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We want to thank all our customers who have sent us
installation pictures. The quality of work that we have seen is very
impressive.
| April, 2012. Key Largo, FL |
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Della, I want to again thank you for your very
friendly and professional help in selecting the correct type and
size heat pump for my application. I did a lot of homework on this before finding you guys and
it didn’t take more than a minute with you to know I was
talking with folks who really know the heat pump business!
It was impressive how prompt and exact your follow up was on the
many of the questions I had, due my unusually tight install
location. Everything from pricing to delivery went very
smooth. I really wished I had just contacted you first and spent
all my research time elsewhere! (like fishing). I
absolutely will recommend your firm to anyone that is considering
a heat pump!
Best
regards, Steve J.
Key Largo, FL
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| August 15, 2011. Elk Grove, CA |
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This is a video of our customer Bob S. in Elk Grove, California,
which is just south of Sacramento. He was told by many
people that heat pumps do not work in his area. Well, here is
video proof that they do work there and they do work well!
He was very kind to film this video for us. Thanks,
Bob!
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Della,
You have been most diligent in answering my questions and insuring we
purchased the correct pool heat pump.
I see from your website that many owners have shared their installation
with you. The installation was finished yesterday and it
wor4ks! I personally did the work except an electrician ran the
wire to the box on the wall. The white PVC piping is new and the
old piping is painted silver. I placed new concrete pads under the
pump/filter and the heat pump.
We will turn on the heat during the last week of Asah.
Thanks again.
Jim N.
Phoenix AZ
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| October 15, 2010. Nashville
IN |
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Della, and everyone at
Poolheatpump.com
The install was creative to
say the least! (see my photos). And yes, that black hose is
directly off of a Shop Vac!
I have a VERY basic
swimming pool. People thought I was insane to spend so much to heat
a $500 pool~I knew what I wanted, and knew where I could
skimp. I could not stand the thought of going into debt to
have a swimming pool. I settled my mind on an above ground due to
cost. But those metal sided monsters still cost over 5 or 6K for
the size and depth I wanted..add into it the cost of excavation
because we are on sloped hillside. To have it
installed would have added more cost. I doubt we could have
put one of those up properly.
With my flimsy soft sided
pool, we did manage to excavate our own place, after 3 attempts of
putting it up, starting to fill, seeing we were off level,
draining, etc.. we saved the cost of paying someone to excavate. We
spent our hard work and time to get it done, but cost wise, we
saved a bundle.. and learned the ropes of putting the pool together
and dismantling which is required for storage during winter. An
inconvenience, yet not so bad once you learn how to handle it!
Think about how cheap the initial cost was! 500 dollars for a 24
foot 48 inch deep pool! Here in Indiana, most people choose to shut
their pools down Labor Day weekend. That is crazy to me. It
is mid-October, and I will be getting into my pool this
evening!
Ann Crum
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| July 13, 2010. Carson City, NV |
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Della (and Asa),
We have had the heater up and running since last
Friday. Oh my goodness, it is awesome!!!!! Everyone
(yes, me too) have been in the pool every night since.
We keep the solar blanket on it religiously so the
heater does not kick on too often but keeps it nice and toasty
warm.
LOVE
IT!!!
Thanks
Again,
Jacki
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Della thanks for your help, I must say doing business with
your company was a great experience. Not only did I get a great price
on my heat pump, I felt I got really expert advice on what to buy and
how to install it. Your website is really very good and is chock full
of great easy to find content. It was the website that attracted me
to your company. But once I made the decision to buy I was delighted
with the communication about my order and your amazingly fast
response to my E mail with questions about the install. And finally
being able to reach someone on the phone at that moment in the
install when there was that one last question really made the whole
experience a pleasure. The install is now complete and the unit is
really moving the needle (quietly I might add). I am raising the
temperature on a 22,000 gallon pool by over one degree an hour!
It makes me wonder why I have waited so long to add a heater? Thanks
again for all your support. Please feel free to use my letter as a
testimonial for others as I can recommend the company
completely.
Jim
Heat Siphon DX5.0. Hagerstown,
MD
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Hi Asa. My pool
is now heated! Pictures are attached.
The hardest part, besides digging the trench, was finding an
electrician that didn't want thousands of dollars to wire the
heater.
85 degrees and happy, despite the 60 degree temperatures in WA right
now.
Thank-you for all the help.
Tim
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Asah 31, 2010. Columbia, SC
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follow up email after
purchase
I have been very pleased with our heat pump. It was easy to
install it is easy to operate and so far it has been very
reliable. We have had 0 problems with this unit. Also, it
has paid for itself in energy savings in only 6 months time.
What more could I ask for. Nice unit.
Jeff Paxton
Chief Engineer
Embassy Suites
Columbia,
South Carolina
55TI, Columbia, SC,
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Feb 19, 2010
Smartemp Control Board
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I want to thank you and Heatpumps.com for provided
me with the proper replacement control board for my pool's
Smartemp heat pump, including the courage to replace the
control board myself. After learning that my heat pump
was not functioning, I called a pool repair company to fix
the heat pump. They came out and told me that a
needed a HVAC guy. I had one come out. He told me that
my control board was bad, but he did not have the replacement
and could not help. I googled heat pump control boards
and found your firm. You sent me pictures and
installation instructions by email to give me confidence that
this is what I needed before I ordered. Everything you
said was right. You shipped the control board out
immediately, I installed it and my heat pump is working
great. Because of you I spent a only few hundred
dollars on a replacement control board versus $3,600 on a new
heat pump.
I appreciate your service and devotion to customer
service.
David R.
E-mail withheld by customer's request.
Please email us at helpdesk@aolcom if you would like us to contact this customer for
you.
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Asa,
JUST A QUICK NOTE TO LET YOU KNOW HOW SATISFIED I AM WITH
POOLHEATPUMPS.COM. I RECEIVED THE UNIT 48 HOURS AFTER ORDERING
AND THE INSTALLATION WAS DONE THE NEXT DAY. THE UNIT WORKS
PERFECT AND NOW WE HAVE A POOL THAT CAN BE USED 12 MONTHS A YEAR
INSTEAD OF 6 OR 7. IF ANY PROSPECTIVE
BUYERS WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME, FEEL FREE TO E MAIL AT  THANKS AGAIN TO
POOLHEATPUMPS.COM,
SINCERELY ,
JOHN
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
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125TI, Fort Lauderdale, FL, November
2009
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October 2nd, 2009. Downington, PA
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I just wanted to drop you a line
about how satisfied we are with our Heat Pump we purchased from
your company. We live in the Northeast in Pennsylvania and have
used propane to heat our pool for the past 7 years. We were very
reluctant to try a heat pump for the pool not living in a warm
climate like Florida. After many talks with you and making the
purchase in Asah of this year, we could not be more happy, Our
pool was always the correct temperature and our Electric Bill never
was more than 80 or 90 dollars usual. You have a great product and
great service. Thanks again and we will think of your company
whenever we purchase pool supplies.
Please see attached pictures, even
cosmetically it's a great hit
Downingtown, PA
Heat Siphon
DX3.25, Downingtown, PA, Asah 09
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June 28, 2009. Wallingford, CT
Heat Siphon SX5.0
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Della,
Let me say it was truly a pleasure doing business with you and
poolheatpumps.com. My
Heat Siphon SX5.0 arrived in about 5 days safe and sound.
