power in) Manufacturer's kW at stated °C Fair Comparison estimate at 20°C	25°C 18kw 16kw	22kw 19.5kw	22kw 3-phase 19.5kw	26kw 3-phase 23kw	-	-
Titanium lowest prices guaranteed phone 0208-941-6618	£0 Buy	£0 Buy	£0 Buy	£0 Buy	-	-

Hydro-Pro PLUS Heatpumps NEW even more sophisticated energy saving models Please phone for unbeatable prices! BROCHURE download
Output kW (up to 5x power in) Manufacturer's kW at stated °C Fair Comparison estimate at 20°C	25°C 7kw 6kw	10kw 9kw	14kw 12.5kw	19kw 17kw	22kw 3-phase 19.5kw	30kw 3-phase 26.5kw
	£0 Buy	£0 Buy	£0 Buy	£0 Buy	£0 Buy	£0 Buy

DPL environmentally friendly eco heatpumps PLEASE PHONE 0208-979-1667 FOR LATEST ROCK BOTTOM PRICES BROCHURE download
Output kW (up to 5x power in) Manufacturer's kW at stated °C Fair Comparison estimate at 20°C	15°C 9kw 10kw	14kw 15kw	29kw 32kw	-	-	-
RA titanium	£1469 Buy	£2075 Buy	£3525 Buy	-	-	-
RA indoor vent duct kits please phone 0208-941-6618 for details and prices	£0 Buy	£0 Buy	£0 Buy	-	-	-

Waterco Electro Heatpumps PLEASE PHONE 0208-979-1667 FOR LATEST BARGAIN PRICES As with most Canadian pool products where build quality and component parts are quality assured, Waterco's Elecro Heat Plus is no exception. It is very easy to simply buy a heat pump from "anywhere in the world" and "at any price you want" but it's the reliability, performance and after sales service which is of most importance when promoting and installing any heat pump. Waterco are ideally situated to supply customer requirements from delivery to servicing. A dedicated service manager and a network of experienced heat pump engineers nationally ensures that in the unlikely event that a heat pump should require servicing, a quick turnaround is ensured resulting in any "down time" being kept to an absolute minimum. Thus we hope to achieve the most important factor as far as we are concerned, which is a happy pool owner! BROCHURE download     brochure 2
Output kW (up to 5x power in) Manufacturer's kW at stated °C Fair Comparison estimate at 20°C	20°C 16kw 55,000btu	21kw 70,000btu	25kw 85,000btu	31kw 105,000btu	36kw (3-phase only) 125,000btu	44kw (3-phase only) 150,000btu
Titanium	£3065 Buy	£3972 Buy	£4220 Buy	£4600 Buy	£4875 Buy	£5835 Buy
sub zero extended season model	£3949 Buy	-	£4755 Buy	-	-	-
Indoor Ducting Kits phone 0208-941-6618 for details and prices	£0 Buy	£0 Buy	£0 Buy	£0 Buy	£0 Buy	£0 Buy

CLEARANCE SALE! Competion Heatpumps Titanium heat exchangers. 5 year guarantee. Outdoor or indoors with optional through wall vent ducting kit. Waterco Compac Temp heatpump Only one left - first come first served Titanium heat exchanger. Weatherproof UV protected ABS cabinet with acoustic compressor cover for super quiet operation. Waterco Heat Basic 10kw Highly efficient Titanium heat exchanger Relatively quiet operation Vertically mounted fan for better evacuation of the refrigerated air Easy elecro-mechanical temperature control and thermostat accurate to within about 1 degree C Weatherproof ABS cabinet BROCHURE download
Output kW (up to 5x power in) Manufacturer's kW at stated °C Fair Comparison estimate at 20°C	Waterco 20°C 10kw 10kw	Waterco Heat Basic 20°C 10kw 10kw	Competition 15°C 23kw 25.5kw	30kw 33kw	-	-
brand new clearance	£1189 Buy	£1127 Buy	£3059 Buy	£3299 Buy	-	-
Indoor vent ducts kits please phone for prices and availability	-	-	£0 Buy	£0 Buy	-	-

HeatSeeker Swimming Pool Heat Pumps The latest ultra efficient swimming pool heaters to come crashing down through the price barrier - but not at the expense of quality. They come with the backing of Plastica Pools Ltd - one of the biggerst names in the UK pool industry. Assembled in China, with many of the important components manufactured by Mitsubishi. They have the most advanced compressors and fans, supported by Japanese engineering, making them outstandingly reliable and whisper quiet. BROCHURE download
Output kW (up to 5x power in) Manufacturer's kW at stated °C Fair Comparison estimate at 20°C	25°C horizontal 5.6kw 5kw	horizontal 9.5kw 8.5kw	horizontal 12.5kw 11kw	vertical 17kw 15kw	vertical 21kw 19kw	-
Titanium heat exchanger. Very quiet.	£1239 Buy	£1629 Buy	£1849 Buy	£2889 Buy	£3149 Buy	-

