Solar Pool Heating vs Heat Pumps
This is an important question for millions of South Africans, but just know that both solar pool heating and pool heat pumps are both efficient and environmentally sound ways of heating your swimming pool. These cost-effective pool heaters offer excellent benefits, but which is better for you? Let’s draw some comparisons between the different systems.
In South Africa, thanks to our abundant sunlight, solar pool panels tend to be a popular method of warming swimming pools throughout the country. Solar panels harness free energy emanating from the sun, something that is freely available at high levels throughout the year.
These panels work by pumping water from the pool and conducting it through numerous flexible tubes known as solar collectors. On its passage through the solar collector, which is normally mounted on the house’s roof, water is heated by the sun’s energy before it flows back into the swimming pool.
Why Choose Pool Heat Pumps?
Pool heat pumps are in many ways astonishingly simple. In other ways, this technology is simply astonishing. Their simplicity comes from working in the same way as the traditional refrigerator, except that they work in reverse. The heat pump comes equipped with a fan that sucks in warm ambient air from the outside atmosphere. This air is then passed through a piping system contained inside the heat pump. The piping system is filled with non-CFC refrigerant.
The result is that the warm air causes the refrigerant to super-heat. This accumulated heat is directly and immediately transferred to the pool water, which continues to circulate from the pool through the pump and back again. Using this technology, the pool’s water is soon heated to the required temperature with little effort at all.
Eco-Friendly Pool Heating Solutions
It is a common misconception that heat pumps consume a lot of electricity and are expensive to run. Heat pumps, in fact, are extremely economical to run, thanks to the advanced heat exchange technology that is utilised. At Lex Pools, we specialise in both heat pump and solar panel pool heating technology.
Our team of professionals is at hand to explain the pros and cons of both systems, and to advise you on the required solution suited to your needs. Throughout the years, we have heated thousands of commercial and residential pools, and we continue to lead the way forward in cutting-edge innovation. Let us help you decide on an environmentally-friendly and affordable pool heater for your swimming pool, and enjoy your pool for many more months during the year.
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