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I’m not sure if this is a stupid idea, but I think of all the energy people spend in places like LA to heat their pools even in the very warm months, while blas
by gdubs 5y ago
I’m not sure if this is a stupid idea, but I think of all the energy people spend in places like LA to heat their pools even in the very warm months, while blasting AC inside. This seems like a pretty good opportunity for using a heat pump to take the cold pool water and use that as a heat sink for the hot indoor air. Or is there something about this setup I’m missing?
- opwieurposiu 5y agoI used to work at place that installed this exact system. You can get an extra 2-3 months a year use of your pool in warm climates. It does work but we sold way more geothermal systems then these pool based systems. Issues: Building inspectors do not like it because it is non-standard. Copper is attacked by wet chlorine so you have to use stainless heat exchangers and plastic pipe. Pool filter must be constantly maintained to ensure the AC does not get clogged. If the pool is small, it can become very warm in august, almost like a hot tub.
- gdubs 5y agoThis is great info, thanks!