Do Heat Pumps Use a Lot of Electricity?
Heat pumps serve as a great, popular way to warm-up your pool and reduce heating costs. Heat pumps are installed just as easily as other pool heaters. Also, advanced controls make operating the heat pump simpler than ever. Overall, the heat pump will significantly reduce your operating cost and extend your pool season without breaking the bank. The device extracts the heat from the air, intensifies it with a compressor, and delivers the new heat to the water as it flows through the system. The process is clean, efficient and most importantly cost effective. On average the electric pump operates at about 25% of the cost of the typical natural gas heater. The heat pump maintains a constant, increased temperature for the pool at a decreased cost, but it is not made for quick heating. A gas heater usually raises the temperature of the pool 1 degree per hour. An electric pump might take 3 to 5 times longer depending on the outside temperature. If the pump is installed as the pri...