Winterizing Pool Heat Pump

To calculate an approximate heater size for an outdoor swimming pool follow these steps.

Winterizing pool heat pump.

If too much water accumulates on your cover use a cover pump or the same siphon pump you used to drain your pool and rid your cover of its excess winter weight. Standard sizes include 3 5 hp 75 000 btu 5 hp 100 000 btu and 6 hp 125 000 btu. If you would like to see the other videos that discuss how to winterize each component of your pool pump filter heater skimmer returns and pipes you can find this here. Heat pump pool heaters are rated by btu output and horsepower hp.

If solar heating is out of the question but you want a heated pool most of the day use a heat pump. 350 950 ongoing costs. Winterizing your swimming pool helps to protect the equipment from damage during the cold winter months. It s a pretty straightforward process.

One of the lesser pool closing concerns is packing away the filter and pump. This is video 7 in my series on swimming pool winterization. By following this guide to properly winterize an above ground pool you should have a worry free spring opening next season. Winterize the filter and pump.

In areas where freezing conditions are a rare and brief occurrence the water filtration system must be permitted to run continuously throughout the freeze period. Determine your desired swimming pool temperature. 2 400 4 600 installation. Taking the extra time to properly winterize your hayward pool pump can save you.

250 500. Heat pumps maintain constant pool temperatures between 80 and 90 degrees. Winterizing is a process whereas a heat pump is prepared for freezing conditions. This video talks about how to properly winterize a swimming pool heater.

You can now remove both hoses that connect the filter to the pool. Completely remove all drain plugs to drain and remove the pool pump chlorinator if you have one and all the hoses. If your pool pump is full of water and the temperature drops below freezing the freezing water will expand causing damage to your pump and other equipment. Will not get pools as warm as other heating options.