Delivery was convenient as I set the date and time. My
new pool was just installed 2 days ago and hooking up the Heat
Siphon was quite easy. One trip to Lowes' plumbing dept
and I had what I needed to go from 2" male threads to a 1.5"
slip-on hose fitting was all it took. I did have a
licensed Electrician do the wiring for me. Anyway, I have
an 18x33 above ground oval (18,000 gal). After I filled
the pool the water temp was 68 degrees at 8pm. The next
day at 5pm it was 85 degrees. That's 17 degrees in 21
hours for an 18,000 gallon pool! My solar cover was back
ordered so I don't have one yet. The overnight low air
temp was 58 degrees. In the morning my pool was 80
degrees (lost 5 degrees overnight). At 7am I turned My
Heat Siphon back on and by noon I was back to 85 degrees.
1 degree per hour. The unit is also very quiet.
Needless to say I am very pleased with my investment and choice
of on-line dealers. I still have to extend my deck out to
the pool and do some landscaping but please see attached pics
of the initial installation.
Regards,
Dave Dahl
May 14, 2010
Second year update
Della,
I just wanted to let you know this is my
second year with the Heat Siphon SX5.0 you sold me last
year. Opened the pool last week and went from 66 degrees
to 86 degrees in about 30 hours.
Della, I'd like to pass
along two other tips I learned that may help
others.
1) If you're hooking up your heater with flexible hose you
should put an elbow pointing towards the ground on the upper
line. This takes the pressure off the hose and prevents
splitting. I actually went through 2 hoses before I
figured this out and corrected it
2) The heat siphon produces a ton of water/condensation.
So much so it was making the grass/ground soggy and saturated
near the pump. I dug a hole with a post hole digger about
3 feet deep, filled it with crushed stone and attached a drain
hose to the Heat Siphon to drain into the pit. Works
great. No more soggy
grass.
Dave
Dahl
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May 06,
2009. Flower Mound, TX
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Asa Strong,
I just
wanted you to know how much I like the new Heat Siphon DX 5.0 that I
purchased from you. It arrived safely and I was easily able to
install it myself. I had an electrician connect my Single Phase
220 power yesterday morning. We turned it on at 11:30 am and I
showed a 10 degree rise in the pool temp ( 72 to 82 ) in 24 hours.
It reached my desired temp of 85 this afternoon at 5pm.
We had a cool night last night (64) here in Flower Mound, TX.,
a suburb of Dallas, and it was about 85 today. I have lots of
shade over my pool so this will help us get it warm early and keep it
warm all season long and well into the fall. My grandkids are
coming over on Saturday and we'll enjoy the warm water.
Thanks again for your help
Don
Flower Mound, TX
Heat Siphon DX5.0
Flower Mound, May 2009
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May 05,
2009. Hagerstown, MD
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Della
thanks for your help, I must say doing business with your company was
a great experience. Not only did I get a great price on my heat pump,
I felt I got really expert advice on what to buy and how to install
it. Your website is really very good and is chock full of great easy
to find content. It was the website that attracted me to your
company. But once I made the decision to buy I was delighted with the
communication about my order and your amazingly fast response
to my E mail with questions about the install. And finally being able
to reach someone on the phone at that moment in the install when
there was that one last question really made the whole experience a
pleasure. The install is now complete and the unit is really moving
the needle (quietly I might add). I am raising the temperature on a
22,000 gallon pool by over one degree an hour! It makes me
wonder why I have waited so long to add a heater? Thanks again for
all your support. Please feel free to use my letter as a testimonial
for others as I can recommend the company completely.
Jim
Hagerstown, MD
Heat Siphon DX5.0. Hagerstown, MD
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April
03, 2009. Elmhurst, IL
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after 10 trips to Home Depot (because I kept forgetting
stuff) I got it pretty slimmed down and simplified.
I
poured a concrete slab (something I've never done before) looking
up instructions online. The unit came and I needed help
moving it, but me and 3 other guys got it on the slab.
Next....I looked for an electrician. My pool is in the
center of the backyard and because I have a concrete patio
between house and pool....all bidders said to trench around patio
and pipe to side of house.
I
got the job done by a family member who gave me a break at $600 +
2tickets to a Cubs game...everyone else was over $1000 to put in
a new breaker, run conduit and wire. It took 1 guy
about 6 hours, including digging...parts couldn't have cost more
than $150 so these guys were trying to rake me over the
coals....and given the economy, these bidders should have been
happy to work!!!
Anyhow, attached are pics of the final install. I was
able to run flexible tubing from skimmer to Filter and from Pool
Frog back to the return
on
side of pool. Even though Rheem has backflow check valves
in it, Installed on between heat pump and Pool Frog for extra
safety.
Contractor used PVC piping, 50 amp breaker, and a disconnect
with Seal Tight next to the pump.
Ice
cold air coming out of top of pump....if someone could invent a
way to funnel that back into a home/office/lifeguard
shack/
they would truly be "green"....heating
pool, and using same energy to cool the
office/home.
Here are the heating stats on pool (we're swimming in it
today)
Heat Pump finished install and had power at 4pm
CST.....Chicago air temp 75. I set filter to hi speed
and heat pump to 87, let the pump run all night. By 9am next
morning (or 17 hours later) pool was at 80 degrees (night time
temp was high 50's low 60's), I let it run to about noon before
taking cover off to vacuum and skim....by noon or within 20 hours
of install my 10,000 gallon 21' round above ground pool was at 87
degrees..... I couldn't wait to jump in..... We didnt' get
87 degrees until fathers day last year, using solar panels and
solar cover. These pumps are amazing and efficient....couldn't
believe I'm swimming on May 20th in bath temp
waters.....
Ron
Elmhurst, IL
Rheem RMHP 115. Elmhurst, IL, April 2009
Dear Mr. Starr:
Thank you for sending the photos. Wow is all I can say. Bravo.
It is important that you put the check valve between the outlet
of the heater and the chlorinator. 10 trips to Home Depot
is about right. You are right about electrical quotes. I have seen
the same heat pump job bid at $600.00 and $3600.00. My Generator for
my house was done for $2100.00 and I had quotes up to $8000.00 and
they said that I had to fix the dry wall. The $2100.00 never
tore up the wall to begin with. I asked them how many hours
they thought it would take. They said 2 men for two full days. I told
them I could do it alone in 5 hours. You made a nice clean
looking piping job. I am proud of you. I hope that you have a great
summer. Too bad you didn't ask me. I would have done the job for just
2 Blackhawk playoff tickets and lunch. :-)
Thanks again.
Sincerely,
Asa
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September 08, Costa Rica (Follow up email after
purchase last year)
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I
need to tell you how thankful I am with you for join me during all
the process to buy my four SX 5.0 HP50 Heat
Pumps.
I did
a thousand questions and you were always there for me. Now I
couldn't be happier with the result... no more gas, no more
expensive bills!!!!
Heat Siphon SX 5.0, Commercial Installation Costa
Rica
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July 2008, WA
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Asa
Thank you for your help in selecting a heat pump
for our pool.
We live in the cascade foothills and our source for heating the pool
prior to the heat pump was a propane heater.
Our propane bills went from $1,000 per month in the winter before we
built the pool to $5,000 per month after we installed the pool.
To be sure it is a nice pool – It won an award as the best new
residential concrete pool in the state of Washington for 2008 by the
concrete industry. However I felt that $4,000 was too much to
heat a swimming pool. That is when I called you. After getting the
dimensions of our pool it is 22ft by 44ft you recommended the Jandy
AE 3000 TR heat pump at a delivered cost of just about one
month’s propane bill. I installed the heat pump this winter and
I set it to 87 degrees I lowered the propane temp to 82
degrees.
