Heat and Cool Pool Heat Pumps

Extend your swimming season with year round pool heating applications.
Heat-cool pool heat pumps (also called pool chillers) can give you a longer swimming pool season by cooling your pool water on hot summer days, and warming the water in the spring and fall when the ambient air temp can sometimes be in the low 40's.

How Do Heat and Cool Pool Heat Pumps Work?

Heat-Cool units have a unique reversing cycle which enables the pool heat pump not only to take the chill out of the water, but also to put it back in, cooling your pool water during the hot summer months!

Usually a pool heat pump will capture heat energy from the air with the evaporator coil. Using refrigerant and several other components, the heat is transferred over to your pool water. By reversing this process, the pool heat pump can actually take heat out of the water, transfer it to the Freon, and run it through the evaporator coil. The coil releases the heat into the outside air. In colder conditions, a standard pool heat pump will freeze up when the ambient air drops below 50 degrees. With a Heat-Cool unit, the reversing valve will allow the pool heat pump to defrost itself, which enable the unit to continue heating at much lower ambient air temps.

Advantages of Heating and Cooling Units

Heat and Cool units are just the right pool heat pump for climates with cool temperatures, but also extremely hot summer months. You can relax in your pool during the hot days of summer with cool, refreshing, chilled pool water. You can also enjoy warm pool water in the Spring and Fall – no more shocking cold water! When Heat-Cool units are in the heating mode, they will warm the pool at colder outside air temperatures than heat only units. With a Heat-Cool pool heat pump, your water temperature will always be comfortable.

We are here to advise you on the temperature operation limits by brand name and model number. Please contact us for help with this important decision.