Many people wishing to extend their swimming season to year-round bliss weigh the options of using heat pumps with solar pool heating. Solar pool heating has become a popular option with many, but it has some drawbacks that are worth considering. Aside from the initial installation costs, solar pool heating can have challenges when the weather isn’t sunny and bright. This means that if it is overcast, your solar heating won’t warm your pool water, which can defeat the purpose of having a system installed to heat your pool year-round. Newcastle can get quite dark and cloudy over winter, so solar heating isn’t ideal for pool heating.
Our clients in Newcastle often tell us that they are looking for an eco-friendly option, which initially made a solar heating system seem like a logical choice. Running costs are good with solar also. A pool heat pump is also eco-friendly and offers high-efficiency year-round, which means that you can keep your pool round regardless of the weather. Even better? It can be run from solar power, as mentioned above, or used in conjunction with a pool blanket to ensure that heated water retains the perfect temperature and is highly eco-friendly and energy efficient.