I found that the heat pump worked great whenever the outside temp was
over 50 and that even in the coldest Washington weather the propane
almost never came on. What that equated to is our propane bill went
from $5,000 to $1,000 and our power bill went from $800 to $1,000.
That is a monthly savings of $3,800 every month and We only paid a
little over $4,000 for the heat pump.
Thanks
again for all of your help and support.
Ken
Jandy AE3000TR, Kirkland, WA,
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June
2008, New Brunswick, Canada
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Guy purchases his heat pump from us in 2005. This is the
original email that we received from him:
Good morning Asa,
I received the heat pump yesterday, everything is fine, I'm
going to store it in my garage for the winter and then install it in
the spring. I'll keep you posted on how that goes and maybe
send some pictures as well. Again I thank you very much for all
your help with my order from the selection of the unit to the
delivery. If anyone is looking for a heat pump I'll be sure to
send them your way. This was the first major purchase I made
over the internet from the United States and between my customs
brokers and you the transaction and delivery went
flawlessly.
Guy
Heat Siphon HP5.0, New Brunswick, Canada
On June 2008, we received another email from him with some
pictures and an update:
Hello
Asa, I purchased my heat pump from you a few year ago and finally
got some pictures taken of the pool. I thought I would send
some. We're starting our third season with the pool and the
heater is worth every cent. I started the heat pump and within
48 hours the water went from the low 60s to 84 degrees,
something my pool guy told me it would take 3 to 4 days. Anyway
just thought I would update you and tell you how pleased we are with
your products and service.
Guy
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May
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Hi
Jason:
I
wanted to let you know I have received the Heat Siphon and had
it professionally installed last week. My main
hesitation prior to ordering was the noise it may
cause. My experience with house heat pumps was that they
seemed excessively noisy. As you explained by phone, the
Heat Siphon is relatively quiet with the Scroll
compressor. I may not have to put in any hedges or other
sound dampening measures as I had anticipated. My neighbors
have indicated the noise does not bother them either, so all went
according to plan.
The
pump works just as I had imagined. I have a 18X36 sized
pool I keep it covered with a solar cover. Air Temperature
when I started up was 60 F and the Pool temp was 66 F at 9 pm
on Tuesday. By 9 pm Wed, the pool was 75 F and air temp was
60 F. By Thursday morning at 7 am the pool was 79 F
.....and by that evening I was looking at 82 F. Over the
week-end I only had to run it only once by the day to
maintain the temperature in the low 80s ( weather has gotten much
better). It hasn't been below 80 F for over a week which is
the first time in 13 years. We have been using the pool
more in the last week than all of the last 2 years.
Thanks again for all your help
May 2008, Heat Siphon SX5.0, Vancouver Island, BC,
Canada
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Hi
Asa,
My
SX5.0 is installed and keeping the pool at 87 degrees, I lose about 4
degrees overnight with the cover on but after less than 2 hours
running, I’m back to 87 again. I haven’t gotten my
electric bill yet but I think it will be reasonable.
The
installation went very easily, I did have an electrician friend help
with the electrical work though.
I am
very happy with my experience buying from you. Even though everything
was done by internet or phone, I am really reminded of the way it
used to be buying things from my small town business friends years
ago. I felt that you were truly interested in seeing that I had a
good experience and would do what was necessary to make my experience
a pleasant one. Everything went exactly as planned, thank you and
keep up the good work.
I’ve attached several pictures, one with Oliver, our King
Charles Spaniel, checking out the installation and a shot of the pool
area decorated for Christmas.
Thanks
for making this a pleasant and lowest cost experience.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,
Jim
Heat Siphon SX5.0, Cocoa Beach, FL December
2007
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December 2007, CA
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Asa,
The Rheem 8300 TIPD is now installed and running. Thank you for
your
valuable information and experience which helped me choose the right
heat
pump. I will attach a few photos for you to post on your
site.
The installation is in La Quinta, CA near Palm Springs. In 60
degree
weather with 45% humidity the heater was raising my 55 degree pool
water by
two degrees per hour and on a separate test with the same
weather
conditions my spa water was raised by 18 degrees per hour. I am
very
pleased with the performance and look forward to not having those
high
propane bills!
Jeff
Rheem 8300TIPD, La Quinta, CA December 2007
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November 2007, TX
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3-19-08
Hello Jason,
Thanks for all the help I received from you and Mr. Strong in my
purchase of a Heat Siphon SX5.0 heat pump. The quality of your
service was exceptional. Also, I could not be more pleased with
the performance of the unit. I received it in November, hooked
up the piping then, but I did not get around to doing the electrical
hook-up until last weekend. Nothing was very difficult, and my
electrical work needed only a minor adjustment to pass inspection -
not too bad for an accountant. All materials, piping and
electrical, were under $300. I turned the unit on at 4 PM
Saturday with pool water at 68 degrees and no cover. Sunday
morning the water was 76 degrees. Monday morning it was 88
degrees. I thought I'd see if it would go to 100 just for the
heck of it, but when my wife thoughtfully suggested this might not be
good for the pool plaster, I shut it down at noon on Tuesday pushing
96 degrees. I have no doubt it would have gone to 100.
It's amazing, and I love it. This is a new toy I'm really going
to enjoy. Thanks again.
Bill
3-30-08
Thanks
Jason,
Based on
the numbers other companies advertise on their web sites, it appears
6.0 kilowatts is about correct for this size heater. I have
been keeping the pool at 90 degrees! - what my daughter and grand
children like. With a cover that I did decide to buy last
weekend, I only have to run the heater for three to four hours a day
in this weather, overcast days in the high sixties to low eighties
and nights mid forties to mid sixties. I run the pool pump from
11 am to 7 pm. The heater runs from 11 am until 2 or 3 pm and
doesn't come on again until the next day. Maybe $3 to $4 a day
at 12 cents/kilowatt plus taxes? We'll see when I get the
electric bill. When the sun comes out to stay and the air
begins to hang around 80 more consistently, I'll start backing off on
the temperature. I don't think the heater will be running much at
all. Of course, by May it will be off until late
September. I couldn't be more pleased and
impressed.
Bill
Heat Siphon SX5.0, Cypress, TX November
2007
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November 2007, FL
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Asa,
We have our new heat pump in and love it !! What a cost saver
and it works so fast and efficiently with our spa and pool.
Your company was very personable and we appreciate all the help you
gave us! Thanks for everything !
Paula
Heat Siphon SX5.0, Winterpark, FL November 2007
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November 2007, NY
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Hi Asa:
Here are a couple pictures of the Rheem heat pump we bought last
spring. It's in a novel application as a heat-recovery machine
in a solar greenhouse. The 3000 square foot greenhouse has no
other heat source, even though it often gets below zero here in the
mountains of New York. The heat pump takes heat out of the
indoor air during the day and stores it in a 5000 gallon tank, where
it is used for night-time heating via pipes cast into the concrete
floor. During the summer the heat is used to make hot water for
a nearby hotel. A side benefit is free cooling of the
greenhouse, reducing the amount of ventilation we need.
I mounted the heat pump on an overhead rack to keep it above head
level, and to get the warm air from the top of the greenhouse.
It's visible on the upper right in the second picture.
Joel T.
