An inverter pool heat pump will help you keep your pool swimmable for longer and extend its use into cooler spring and autumn months. These units offer a range of benefits, several of which follow.
Uses Little Electricity to Operate
An inverter pool heat pump provides an efficient way for you to heat your pool, as electricity simply powers the compressor unit and the fan. Heat pumps don't use electricity to generate warmth. Instead, they simply absorb the latent heat from the ambient air and move it into the pool.
The cycle begins with cold, refrigerant-filled coils that assimilate the outdoor heat. The compressor squeezes the refrigerant, turning it into an even hotter gas. This heat then disperses into the pool within a heat chamber, as the water swirls around the hot coils. This process heats a pool at a fraction of the cost of a gas heater that uses electric power to generate warmth before the unit distributes it around the pool water.
Doesn't Rely on Sunshine
Solar heaters depend on sunshine for power. The benefit of heat pumps is that the sun doesn't need to be shining. They absorb the latent heat in the air. However, once the weather becomes too frosty outside, heat pumps can find it hard to extract the latent heat in the air. As long as the outside temperature is above freezing, you should be able to use a heat pump to warm your pool over many months and enjoy the electricity savings.
Inverter Technology Increases Energy Savings
Heat pumps are incredibly energy-efficient, and inverter technology makes them even more so. Inverter models use a variable speed compressor unit which can go faster and slower to maintain the set pool water temperature.
Without inverter technology, the heat pump will simply stop and start when the water temperature is above or below the desired temperature, which creates a fluctuating pool warmth. For instance, the compressor will stop when the set temperature is reached. It will then restart after the temperature has dropped a specific amount. This stop-start process uses more energy than inverter models that more subtly speed up and slow down.
Thus, with inverter pool heat pumps, you reap energy savings because you are taking advantage of two technologies — the heat pump method and the inverter process. You'll save considerable amounts on ongoing energy costs while extending the months in which your pool remains swimmable.
