Why choose a heat pump for your swimming pool?
| Heat pumps recycle heat from the air. Heat recycling keeps running costs very and reduces your carbon footprint: eco and wallet friendly!
The UK's weather means all swimming pools whether above or in ground, need heating to obtain the maximum use from the summer season. Having a pool in your garden may be aesthetically pleasing to the eye but unless the swimming pool feels warm and inviting, the swimming pool will not be used to its full potential. By investing in a Heat Pump, this can change! Generally, the main heating systems available for swimming pools are Gas (LPG or Propane), Electric or Oil heaters. Some of these heaters can be beneficial from a cost point of view but tend to loose their appeal when it comes to installation costs. What the other heating systems cannot offer you is both the heat effiency and low running cost! |
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What Model? What price?
What model you choose is very much dependant on the size of your pool and your budget.
Competion (CA range 15KW, 23KW & 30KW) Outdoor installation only.
Costing half the price of other leading manufactures (without compromising on quality) the CA range offers a Titanium Heat Exchanger, Scoll Compressor as standard ensuring that you receive many years of reliable service. Using such high quality parts enables Competion to offer exceptional warranty terms that we believe are unmatched within the industry!
Competion (RA range 9KW, 15KW, 23KW & 30KW) Outdoor / Indoor installations.
The RA model consists of the same integral parts but has the circulation fan mounted on the side, therefore extracting and exhausting the air from the sides. Where an outdoor installation is not possible the RA model can be adapted and installed in an indoor environment.
The RA model can only be installed indoors providing that adequate ventilation is available. Heat pumps are designed to be in an outdoor enviroment so there may be a chance that you will loose a small percentage of efficiency. All RA models have a steel coated housing.
Competition Heat Pump
| Benefits at a glance | CA RANGE | RA RANGE | ||
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"In fact, Competition is so confident that their heat exchanger can withstand any amount of chemical abuse that they offer a 5 year warranty regardless of water chemical balance"
| CA Range | ||||
| Output | BTU | Price | Delivery | |
| 15KW | 50,000 | £2,075.00 | £75.00 | |
| 23KW | 80,000 | £3,120.00 | £75.00 | |
| 30KW | 100,000 | £3,600.00 | £75.00 | |
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| RA Range | ||||
| Output | BTU | Price | Delivery | |
| 9KW | 30,000 | £1,325.00 | £75.00 | |
| 15KW | 50,000 | £2,075.00 | £75.00 | |
| 23KW | 80,000 | £3,120.00 | £75.00 | |
| 30KW | 100,000 | £3,600.00 | £75.00 | |
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How does it work?
Heat pumps are a super efficient way to heat the swimming pool. It makes full use of the advanced refridgeration technology to capture the heat in the outside air and transfer it to the pool water.
Environmental refrigerant gas absorbs and transfers the heat energy
through the refrigeration circulation system. The fan circulates air
through the outer Evaporator Air Coil that acts as a heat
collector. The liquid refrigerant in the air coil absorbs the availible
heat in the air transforming it to a gas. The refrigerant gas is then
pumped by the Compressor. When this warmed gas is compressed, it
intensifies or concentrates the heat. This intensely hot gas is then
pumped into the Heat Exchanger Condenser where the actual heat
exchange takes place. As the pool water passes through the Heat
Exchanger, the hot gas gives up its heat to the cooler pool water.
The refrigerant returns to a liquid state and is pumped through the Expansion
Valve and then into the Evaporator Air Coil to start the
process over again.
A heat pump does not generate heat, it
simply captures it and moves it from air to water thus, providing an
efficient an environmentally friendly system for heating your swimming
pool.!
Frequently Asked Questions
When I use a heat pump, should I use a pool cover or solar blanket as well?
Any reduction in pool heat loss directly translates into savings. 82% of all losses are due to evaporation. Using a pool cover just a night will save about 40% of the annual heating cost. A pool cover or solar blanket can cut total pool heat loss by 50% to 95%. The use of a solar blanket will also help extend your pool season.
What is the minimum ambient operating temperature?
Both heat pumps will actually operate down to an ambient air temperature of 0 degrees celcius, but with minimal heat output. Therefore we recommend that the minimum operating temperature should be 15 degrees celcius. Other conditions such as wind, shade and physical location will affect the shut-off temperature of the unit.
Will the heat pump ever need more Freon (refrigerant gas)?
