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HEATSTAR HEATPUMP
UNAFFECTED BY
POOR WEATHER
The traditional beginning to the UK
summer swimming season once again
coincided with disappointing weather.
This is particularly relevant as the
increased application of renewable
energy as the preferred method of
pool water heating is generally
dependent upon favourable weather,
be it solar thermal or fresh air
sourced heat pumps.
Even heat pumps equipped with a
reverse cycle defrost circuit cannot heat
effectively when both the pool water
and the weather are cold, but such a
heat pump will still consume a very
significant amount of energy over But as
several weeks in vain without achieving many pool
ABOVE: The Pro-Pac 70
from Calorex. The company
a swimmable pool temperature. owners have
has extended its range of heat
However, the latest Heatstar discovered to their cost,
pumps for swimming pool
Aquarius heat pumps can be equipped genuinely providing such a service
applications with its Pro-Pac family
of units
with an automatic temperature booster, across the UK is far easier to claim than
which kick-starts the heating of the actually achieve. Any engineer who attends
pool using an electrical energy source the end client’s property for a warranty Contractors) in accordance with consistent
unaffected at all by the weather. Once repair is legally representing the trade standards. It is designed to evaluate micro-
the pool water temperature has been retailer – not the importer or distributor. generation products and installers against
increased by the function of the The Institute of Swimming Pool robust criteria providing greater protection
booster, the defrost circuit of the heat Engineers held its 93rd One-Day Seminar for consumers. For more information see
pump is then able to operate earlier this year on the subject of Ground www.microgenerationcertification.org
effectively, with the result that the and Air Source Heat Pumps. The future could see a dramatic increase
client is able to utilise their pool whilst John Scott said that sudden increase in in the range and availability of hot pumps
energy consumption has been limited use of heat pumps and their wider on the back of this demand. While product
to only that necessary. application into other areas of heating is assembly in Far East countries may not be
An intelligent energy management due to a number of factors: burdened by western labour rates, taxes
control system is employed to ensure Fuel costs have changed, with electricity and health and safety protocols, it is the
optimum energy efficiency is rising in price less rapidly than other fuels use of low cost, locally manufactured,
maintained at all times. The heat boost Carbon awareness, with heat pumps components, which bring the low prices.
has the added benefit of enabling the effectively having a lower emission than Assuming that continued inflation in
client a great deal of flexibility in how other fuels China does not disrupt manufacturing
they use the pool, for example the Increased applications have lead to base costs, it is reasonable to assume that
pool can be operated at warmer more development with more advanced many companies will continue to look to
temperatures than envisaged and it is machines and higher temperatures import and distribute Far East brands into
not an issue if the pool surface cover is being available the UK market.
left off the pool for extended periods Increased applications have lead to more It is difficult to predict exactly how many
of time. unit sales, which is bringing down costs. different heat pump brands will find their
All Heatstar units come with a fully Improved market awareness of the way on the UK over the next few years.
supported warranty and maintenance benefits (which the pool industry has One thing is certain that in line with the
package. Heatstar also offer a free been aware of for decades) more strenuous demands on restricting
computer aided system design facility. fossil fuels the profile of heat tubs is set to
The ISPE seminar heard that two schemes continue to rise. spn
currently operating and relevant to this
HEATSTAR
technology are, firstly, a Government FURTHER INFORMATION
scheme know as ‘ECA’ - Enhanced Capital CERTIKIN H&V DIVISION
telephonesolid 01983 521465
Allowances. With this, the end user is able
telephonesolid 01993 778855
envelopeback info@heatstar.com
pc www.certikin.co.uk
pc www.heatstar.com
to offset the full cost of approved units
FAIRLOCKS
against their corporation tax, in the first
telephonesolid 01865 988346
year, thereby giving a saving on their
pc www.fairlocks.co.uk
capital expenditure. For more information
HEATSTAR
telephonesolid 01983 521465
see www.eca.gov.uk/etl/about/_about.htm
pc www.heatstar.com
The second scheme is the ‘MCS’ Micro-
POLLET POOL GROUP
generation Certification Scheme. The MCS
telephonesolid 0870 458 2354
is an independent scheme that certifies
pc www.ppgeurope.com
micro generation products and installers
THERMALEC
telephonesolid 01752 313343
(via third party organisations such as BRE pc www.thermalec.co.uk
Global – part of the British Research WATERCO
Establishment or the NICEIC – National
telephonesolid 01795 521733
pc www.waterco.eu
Inspection Council for Electrical Installation
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