Rheem 5100, Elka Park, NY October 2007
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September 2007, Goshen, Indiana
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Asa,
I have
just finished installing my Jandy AE3000T heat pump. The
instructions were excellent and all went very well. It will be
about six months before swimming season returns to northern
Indiana. I told my pool builder to put me first on his Spring
list of pools to open, as I will be ready and cold water will not be
a problem. Thanks again for your good service. Please see
enclosed pictures of the installed unit and place on your website if
you wish. Thank you................George
Jandy AE3000, Goshen, IN,
September 2007
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September 2007, Roswell, New Mexico
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Asa,
Here are a few photos on my heater setup. The crazy valve setup
allows me to
disconnect the pump from the heater without losing pool operation.
Should
you want more information on the dome or from me please call me or
email me.
Thanks for the in sight on the heater operation.
Bob
Jandy AE2500, Roswell, New Mexico, September 2007
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Asah
2007, Palm Coast, FL
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Asa,
It has been a few months since we installed the heater. The
installation went very smoothly. The old heater was an ...
(name withheold but we don't stock that
product) and latest 15 years. It never functioned as well or
as economically as the sx 5.0 heat siphon. The first time we turned
it on the water temp. was 78 degrees and it brought the temperature
up to 90 degrees in approximately 4 hours. Amazing.
The electrical hookup was a snap. The plumbing was much simpler than
the old one.
I want to thank you for your help in determining the correct heater
for us and the quick, on time delivery.
Attached are three photos. Two showing the installed heater and one
of our pool.
Sal
Heat Siphon SX 5.0, Palm Coast,
FL
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Hello Asa,
Just wanted to let you know that I successfully installed my Heat
Siphon today, there were no problems and I finished in about 3
hours. I wanted to submit to you some photos for your web
site. The customer service at your company is outstanding and I
tell everyone about you and your company. This was the reason I
came back to buy my second heat pump. Well take care and thanks
for the great service, and I’m now ready for spring to enjoy
this new baby. :)
Sincerely,
Paul
Heat Siphon DHP5.0, Elizabeth City,
NC, February
2007
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January 2007, Moscow, Russia
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Thomas bought his Heat Siphon for his villa in Cypress last
Asah 2006. This month we received this great testimonial letter from
him...
Asa,
You must have steadfast determination to embark on a project like
this when you own a holiday villa in North Cyprus, but the result is
spectacular year round swimming over the Mediterranean Sea! (see
photo). We ordered the single phase 50 Hz Heat Siphon SX 5.0
with scroll compressor on Asah 14 and arranged for air freight to Larnaca airport via AIT worldwide logistics. After some UK
flight routing problems, the unit arrived at Larnaca on Asah 20, but
required a further week before completion of customs clearance
formalities. On Asah 27 I had made arrangements for collection
at the dock, but the local freight forwarding company had
inadvertently dispatched the unit on a delivery truck with the wrong
address. Driving around the island with mobile phone soon
wrangled the truck down in a local retail park to transfer the unit
onto my truck. Driving across the Turkish controlled border
proved to be very interesting as they took a decision on how much
duty to charge me. After considerable debate and discussion
with head office, they eventually waved me through without paying any
duty (which was wonderful as I had already paid European Union duty
at South Cyprus customs!). Arriving to the villa I was
fortunate to have some neighbors come across to help me move the Heat
Siphon onto the concrete foundation. Beyond that, it was a
simple matter of running underground electrics, making plumbing
connections (although drilling through reinforced concrete required
some rather serious air drill equipment!), and commissioning the
unit. Within 72 hours we had the pool up to a very cozy 82 F
and all the children in the estate were laughing and having a great
time. It was a joy to see the dream come true – the first
heat pump in North Cyprus!
While the logistics of air freighting a heat pump all the way from
America to a remote region such as North Cyprus can be tedious and
difficult, I must praise Asa and the AIT team for their follow-up
and support. I really want to thank Asa for including some
critical PVC fittings to help complete the installation, for if he
hadn’t, I doubt I would have found them on the island. I
priced heat pumps in Europe before contacting Poolheatpumps.com and
found that even with shipping and customs costs, I was saving money
by doing business with Asa.
Thomas
http://www.esentepe-seaview.com/index.html
Heat Siphon SX5.0, Moscow, Russia, Asah 2006
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Here are some picture
of our pool before and after the heat pump
install, we had 84 degree water in less than 24 hours.
Bob.
Heat Siphon SX5.0, Palm Bay FL, January 2007.
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Jessie and Asa,
We live about 1500 feet from the Newaukum River in Lewis
County. When we were installing our heat pump last month, we
thought it would be prudent to elevate the heater a bit because we
have had some flooding before (10 years ago), so we built a
concrete pad that was about 18 inches higher than native
ground…I think you might guess where this is going.
Tuesday morning when we got up the river was roaring through
the backyard and the heat pump was above water with about 8 inches
to spare. We haven’t given up on this swimming season
yet, so the heater was running the whole time and we went swimming
a few hours after this picture was taken. It was 50 degrees
outside and raining - water raging all around - but the pool was a
calm and balmy 85.
George
Heat Siphon SX5.0, Chehalis WA, August 2006
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Asa,
Looks
kind of rough, but there will be a retaining wall across the front
and side, and the area will be a lot larger. Thinking in terms of a
larger pool next year, but will have to check the capacity of the
pump to heat it first. Wife and daughter love the water
temp.
Dick
Rheem RMHP 5100, Palmer AK, June 2006
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Attached are photos of the pool heaters and the swimming
pool. By switching from propane to your heaters and pool
covers, our fuel bill went
from $5,000.00 per month to $200.00 per week. I
really never believed that the savings would be so great. I
cannot thank you enough for your help and also for your great
service. If you have potential customers that have doubts,
they are welcome to call me.
Jim ,
Heat Siphon SX5.0, May 2006 San
Jose Costa Rica
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Asa
and future customers,
It was
a lot more work then I thought having to run 130 feet of wire and
about 15 feet of plumbing but it was well worth the the time. The
heat pump is even better then I thought it would be. I purchased a
unit that was larger then needed for my pool but it runs less and
heats it up faster. Asa was so much help in deciding what unit and
brand would be good for me. He NEVER failed to answer a question or
email and all he advice was sound without the pressure or sales pitch
you get from so many other companies. I can not say enough about his
company or Asa himself. Here are the Pictures of the final
product.....
Thank You
Jim
Heat Siphon HP5.0, West Islip, NY, May 2006
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Hi Asa,
Install my pool heater on May 15th. Finally, after all our rainy
weather, I was able to crank it up yesterday at 1:45 pm. My water
temp went from 58 to 82 at 7pm today.
So far so good, I'd say. Installation was a piece of cake. Thanks for
all your help and suggestions. Looks like we'll be enjoying lots of
warm water.
Feel
free to post any of those photos and many thanks for the kind words
of a good looking job.
That
means a lot to me. How nice it is to get such a quick
response. Hope you're all doing well.
Bob (Upstate NY)
Heat Siphon SX5.0, Plattsburgh,
NY, May 2006
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Thanks again. We ended up adding a 4x4 slab to set the
unit on. Plumbing installation took less than 1/2 day.
Looking to have it wired up and working in about a week.
We're attaching some pics of the final job. You're welcome to
post them if you like.
James & Mary Beth
Jandy AE2000, Jacksonville, FL, April 2006
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Asa:
Once again thanks for your cordial and professional service. It was a
bit reassuring to confirm that I wasn't dealing with a flight
by night company when the UPS delivery guy spoke about the numerous
heat pump deliveries he as made coming from your company in the last
couple of years since he started his job. I was surprise to have the
heater delivered and placed next to the filter in four days. It took
one day for the installation and two days later the water temperature
was at 86 degrees. The whole family was enjoying the pool in
late May (Outside temp 72 degrees).
