Air Source Heat Pump Swimming Pool Cost
Heat pumps for swimming pools are a low-carb way to keep your water temperature comfortable and make your swimming enjoyable. Here's everything you need to know about them.
Did you know you can use a heat pump in a swimming pool? A swimming pool may be heated by any heating device, but a heat pump can be a very efficient and low-carbon way to heat your pool water.
While standard heat pumps can be used for swimming pools, there are also options for efficient, inexpensive heat pumps designed for swimming pools that you can also take advantage of.
A heat pump is approximately:-
* 1/2 the cost of natural gas
* 1/3 the cost of oil or propane
* 1/5 the cost of the resistor
These numbers were generated before fuel prices rose, so the savings are even greater.
Below is a cost guide for heating a swimming pool or pond using different heating methods. This is an average/guideline as heating costs can vary depending on the time of year and weather, but it still provides a useful illustration of the savings you can expect from using a heat pump.
How much does it cost to run a swimming pool heat pump?
Below is an example of running costs for a Heat Pump 32kw unit.
This will work for large swimming pools, while smaller heat pumps will run less.
The rated current of Heat Pump 32kw is 19.3A, which is 4.63kw.
A typical electricity bill is 9p per kWh (based on NPower Sign Online 14 Tariff June 2009)
So the running cost is 4.63kw x 9p = 41.6p/hour
Assuming the heat pump runs on average 4 hours per day (usually less in summer), this will cost
4 hours x 41.6p/hour = £1.66 per day
So a 32kw heat pump running 4 hours a day would cost around £1.66 - less than a sandwich!
This equates to £50.49 per month (1.66 x 365/12), although for outdoor swimming pools you can only run the heat pump during the summer months (e.g. April to September).
Just like your home boiler, the amount of time a heat pump needs to run depends largely on the weather.
In very warm weather and when used with a solar hood, the heat pump may not need to run at all.
In cooler weather (eg below 15c) the heat pump may need to run for an average of 4-8 hours.
Of course, if the summer is good, your pool heating costs will be lower than the cold, cold summer.
