Above Ground Versus In Ground Electric Heat Pump..
by Kevin
Can I use an above ground electric heat pump for in ground?. I was thinking a 50K BTU would be more than sufficient to maintain 80 degree. Can I get your thoughts on this? Thanks for your question Kevin I answered a similar question in this post: Solar Swimming Pool Heaters Although this post is about solar pool heaters, to the best of my knowledge the information is consistent with all kinds of pool heaters and heat pumps. I installed a few heat pumps with my uncle while doing pools in Arizona but all of those were inground swimming pools. I've talked to a couple of manufacturers over the years and both the them have said to get a heater that is specific for your pool. It's best not to mismatch them because of the GPM (gallons per minute), kinds of filters, plumbing, etc... A 50K BTU would probably be sufficient for a pool that is 6500 gallons, but I would recommend getting an inground pool heater for an inground pool and vice versa. This is just my take on it, but your best bet would be to talk to a heat pump manufacturer to get the best information. Hope this helps and best of luck with your pool Robert |