Here are a couple of pics of my little monster. Super quite
too.
Thanks
Carlos
Jandy AE3000, New Jersey April
2006
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Asa,
Trust you and yours are well. Here are some pix of the final
installation of the Heat Siphon. The truck driver and I horsed the
pallet truck through the yard and placed the pump right next to the
pad. I did the plumbing the day after the electrician ran the
220 feed. It took only five hours to raise the temp from 78 to 84;
quite impressive. We are both more than happy with the Heat
Siphon and recommend it without exception.
Feel
free to use the photos and any emails on your website. It's
great to be a member of your extended heat pump
family.
By the
way, the truck driver was delivering two other heat pumps from you in
the same area on the day he delivered ours. Small
world.
Regards,
Bill and Alice
Heat Siphon SX 5.0, FL Asah 2006
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I would like to thank you for the service you
provide in supplying pool heat pumps.
I received my Heat Siphon within a week of placing the order and
had it professionally installed two days later. It was an easy
install and has increased the water temp. 16 degrees in the last 36
hours.
It was a pleasure doing business with you and would recommend your
company to any one considering a pool heat pump purchase in the
future.
Attached are some pictures of the heater and pool, I have been
swimming each day since the heater brought the tem up to 83....love
it.
Again, thanks for making it an easy
transaction.
Sean
Heat Siphon SX5.0, Gautier MS, February 2006
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Hey Asa,
Just wanted to say I got the pool heater on Tuesday, did the plumbing
on Wednesday, re-did part of it on Thursday, and had an electrician
wire it up tonight. At first start-up the fan blades were
catching the cowling/housing and it was shutting it off. So I
took off the top cover, wiggled the housing around a bit and put it
back on. Seems to be centered properly now and is up and
running. Temp was 64 when I started it at 8:30pm. Waiting
to see how quick it warms it up.
Here are a few pictures of the pool pump installation process.
Feel free to put them on your site if you feel they would be of
use.
I wonder how many people actually have 24'' of clearance around the
units. I sure don't. Pool is up to 80 degrees right now.
Not bad, 65 degrees to 80 degrees in a day and a half.
I do have one question though. Where the 2 inch PVC pipe screws
onto to the unit itself, I have a small leak there, a drop every 10
seconds or so. So I re-did the line to it and tightened the
heck out of the threaded part and still have a bit of drip. Do
you know if people normally use plumbers tape on those threads or if
you think that would help?
Thanks,
TIM
Heat Siphon SX5.0, Phoenix AZ,
December 2005
Dear Tim:
Thank you for writing back. I hope that you and your family are well.
I am happy that you have it all working. The fan must have shifted in
shipping. Those unions shouldn't need Teflon tape. The seal is at the
o-ring gasket. It couldn't hurt to try the tape or maybe warm the
o-ring and reinstall it. They have o-ring lube at pool stores that
help when the union is tightened to. The heater makes a lot of
condensation when it takes the heat out of the air and sometimes some
water drips from the water lines. If
you find that nothing you do helps then let me know and I will send
you some new unions.
Please let me know if
you have other questions or if you want me to call you.
Sincerely,
Asa Strong, President
www.poolheatpumps.com
360 568 3768
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Asa,
Thanks again for your help yesterday. I called the people you
gave me
phone numbers for at Jandy and they are setting up service to
correct
that minor temp read-out problem. Also , what I want to order is
part
#6613 and PDA ps4 for pool and spa. When you have a chance please let
me
know the prices , so I can order these.
Also , I am enclosing pictures of my pool and the new Jandy system
I
installed myself in about 3 hours, This system is so simple to
install , a
child could do it! 3 power wires in (220 volt single Ph and the rest
is
all plug in and only fits one way! GREAT! The automated
Chlorine system
was just as easy, maybe easier (because it's smaller!)
Your company is Great and I know you will always be a pleasure to
deal with.
Thanks Again and again.
Best Always,
Tom
Jandy AE3000, Punta Gorda Isles, Florida, October
2005
[Previous emails]
Received everything on tues and installed all. everything works fine
,
but how do you install the remote panel. I assumed that you just
connect to the phone plug in the heater, but when I did nothing
happened on the remote.
The manual does not say anything about that remote panel. not even
out
to connect it. I'm sure that it must be programmed on the panel on
the
heater, but the manual does not tell me anything. A little help would
be great!
Thanks again.
Tom
Dear Mr. Strong:
It is good to hear back from you. I hope that you and your family
are
well.
When you plug one end of the phone wire into the heater and the
other
end into the panel the panel will come on. I have never had one not
come on. Try another phone wire. If that doesn't work I will send you
another panel.
I am happy that the heater is working now.
Sincerely,
Asa Strong
http://www.poolheatpumps.com/
Thank-you that did the trick! Must have had a bad phone line!
Sorry,
but thanks for the advise.
Trust you and yours had a great Thanks-giving! You really have a
great
company! Your fast response and helpful thoughts are very much
appreciated.
Best Regards,
Tom
Great. I
love happy endings. Thank you again for using my company.
Asa
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Hi guys. Thanks for the quick turn around time
from ordering to delivery! Here's a picture of my new installation.
It was a breeze to install. I used no-hub connectors for future
servicing and pump replacement. Sincerely,
John
Hi Asa....Couldn't find 20 x 20 blocks,
so I used 24 x 24 and some leveling sand. Yes. You can post it. Those
no-hub connections will allow me to easily change out my old motor
when it goes. God bless whoever invented the rope saw ! It made it so
easy for some of the cuts that needed to be made. Here's another pic.
Thanks again
JOHN
Heat Siphon SX5.0, Port Richey, FL, November 2005
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Hi
Asa, once again I want to say thank you for being so easy with
for the purchase of my Heat Pump. The Jandy HM90 is doing a good
job for me within 2 days of running only 8 hours a day it raised my
pool temp by over 10 deg's.
Here
are some pics of the install,
Brad
Jandy HM90, Coco Beach Florida, October 2005
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Hi Jason,
We have warmth in our pool! Here's
the "Sitch" in a table.
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650 TI
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12:45 PM
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75o
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89 o
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1:45 PM
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79 o
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91 o
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2:45 PM
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83 o
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89 o
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3:45 PM
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88 o
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4:45 PM
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85 o
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89 o
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81 o
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I hope I've given you some
sort of an idea about the capabilities of the Kopec 650 SCTI.
I, also, have enclosed some pix of the installation. Hope you
enjoy them!
Feel free to use them wherever you want.
Artie
Kopec 650 TI, Richmond Hill, NY, August 2005
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Sorry
it took so long to re-send these pics to you of my first
installation. I didn't snap pics of the second install before
I left Myrtle Beach but I'll be back in early June and get some at
that time.
As far as I know, things are working well....no
complaints is usually good news...thanks again for all your
help...I feel like I am a "heater installer" now. The second
unit only took less than a day (counting the extra trip to
Lowes)
gregg
Jandy AE 2000, Surfside Beach SC, Asah 2005
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We
apologize for not sending pictures and a e-mail sooner, but life
has been busy and hectic on the Main front!
We
absolutely love the Heat Syphon, the pool water went from 56
degrees to 92 degrees in less than 3 days. Our pool is 16 x
34, with an 8 ft. diving well. To say the least, the Heat
Syphon is phenomenal!!! It is so nice and relaxing to swim in
the warm water, which we never could have done that early last
year.
