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Situation Details
Capacity Requirements
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Pool's Water Surface Area (m²):
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Estimate your pool's water surface area
Pool length: (m)
Pool volume: (l)
Average width: (m)
Average depth: (m)
Pool's surface area:
<<< Adjust if different
Note!
Pool surface area must be correct
all heat loading calculations are based on
water surface area, include water features
Specific Local Effects on Water Temperature
Select your city:
Hobart
Melbourne
Canberra
Sydney
Perth
Adelaide
Brisbane
Darwin
Your local wind strength:
Sheltered Valley
Normal Suburban Area
Sparse Open Suburb
Rural wind exposed
Windy Beach Front
Alpine area
Your pool's wind sheltering structures:
Indoor Pool (set shading to 100%)
Buildings, Shrubbery & Solid Fence
Dense Suburb Structures
Normal Suburban Structures
Sparce Suburb Structures
Little Structures & Wire Fencing
Shading on pool (between 10am-4pm):*
0% Shaded
10% Shaded
20% Shaded
30% Shaded
40% Shaded
50% Shaded
60% Shaded
70% Shaded
80% Shaded
90% Shaded
100% Shaded
The colour of your pool walls and floor:
Light Walls
Medium Light
Medium Dark
Dark Walls
Bubble cover usage (transparent):
Always Covered (100%)
Almost Always (87.5%)
Most Times (75%)
Half the Time (50%)
Sometimes (25%)
No Blanket (0%)
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Specify Desired Pool Season Length
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How far into the off season to keep heating:
Standard Solar Season
Leave ON Just Past Standard
Leave ON Well Past Standard
Leave ON Well Into Winter
Leave ON Year Round
Min accepted temperature:
Set new min temperature (°C):
(season ends if solar can't reach min accepted T)
Or select specific heating months:
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Specify Desired Level of Pool Heating
Set
level
of auxiliary heating during season:
No Auxiliary Heating
Half that of Solar
Same as Standard Solar
Somewhat More than Solar
Significantly More than Solar
Set at Desired Temperature
Max desired temperature:
Set new max temperature (°C):
Heat Pump Efficiency
Older Generation Existing Unit
Least Efficient of the Modern Units
Typical Efficiency of Heat Pumps
Use Highest Efficiency Units
Energy Prices & Custom Adjustments
Your assumed electrical tariffs:
Specify custom tariff ($/kWh):
Your est. 1st year electricity costs
(To produce the season shown on chart)
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Pool Temperatures Chart (°C) vs Months of Year
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Total Swimming Season Length (Months)
Ave Unheated Pool
Your Pool's Season
Heating Extension
Heat Pump Season
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Heat Pump Capacities
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(Based on data supplied so far)
Minimum capacity required
Month that requires this capacity
Allow extended running hours?
Use recommended
Allow an extra 1 hour
Allow an extra 2 hours
Allow an extra 3 hours
Allow 24 hour running
Note: the longer you allow the less efficient, as
it's forced to run in cooler mornings/evenings,
however, the lower the capacity that's required
Heat Pump Running Data (per day)
Month
Daily Run
Capacity
Time (h)
Required (kW)
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Pool Heat-Up Time Estimate
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If you are going to be running the unit
off/on, you'll want to consider heat-up times.
Increase capacity to allow for faster heat-up?
Keep minimum capacity as it
Increase capacity by 10%
Increase capacity by 20%
Increase capacity by 40%
Increase capacity by 60%
Increase capacity by 80%
New heat pump capacity (kW)
Ampage wiring required
Heat-Up Time in Each Month
(Note: this is from your unheated pool)
Month
Temperture
Total
Over
Gain Req.
Hours
Days
Note: if the time to heat is many days,
the specified desired ave. temperature may
not be reached, instead it'll may be touched on
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Installation Specific Questions
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I don't know
I have a high amp socket
I'll need this installed
Unit's location & base
outside - will need a concrete base
outside - on existing concrete base
inside - may need outlet ducting cut
I don't know where best to put the unit
Your quality of heat pump preference
Best quality (most expensive)
Balance quality and price
A good budget unit
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