Unless the heat pump has a leak in the sealed refridgeration system, the factory charge of Freon should last for the life of the unit. Freon is very stable and should not degrade or breakdown even under servere operating conditions. If your unit needs Freon, then it has a leak, and adding Freon will not solve the problem. The leak must be located and repaired. Fortunately, Freon leaks are very uncommon and usually are due to shipping damage.
How close to your pool?
Normally, the pool pump and heat pump are installed close together and within 25 feet of the pool. The longer the distance from the pool, the more heat loss from piping. Since normally most of the piping is buried, the heat loss is minimal for runs of up to 50 feet (50 feet to and from the pump = 100 feet total) unless the ground is wet or the water table is high. A very rough estimate of heat loss per 100 foot is 2500 BTU/hr for every 10 degrees farenheit difference in temperature between the pool water and ground surrounding the pipe, which translates to about 3% to 5% increase in run time.
Efficiency Comparison Chart
This chart show what percentage of your £1 will be used to produce heat in your pool.
Heat pumps don't have a simple efficiency number to work with.
Their efficiency is measured by coefficient of performance (COP). Water
heat pump's COP ranges from 4.5-5, which means that for every unit of
electricity that you put in to run the compressor, you get 4.5-5 units
of heat out of the heat pump. Water heat pumps can radically improve the
energy efficiency and environmental value of any heating system that is
driven by primary energy resources such as fuel or power.
It is important to know that these heat pumps are for use during the summer period typically May - September.
| INGROUND SWIMMING POOL | |||||
| POOL SIZE | GALLONS | COMPETITION | |||
| 24' X 12' | 8000 | 15KW | |||
| 28' X 14' | 11,000 | 15KW | |||
| 30' X 15' | 13,000 | 15/23KW | |||
| 32' X 16' | 15,000 | 23KW | |||
| 36' X 18' | 19,000 | 30KW | |||
| 40' X 20' | 24,000 | 30KW | |||
| ABOVE GROUND POOL | |||
| POOL SIZE | GALLONS | COMPETITION | |
| 15' DIA | 4400 | 9/15KW | |
| 18' DIA | 6350 | 9/15KW | |
| 19' X 12' | 4900 | 9/15KW | |
| 23' X 12' | 6122 | 15KW | |
| 30' X 15' | 10,410 | 15KW | |
| 33' X 18' | 13,100 | 15/23KW | |
Troubleshooting
| Trouble Shooting Competition Heat pump click, to download click here ... | |
Technical Details
| Competion | ||||
| Model Number | Competion - CA 15KW | Competion - CA 23KW | Competion - CA 30KW | |
| Heating Capacity (Btu/h) | 50000 | 80000 | 100000 | |
| Cooling Capacity (Btu/h) | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Cooling | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| COP for heating (w/w) (at 15 celcius air temperature) |
5.25 | 4.9 | 5.6 | |
| Refrigerant | R407C | R407C | R407C | |
| Power Supply | ||||
| Volt/Phase/Hz | 230/1/50 | 230/1/50 | 230/1/50 | |
| Operating amperage (average) (A) | 10.9 | 15.8 | 19.4 | |
| Cooling | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Maximum current surge protection (A) | 26.4 | 47.1 | 57.2 | |
| Minimum flow rate m3/h (imp.gls) | 6(1320 gls) | 6(1320 gls) | 6(1320 gls) | |
| Maximum flow rate m3/h (imp.gls) | 15 (3300 gls) | 15 (3300 gls) | 15 (3300 gls) | |
| Noise Level (whole unit) at 1m | 61 | 65 | 66 | |
| System | ||||
| Heat Exchanger | Titanium | Titanium | Titanium | |
| Compressor Type | Scroll | Scroll | Scroll | |
| Electric expansion valve | Y | Y | Y | |
| Features | ||||
| Control panel - digital display | Y | Y | Y | |
| Reverse cycle defrost | Y | Y | Y | |
| thermostatic expansion valve | Y | Y | Y | |
| Compatible with salt chlorinator | Y | Y | Y | |
| Temperature indicator (celcius) | 16-35 | 16-35 | 16-35 | |
| Dimensions WxHXD (mm) | 724x872x812 | 724x1049x812 | 724x1049x812 | |
| Net weight | 93 | 116 | 121 | |
| Packing Dimensions WxHXD (mm) | 762x1107x838 | 762x1284x838 | 762x1284x838 | |
| Gross weight (Kg) | 102 | 125 | 125 | |