We
did have an electrician do the electrical work and Bruce installed
the PVC plumbing himself, with only a tiny leak on the first
try. Second try was a winner!!
We
were up and running with everything the first week of May and would
have liked to have had the pool opened earlier, but like I stated
things were just hectic.
We
really enjoyed doing business with you and receiving prompt answers
to all of our questions. We look forward to many years of
nice warm swimming!
Two
happy customers in Westminster, MD!
Bruce & Terry
Heat Siphon SX 5.0, Westminster
MD, Asah 2005
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Gemelli14: HELLO Asa ===POOL HEATER IS GREAT --HAD TO SHUT
IT OFF GOT TOO HOT --UP TO 88 DEGREES
HAD 34 PEOPLE OVER MY HOUSE ON SUNDAY
NEIGHBORS ARE STILL WAITING FOR PSE AND GAS BILL
THANKS AGAIN KEITH
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Heat Siphon, Dumont, NJ April
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Asa............my
pool heater has been up and running for 3 weeks or so now and is
doing great. I am using the pool cover which helps hold
the heat in tremendously. Thanks for all your
help.
It really seems to heat the pool quickly. I have attached
a couple of pictures of the installation.
Best regards..........Tom
Jandy AE 2500, Taylors SC, May
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Asa,
I wanted to take a second and drop you a
quick email about my recent pool heater experience purchasing the
Kopec 525s from you. Please feel free to share this with anyone
that would like a recommendation. I have to say I was a bit
nervous about such a large purchase from a website. I really
appreciate your low pressure, fast responses during the decision
making process that lasted for over two months (my fault not
yours). Although your heater was by far less expensive than
anywhere I could find, I would gladly have paid what the local
folks were charging for the experience I had working with your
company.
I picked up the heater at the trucking
terminal, and really appreciated you getting it out the door so
fast. It arrived without a hitch on Friday. Saturday morning I
poured concrete and by the afternoon the unit was sitting on the
pad. I completed the PVC work in about an hour, it was my first
time so there was an educational process. The hardest part was
running the wires from the breaker to the back yard. I have an
Electrician friend, and that worked out great, otherwise I
recommend having someone else do it.
I cut out the solar blanket to fit the
pool, and fired the heater up at about 6:30 that night. The pools
was sitting at 60 degrees when I started, and by Sunday night
around 7 PM, we were at 88 degrees. I keep the pool at 88 degrees
and the heater does not run as much as I thought it
would.
I am very please with this
experience, and would welcome any questions from people in Phoenix
considering using your company.
Thank you again for your support and for
the wonderful heater, my kids think you are great! I attached
a few emails of the project.
Kopec 525, Phoenix AZ, February 2005
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Asa,
This is a very short story....
February 9, about 7:30pm, I ordered my Jandy AE2500 from your
company. You notified me it shipped the morning of February 10,
Thursday. About 5:00pm Friday, I got a call from a trucker
stating he wanted to deliver my heat pump; he got here about 5:20pm
and put the heavy thing right
next to the new equipment pad I was still installing after removing
my old heater. I was able to complete the pad and plumbing on
Saturday, finished the electrical work on Sunday, tested the heater
and turned it on (water temp about 70). This morning my wife
and I swam laps in 86 degree water (Happy Valentine's day!).
So, it took about 100 HOURS to order, deliver, install and operate my
new heater.
This week in Tampa will be sunny and the mid 70's, so we'll use the
pool
a lot!
Thank you.
Michael McE
Jandy AE2500 Tampa Florida,
February 2005
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My experience in
California in Jan and Feb
I was very skeptical when I forked out $4,000.00 to
pay for the top of the line Jandy heat pump for my
pool. I decided to go a little bigger than required.
I was told by everyone and anyone in Merced CA, that
"Those heat pump things don't work around here."
Asa repeatedly assured me that they didn't know
what they were talking about, and that it would work
fine. I was worried. The heater arrived FAST.
Nice
Fedex semi pulled up front with a hydraulic lift,
wheeled it right to my garage. I contacted my local
pool company and they agreed to install it for $600
as long as I knew "It wouldn't work this time of
year." I said I knew this, but that I wanted to get a
jump on Summer. The install was a deal as far as I'm
concerned. They put in a separate sub-panel from my
breaker box, 2 different valves...etc... a bunch of
stuff for the money. I'm just glad I didn't The guy
knew exactly what he was doing even though he hadn't
installed a Jandy before. I fired it up Tuesday
morning and the pool was 46 degrees (COLD) and outside
temp was 50 degrees. 72 hours later the pool was 74
degrees. With average daily air temps of 55 degrees,
I keep the pool covered all but the hour that I swim
each day. I have found that I only have to run the
heater 5 hours (6 max ) a day to keep it between 72
and 74 as long as it is covered. Now that the pool is
above 70, the heat coming out of the jets is VERY
warm. In fact, I was surprised at the volume of
water that this heat pump can crank out each minute.I
was also surprised at the warmth at which it comes
out. I purchased the hot gas exchange option for a
little extra for those days below 45 degrees, and
although I don't even think I have had to use this
option yet, I'm planning on using it next January. In
the mean time, I am extremely pleased. I am now using
my pool all 12 months of the year. It is cool to step
out of the water at 9 at night and see the steam rise
off of your body into the 45 degree air. Again, I
thought that these heat pumps were too good sounding
to be true, but let me tell you, technology has come a
long way, and their efficiency is staggering. I feel
sorry for people with solar and gas. In may when the
air warms up a bit, I plan on bumping my pool up to 90
degrees for parties on the weekends. I don't feel
like spending that kind of money now. One very
interesting note. The technician that installed the
pump after completing the installation said "yeah, I
think these things are the way to go, I might look
into one of them for my pool." Haaa Haaa
PS, feel free to use me as a reference.
Jeremy
H.
Jandy AE3000 Heat & Cool,
California, December 2004
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Happy holidays Asa,
I received an installed the heat pump and I
have an 82 degree swimming pool now. When I started up the unit this
morning in overcast skies at 56 degrees, the pool temp was 67 at 9
am, by 2 pm the pool temp was 81, still with overcast skies and 66
degrees. The heat pump used 40 KWH (meter readings) during this test.
I have attached a picture that you may use as desired. If you would
like me to uplink a good reference to you website I can do
that.
Thank
you,
John
Heat Siphon, December 2004
Florida
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Dear
Asa,
We are now home to a cold, wet &windy U.K., wishing we were back
in warm & sunny Florida!
Just a line to let you know how pleased we are with our pool heater,
the Heat pump was delivered without any problem, at least once we'd
sorted out the problem with our phone, it was! It was all up &
running in no time, & the water heated up very quickly. The unit
looks smart, & is quite quiet compared to the one fitted to our
next door neighbor’s home. It was lovely & warm to swim in,
in fact we had to lower the temperature a little!
Thank you for all your help & advice with our purchase. Nothing
was too much trouble & you were always so speedy in replying. We
shan't hesitate to
recommend you to anyone we know of who's looking for a pool
heater.
All our best wishes for Christmas &Happy New Year!
Sincerely,
Hazel & Joe
Heat Siphon, October 2004,
Haines City Florida
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Asa: (first attempt to send photos failed...I have
to send one at a time...23 e-mails coming)
Here are photos of construction and the Kopek unit. They are
self-explanatory. I
threw in the rainbow to prove it actually rains here once in
awhile. And, there's one
of me.