Alto Heatpumps Lowest UK cost heatpumps Hugely popular. Breakthrough prices for such a sophisticated technology. Much cheaper to run than conventional electric heaters. It is possible to recoup your initial capital outlay in terms of energy saved, in the shortest time ever. Operates down to an ambient air temperature as little as 5 degrees celsius, but best above 15 degrees. Designed for siting in the open air. BROCHURE download
Output kW (up to 5x power in) Manufacturer's kW at stated °C Fair Comparison estimate at 20°C	heatpump by-pass kit	-	-	-	at 20°C 12kw	15kw
New Improved with all Titanium heat exchangers	£79 Buy	-	-	-	£1949 Buy	£2629 Buy

Shott Line International From Italy Suitable for above and in-ground swimming pools. High Quality Compressor for best energy efficientcy and low noise. Thermostat for precise control. High quality metal cabinet. Titanium heat exchanger BROCHURE download
Output kW (up to 5x power in) Manufacturer's kW at stated °C Fair Comparison estimate at 20°C	5.5kw	8.5kw	10kw output	-	-	-
including VAT and delivery	£1459 Buy	£1999 Buy	£2429 Buy	-	-	-

PPG Fairland Eco Heaters from Holland. Extremely reliable technology. Japanese Sagnomiya components including electronic expansion valve, 20% more efficient than those used in traditional heatpumps, and 4-way valve for super fast and efficient defrosting, as used in Daikin air conditioners. Unique silver welding. Specially designed Titanium heat exchanger. Gives six times more energy out than put in at Summer temperatures, and still manages more than an astonishingly respectable two and a half times even when the air is at the freezing point of water. BROCHURE download
Output kW (up to 5x power in) Manufacturer's kW at stated °C Fair Comparison estimate at 20°C	THP06V 26°C 6.5kw 15°C 4.5kw 5.5kw	THP09V 26°C 9kw 15°C 6.3kw 8kw	THP12V 26°C 12kw 15°C 8.5kw 10kw	THP16V 26°C 16kw 15°C 11kw 14kw	-	-
THP16V	£1129 Buy	£1599 Buy	£2159 Buy	£2529 Buy	-	-

Duratech Commercial Heat Pumps
Output kW (up to 5x power in) Manufacturer's kW at stated °C Fair Comparison estimate at 20°C	25°C 45kw 40kw	55kw 49kw	90kw 80kw	105kw 93kw	-	-
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Watch this space for super efficient low temperature heatpumps as tested in Russia & Scandinavia
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Heat Perfector Heatpumps from USA Available in single or 3-phase versions BROCHURE download
Output kW (up to 5x power in) Manufacturer's kW at stated °C Fair Comparison estimate at 20°C	-	-	26°C 20kw 18kw	32kw 28kw	37.5kw 32.5kw 3-phase	-
internal by-pass, power defrost, titanium, nearly silent operation	-	-	£3939 Buy	£4269 Buy	£4789 Buy	-

Our heatpumps are all of exceptional quality, and will work down to some very low outside air temperatures, even to below freezing in some cases. For details please see the relevant brochures. But for winter swimming, indoors or out, they will all struggle a bit. We therefore advise, in these cases, some sort of additional top-up heating. For example you could plumb in an electric or gas heater after the heatpump, and set the thermostats on both machines so that your top-up heater only cuts in if your heat pump has not already supplied all the warmth you require.

Heat Pumps can be over 400% more efficient than conventional electric heaters, extracting energy from air and transfering heat into the pool. They work on the same principle as an air conditioner or refrigerator in reverse, expelling air cooled to about 5°C below the surrounding environment.

An impressive innovation of most of our latest models is the Titanium Exchager. The Titanium exchanger will last up to 3 times longer than standard copper exchangers used on other Heat Pumps. These swimming pool heat pumps. They are completely suitable for saltwater chlorinated pools and as added protection against chlorine and bromine. They have Direct Set Thermostats. Just set your ideal temperature and the our Heat Pumps do the rest automatically. Accurately monitor your pool water temperature, saving energy and telling bathers the exact temperature before they swim.

There is no universally agreed standard for quoting coeficient of performance (COP) and output power. This is a problem when comparing different brands of heatpumps. Models measured at a relatively cool ambient air temperature of 15°C seem unfairly worse value than those quoted up to a glorious 25°C. So, in an effort to create more of a level playing field, we have calculated very approximate fair comparison output power estimates, based on a like-for-like average air temperature around 20°C.

Until recently the money saving technology of heatpump engineering was very expensive, and break-even times were quite lengthy. But now at last, with our amazing new prices, this is a realistic cost cutting option for any swimming pool. As a bonus they are expected to last twice as long as a typical swimming pool gas heater.

The only problem you may have to consider is that, although running currents are very modest, the surge of elecricity when the compressor starts up can be big enough to make light bulbs in your house dim momentarily (like car headlamps when you operate the starter). This will not normally prevent you from having a heatpump, but we still advise you to talk to a good electrician and make sure your power supply is up to the job. We will be happy to supply you with full technical specifications on request.

Although not usually essential, it is worthwhile connecting a by-pass in parallel across your heatpump. This simply requires two tees, a valve, and a short length of pipe, which we can supply. Reducing the flow through your heatpump, by shunting a proportion of the pool water around it, can help fine tune the performance of your heatpump and help it work to peak efficiency. The extra pipework also makes it easier to drain down your heatpump when you are not using it in the winter, which is essential to prevent freezing damage inside.

Click here if you would like to know about our more upmarket heatpumps, such as Calorex, at heavily discounted prices.

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