Pool heating guides

• Heating a pool with a heat pump: sizing, running and fault checks

  A pool heat pump draws warmth from the air and moves it into your pool, so it can extend the Sunshine Coast swim season. As a quick guide, divide pool volume in litres by 2,500 for kilowatts and round up, then adjust for wind, shade, cover use and how long you want to swim.

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• Solar pool heating explained: how it works, sizing and upkeep

  Solar pool heating pumps pool water through roof collectors, where the sun warms it before it returns to the pool. A controller only sends water up when the roof is hotter than the pool. It extends the swimming season on sunny days at low running cost, but it depends on sunshine, so it cannot hold a set temperature.

  12 min read

• Is a pool cover worth it in a subtropical climate?

  For most Sunshine Coast pools, yes: a cover keeps heat in, cuts evaporation and keeps leaves out, which stretches the comfortable swim season. It adds little if it rarely goes on, it can overheat water in midsummer, and it never replaces the pool barrier Queensland law requires.

  14 min read

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