Use photos as you like and share w/Kopek.
I was the GC on pool construction. Managed 14 trades, did
negotiations and
scheduled all. I got the thing done, ground break to filled, in
about a month. The
heater was ordered "just in time" and was here 4 days before
plumber needed it.
Thanks for your letters of advice and I look forward to years
of warm water winters.
Don
Phoenix AZ, Kopec525,
September 2004
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Love my new heat pump. I
keep the pool at 88 degrees so I can jump in anytime. Darth Vader has
grown on me just like you said it would. I appreciate all the time
you took helping me decide on which heat pump to buy. You must have
the patience of a saint. Linda
Kopec 525, August 2004
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We installed 2 weeks ago, and we brought the pool temp from 58 to
80 in 48 hours. The air temp went from 72 the first day to 82 the
second. On the third day, air temp was 84 and pool temp went to 86.
We swam the first week of May in Indiana. That’s pretty
awesome. The heat pump runs very little now that the water is up to
temp.
Thanks,
Michael
Kopec 650SCTI, April 2004,Greenwood, Indiana
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Hi Asa
Well, the scroll compressor is scrolling, the fan is blowing really
cold
air out the top, occasional strange water squishing noises are coming
from
it and, best of all, warmish water is coming in to the pool!
I finished hooking up the last bit of electrical at about 9:15PM.
Then, I
turned the breakers on one by one, checking the power on all the way
to the
heater. Finally I turned that last one on and the green light came
on. I
switched the heater on and, as expected, it did nothing. About
5 minutes
later it fired up on its first try!
So at 9:30 when the heater started the pool temp was 74 degrees.
The
outside air temp was 63 degrees. By 11:00PM the water coming in
to the
pool was noticeably warm and the air coming out the top of the heater
was
very cold. So it seems to be working
properly.
(follow up email:)
I finished off the
wiring today and did a few other little odds and ends.
I ran the 4 #12 TCO wires from inside the electrical panel up through
the
conduit, into the electrical box and then in to the pump house
through a
hole in the wall behind the electric box. I don't think it's a
great idea
to run these control wires in the same conduit with the 220VAC line,
but I
could see no other way to do it. The TCO is not wired, as I'll
need to
call the manufacturer for instructions next week. But the wire
is run.
I have some
pictures of the mostly finished install here. All I did
after
I took them was foam up the gaps in the holes that the water pipes
and
electrical conduits run through (you can see these same holes in
the
earlier pictures, before I put the pipes and conduits in). So
that's it,
except for TCO override wiring is I decide to use it. I plan to
clean up
the junk behind the heater and if you like I can send some more
pictures
after I do that. If you would like any particular pictures just
let me
know. I can resize these also if you like.
Also, the shower you see behind the
heater does not work. In fact, the
junk behind the heater is what's left of the shower stall, which
I
demolished to make room for the heater. The gray pipes to the
left of the
heater are the pipes I mentioned that used to carry pool water to the
now
removed solar panels that used to be on top of the house. I was
not able
to use those pipes as electrical conduit, because they are full of
rain
water. I may get rid of them at some point, but for now they
are not
hurting anything. The electric box contains the 50A GFCI 220VAC
breaker.
The box and breaker came as a complete assembly from Home Depot.
Actually, all the materials used - except the heater itself -
came from Home Depot.
The last pic is a picture of the pool house, which should have
been
included in the before pictures. The pump and filter are in the
back of
the building, accessed through a door not in this
picture.
I want to
thank you for all the help you have given me during this entire
process, from pre-sale to complete install. You have been a
great help and
I do appreciate it! If I ever run across anyone who needs a
pool heater
I'll certainly send them your way.
(follow up email:)
Well, the job is finally
done. I called the factory and spoke with
someone who explained exactly how everything worked and how to wire
it.
I wired the TCO last Saturday and it seems to be working just
fine. The
pool keeps its temp at about 91 degrees, which seems to be where
people
like it the best. We'll see what happens in September, but I am
not too
concerned. I just have to find a cover for it now.
Thanks again for all your great help. I have given your web
site to a few
friends of mine with pools!
Jim
Kopec 650 TI Warwick, RI June 2004
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Asa,
Here are some pictures for your website. We installed our Rheem
RMHP 100 heat pump and opened our pool on May 3. The water was
53 degrees. After about a week of running during the daytime,
we had it up to 83 and were swimming. Spring temperatures in
upstate NY can be quite cool. I am surprised how little the
unit runs in order to maintain the temperature in the mid
80s. After cool nights, it will run for a few hours when the
pump comes on in the morning. Installation was a painless
and it fired right up. I did the plumbing myself and had hired
an electrician do the wring. I figure we saved about
$700 compared to purchasing locally. I couldn't be happier with
the unit and the service you provided.
Thanks again,
Jim
L.
Rheem RMHP 100, February 2004, NY
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Asa,
Just wanted to update you on the heat pump you sold us over the
winter. It is installed and working like a charm. When we opened the
pool on April 1st the water temperature was a cool 56 F. The air
temperature was mid to low 50s. The pool temperature is now 88 F with
air temperature around 65. The entire family is now using the
pool. Normally the wife and I would not use the pool until mid July
when the water became 83 degrees. May 4th we were in the pool and
loving it. The neighbors think were crazy but after a very cold
winter on Cape Cod we deserved it.
The heat pump you sold us was the first thing we ever purchased on
the internet. Having been a police officer for 24 years (and seeing
many people scammed on the internet) I was not to thrilled about
making such a large purchase with someone I have never met. You
patience to our many questions and willingness to spend long amounts
of time on the phone helped us make the decision to buy from
you...(not to mention we saved $1,800.00 over a local dealer). Prior
to making a purchase we checked with several others who purchased
from you. They all stated what we now feel. You are an honest
businessman who can be trusted, your prices are great and we are glad
to recommend you to others. Ps. The local dealers are not happy you
are around...I wonder why?
Attached are some pictures of the before during and after.
Total cost for electrician was $150.00. Total cost for plumber was
$110.00. If I had done it myself (which could easily have been done)
would have been approximately $75.00 and two days work.
I have given your name to several people in the area...hope to do
business soon.
Rob
Heat Siphon, February 2004, MA
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Hi Asa,
Well of course, you were
right. The Estes delivery man helped me
place the carton next to my pre-positioned pad, and every thing else
went
flawlessly. Plenty of flow, apparently, because the heat pump
started
as soon as I turned on the pool pump. In less than an hour, the
water
temperature was up almost four degrees! At that point, I
adjusted the
thermostat, and I think 83 degrees is where I'm going to leave
it.
Here are four pictures of
the completed installation. The first,
taken looking north along the edge of the deck, shows how close the
Heat
Siphon is to my Endless Pool (1616a). Photo 1621a is looking
east
towards the deck.. Photo 1612a is of the control end of the
heat pump.
I figured if I went ahead an wrapped the pipes now, it would be one
less
thing to remember later. Finally, 1648a is taken from the deck,
with the
heat pump visible through the deck railing.
Here also is one view of
the modification to the original water
quality system (1603a). The lower pipe at the top of the photo,
is
heading towards the supply side of the heat pump. The valve at
the top
right that doesn't connect to anything is now connected to the
Heat
Siphon return. I'm using three valves, just in case the
weather gets so
bad I have to drain the unit, that I can go back to the little
electric
heater. Sure hope I don't have to do so,
though!
You have my permission to
use this text and any of the photos on
your web site.
