Pool heating is one of the most valuable investments you can make in your pool and a quality heating system will truly maximise the use and value you get from your pool. Installing a pool is a big investment but adding pool heating will help maximise the value that can be achieved.

The cost of solar pool heating

According to Peter Haddon of Heliocol Solar, pool heating costs about 10 per cent more on most new pool builds – but overall the use of a pool doubles, making the choice to install heating an easy one.

How the installation process works

Pool heating is not a one-size-fits-all process, as Peter explains.

“We like to inspect the site and talk to the pool owner to ascertain their needs.”

Questions asked include:

• Do they want to swim all year round, or do they want to stretch their swim season into early spring and late autumn?
• Do they have special health needs for exercise that require a constant pool temperature?
• Do they only swim occasionally, therefore needing to heat the pool overnight for the next day?

Questions like these help create a pool heating solution that is tailored specifically to your needs. The company then offers an installation service by trained installers.

Australian-made pool heating

Heliocol’s heat pump and gas heater range is manufactured right here in Australia by Rheem, a well known Australian company. The company’s Pool covers are also manufactured here in Australia by Daisy Pool Covers, Australia’s most well known cover supplier.

Reputable solar pool heating

Heliocol’s solar products are supplied by the world’s largest manufacturer of solar pool heating equipment. Customers know they are buying from a long and well established manufacturer with a world-wide reputation for quality, strength and solid warranty. Heliocol Solar is manufactured from UV resistant polypropylene.

About Heliocol

Heliocol Australia started out as a solar pool heating company 20 years ago. The pool heating industry has evolved over time and many people are looking for other options. As the pool heating industry evolved over time, consumers began looking for additional options and Heliocol has since expanded their offering. Many pool heating companies still limit their offerings to one or only two types of systems, however Heliocol offer solar, electric heat pumps, gas pool heating and pool covers to retain heat.

As an Australia-wide company, organising an inspection through their dealer network is easy.

For more information and to see the full range

Heliocol

The post Heliocol walks us through the pool heating process appeared first on Completehome.

In that time there have been a number of key developments in heat pumps, says Bryan Goh from Waterco, whose heat pump division has been manufacturing heat pumps since 1986. Major enhancements have been the lowering of noise levels; enhanced, higher efficiency; ozone-friendly refrigerant; and greater durability.Heat pumps work like a reverse cycle air conditioner by extracting ambient heat from the atmosphere, which is then transferred to the pool water. A highly efficient, low cost option, heat pumps come in a number of different sizes ranging from 2kW to 200kW output. And compared with gas heaters, with heat pumps you can save up to 80 per cent over LPG and 50 per cent over natural gas.

“It’s a different ‘type’ of solar pool heating,” says Adam Shelley, Product Manager with Zane Solar & Heating (part of the Waterco group). “Depending on the time of year, three to seven times the heat energy can be absorbed from air, compared to the actual power consumed. It means the new generation heat pump pool heater is very efficient and the heating costs are much lower than with gas pool heaters.

“And with the massive increases in electricity prices around Australia, it stands to reason that there’s more interest in energy-efficient pool equipment such as heat pumps. And the great thing about heat pump systems is that they are not weather dependent and can be operated throughout the year.”

Global acceptance

Today Waterco sells its heat pumps in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Portugal, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium and South America. “Canada, in particular, is leading the way in the take up of heat pump pool heaters,” Bryan Goh adds.

He says heat pump sales in Australia are improving due to better market acceptance of the technology. “Obviously heat pumps are cheaper to run compared to gas heaters, plus they don’t require gas connection or supply. If a single phase heat pump is being installed, they are cheaper and quicker to install.

The post Heat pumps come into their own: the ‘other’ solar appeared first on Completehome.

A chilly winter’s day shouldn’t stop you from enjoying your pool — and the Tharatherm heat pump is here to ensures this.

Designed in Australia for our country’s conditions, Theratherm Heat Pumps are highly economical, environmentally friendly and come in a range of sizes to suit a variety of swimming pool volumes. A unique horizontal design and corrosion-resistant ABS housing means the Theratherm Heat Pump take up less space than traditional pumps while at the same time offering extended life.

Most importantly they enable home owners to swim in their pool whatever the weather. An innovative digital control panel means warm swimming is just a touch away. Use the panel to select the desire temperature, and as it’s fully detachable, the panel can be also be mounted externally, enabling you to adjust the temperature of the pool from your outdoor area. The Theratherm is also near-silent, operating as low as 49 decibels from a distance of 1 metre — as quiet as a dishwasher.

The Theratherm Heat Pump can be installed in an pool and a solar heating replacement option designed as a season extender means that you and your family can get the most out of your pool with heating all year round.

The post Keep your pool heated every season with a heat pump appeared first on Completehome.