Heating Tips
Failure to heed the following may result in permanent injury or
WARNING ! death.
Improperly used,
Pool/Spa Blankets
A solar blanket will significantly reduce your heating bills. Check with the installing dealer to see if your heat pump was sized to be used in conjunction with, or without a solar blanket. Blanketed pools will typically lose only 3 - 4° of heat per night versus 8 - 10° overnight with an
Pool and Spa Combination Heating
Everything stated for heating a pool applies for heating a spa; only the volume of water being heated is different. Heat Wave andAeroTemp model heat pumps come equipped with two thermostats. One thermostat is for the pool and the other is for the spa. Simply position the pool and spa isolation valves as directed by your installer; select the appropriate thermostat (pool or spa), whichever you are heating, and with electrical power and water flow supplied to the heater, the water will be maintained at set point.
Your system can be automated with the addition of an optional AquaCal Universal Heater Controller (AquaCal part #0097TS). Using this option will save you from having to change the thermostat switch each time you change from pool to spa and back again. For details, contact your installing dealer.
Spa Heating & Spa Setback Option
Air blowing into your spa while it is being heated will very often neutralize or partially counteract the heat being put into the spa by the heater; this added heat loss equates to increased time to bring your spa to desired temperature. When heating a spa, be sure to turn off the air blower. Air induced through the spa jets should also be eliminated, during
If your heater is being used to only heat a spa, the POOL thermostat can bet used as a setback control: simply set the pool control at a point
Heating in Cooler Weather (Defrost Cycle)
When air temperatures drop below 50º F, ice or frost may begin to form on the surface of the evaporator ( the evaporator being the black,
Late night and early morning, generally being the coolest times of the day, are least efficient for heat pump operation. The need to defrost is a very good reason why heat pumps should be timed to operate only during the warmest, daylight portions of the day.
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