Yours,
Harold I.
Heat Siphon, May 2004, MS
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Asa,
I wanted to shoot you a few pictures from the installation of the
heat pump purchase. We installed it on April 19th and since about a
week later the pool has been at about 80 degrees. Again we purchased
the RHEEM RAYPAK RHP 100 and it seems to work great in our 20X40 in
ground. Thanks again for all your help. Feel free to post these if
you like.
Andy
Asah 2004 Charlton, MA
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Asa - Hope these are OK.
Picture 001 - Finished project looking West from Sliders
Picture 003 - View from Northwest. You can see the
Navigator I bought from you! Love it!!!
Picture 005 - My "Guard Dog" on guard.
Picture 006 - View from West. Catch the 'heat pump"
purchased from you, on the side. The Aqua Rite is on the wall
hidden in this picture. Really love both of these
products!!!
Picture 007 - 18 inch raised planter Waterfall. The
Navigator keeps the pool absolutely spotless and the Aqua Rite takes
care of the water sanitizing needs.
Picture 009 - Ferocious guard dog???
Picture 010 - And this is where I hang out on weekends.
Swimming, BBQing and relaxing.
Thanks Asa,
Tim
Heat Siphon, June 2004, Florida
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Well Asa, here we are in June, three months on
from completing the installation of the heat pump we
bought from you! Time sure does fly when one
is having fun and we sure are now the pool is at my
temperature. After much trialing we have decided that 32dC is
ideal at this time of the year with 34dC in winter, we are real
softies.
Prior to retirement I was an Energy Consultant so I
take a real interest in cost and performance of energy related
plant so I have monitored the heat pump from the start. To my
delight the costs are proving less than expected and in its first
three months of operation the heat pump has run for a total of 604
hours and cost 199 euros in electricity, an average of just over 2
euros a day. As I now swim every day I feel that this is
very good value and of course our friends love it. Now we are
in summer and the sun has real heat the heat pump barely runs as
the solar heating system has taken over. They work well
together with the solar control system automatically ensuring that
no heat is lost by the solar panels when the sun goes
in. In fact I think its an essential part of the total
installation.
Anyway Asa there are three small pics below: the
heat pump, the steps which lead from the heater to the pool, and of
course the pool itself. Also attached as jpeg files are three
larger versions in case you prefer these, hope the pics are
of use to you.
Bye for now, Charles
Spain, June
2004
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We have been very
satisfied with our Heat Pump. It arrived in record time. It was
installed in July and has been very efficient.
Our electric bill only increased about $30.00. We have still been
using it even though the temperature has dropped in the 30's at
times. It was like a hot tub yesterday even though the outside
temperature was in the 40's. Asa and staff have been very
accommodating with any questions we had. We like Asa friendly and
personable attitude. I would recommend this company for it has
efficient and friendly service. I will use them for my next purchase.
Thanks you are great.
Ruth & Mike Z.
Pleasant Valley, Utah (130 miles East of Salt Lake
City)
Heat Siphon, July 2003 Utah
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Asa,
We finally got the pool dug and the heat pump installed. I'll
let you know how well it works for us but I wanted to let you see the
final installation before fences go up.
Thanks again for your help.
Asa H.
Heat Siphon, January 2004, Yardley, Pa
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Hi Asa!
Here's a few pics for the website.
Thanks again!
Jeff
Heat Siphon, July 2003, Pennsylvania
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Asa,
I have attached a few photos of my heat pump pre and post
installation. The pump works great and in the first 12 hours of
operation raised the pool temperature 6 degrees from 82 to
88...
Sincerely,
Paul
Heat Siphon, July 2003 Long Island New York
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Hi Asa,
Here are some pics of my pool heat pump in Tulsa, OK. As you
can see it has raised the pool temp almost 10 degs already and it
has only been running since 2pm yesterday. It has only
been about 85deg air temp here during the day and around 70 at
night. I don't know exactly how many gallons my pool is but
it seems that this unit will have no trouble keeping it
warm!
Thanks recommending the heat
pump!
Sincerely,
James
Tulsa OK
June 2003
Hi Asa:
I'm flattered to see that my pics made your webpage.
You might add the fact that I did the entire install in one day by
myself (yes I'm a little handy at this staff) but I didn't have to
take any special tools to do this installation... just the fact that
the heat pump install is so straight forward makes it easy.
James
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HI Asa. I've attached a few pictures of the new heat pump
installation. Everything went very well. The pump arrived very
quickly and installation was a snap. It's very efficient. I use a
solar cover at night and the pump only needs to work just a few hours
each day to keep my pool at 85 degrees. Thanks a lot.
Jim
Rheem RMHP 100, Connecticut June 2003
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Asa,
Got my heat pump installed yesterday!! I ran the 220 wire to the unit
and got an electrician to make the final connections and
checked the voltage and whatnot - saved me a lot of money doing
all the preliminary work. I did the plumbing myself - 3 valves, 2
unions, a check valve, 10 feet of PVC, nearly a dozen elbows and a
can of cement later... I got it working. What a day for this "I will
try anything" hack plumber. The water is still very cold but the unit
is working perfectly so far. I cannot wait to actually get in my pool
and swim after nearly a month of looking at cold water!!
Thanks so much for your patience and help during the sales process...
I had a million questions and you answered them all quickly! You gave
me great advice and a fantastic price!!
Thanks again for all your help! It has been an extreme pleasure doing
business with you!!
Jana
EUS Asa 6, Ohio,June 2003
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Asa,
I just wanted to send you some pictures
showing
the final result of my heat pump installation.
Everything works great, just as you described! I was
careful to follow all the instructions from the manual
and from what you had said, the pool was warm and
ready to use in 24 hours.
Now it's finally summer up here, 98
today!
Thankfully, the heater only kicks in when I need it,
set it and forget it.
I really appreciate all your help. I
had done
significant research on the Web, and you were, by far,
the most knowledgeable, provided the best selection,
and the best price. This was a big investment and I'm
glad I did it right.
Regards,
Jon
Heat Siphon, Massachusetts, June 2003
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Dear
Asa Strong,
Attached are a few pictures of our gloriously warm pool and the cool
looking mega-quality "Darth Vader" of heat pumps. Allow me to thank
you again for taking a truly personal interest in being sure that we
had the right equipment and fastest installation possible for a job
that brought a few surprises.
We closed on the house on April 30 and on May 1st, before buying any
furniture, we begin our quest for the right pool heater --- and FAST
installation. We wanted to swim!!! Our priorities we definitely
right. We are thankful we found you. Your prices were better and
clearer than five other firms. You can sit anywhere but a
pool...satisfies many needs. Thank you for letting us meet our goals
quickly.
Obviously the electricians and pump makers know you well, and jump to
do the job right. Imagine my surprise when the owner of the pump
factory calls the same day to confirm all is working after sending
two extra technicians out, and just minutes after speaking with
you.
Yes, you do have right products and the best service. The rarest of
combinations with the best prices. We checked thoroughly before
ordering - and you were the best on all counts. We'll be recommending
you to our friends for a long time. Feel free to provide us as a
reference -- one of many you have I know. It would be an honor.
Again our best wishes and thanks,
Misono & CJ
kopec
650SCTI, 2003, Deerfield Beach, FL
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Asa,
Here are the pictures of my new heat pump SX 3.25 installation. It
went well, and the
heater started right up. The thermostat has now shut it down at 85
degrees.
Phil,
Heat Siphon, Florida January
2003
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