29/11/2007 by Martin Sargent.

The swimming pool has been topped up, the fountain works very well and all the pool lights are now working.

I have moved the Heat pump and we are running the final checks for everything.

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20/10/2007 by Martin Sargent.

Today, medical research confirms the traditional belief that putting yourself in hot water, literally, may keep your health out of it, metaphorically.

Although studies are few and far between, most show definite health benefits from regular soaks in hot water, usually in temperatures between 100 and 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Whether relieving minor aches or managing life-threatening conditions, physicians and other scientists are increasingly recommending hot tub therapy as a safe and effective way to protect and improve your health.

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12/09/2007 by Martin Sargent.

Electric swimming pool heat pumps take the heat out of the outside air and put it into the pool, generally producing three to five units of usable heat energy for every unit of electricity consumed. Why don’t smaller heat pumps do well in cold weather? Colder weather requires the machines to run longer – Although manufacturer hourly heat output ratings multiplied by the longer running hours might suggest that the smaller machine can do the job, a heat pump does not produce heat at anywhere near its rated efficiency when it is forced to run during much of the colder nighttime hours so larger pools require larger heat pumps.

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07/09/2007 by Martin Sargent.

Swimming Pool Covers:
Most swimming pool heat loss occurs at the surface. The least expensive way to maintain a warmer pool is by keeping a cover on the pool during the night time hours, when surface evaporation would otherwise cool the pool down. The cover stops this night time evaporation. Pool covers are not difficult to use and can easily add a few months to your comfortable swim season and Lanzarote swimming pools are no exception even with the year round temperatures we have.
The Pool cover costs is by far out weighed by the money saved in heating bills. In fact all other pool heating methods should only he used in conjunction with a pool cover. Not to do so would be like running your house air conditioner during August with the doors and windows open. The system will still work, but the operating cost will be as much as three times higher.

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03/09/2007 by Martin Sargent.

In these systems, pool water circulates through a large heat exchange surface, usually located on your roof, and absorbs the sun’s energy. The principle is similar to the way your car radiator works, only these solar heat exchangers collect heat instead of radiating it. Most solar “collectors” are flat black panels manufactured from high technology plastics which have been designed to resist weather and ultraviolet radiation.
The major advantage of these systems is that because sunshine is free, they have no operating cost. Another plus for environmentally concerned pool owners is that solar energy is renewable and non-polluting. The major disadvantage is that solar does not provide heat on demand. In other words, the solar system can only put into the pool the heat which is available from the sun on any given day. You cannot make more solar energy the way you might use more electricity to maintain your pool temperature. A heating system used in conjunction with a pool cover can more than double your comfortable swim season, from six months to ten months every year.
So why, you ask, doesn’t every pool have a solar heating system? Solar pool heating systems do require a larger initial investment but with a life span of 15-20 years can pay for themselves with energy savings in 4-to-6 years.
While there are only small differences in the heating performance for most of the solar pool heating panels on the market today, a variety of factors can cause significant price variations. One is the desired swimming season. In my experience Lanzarote swimming pools are difficult to heat around the months of December and January. When comfortable swimming is desired during the colder winter months, more panels must be added to the system in order to collect the additional heat needed each day to offset colder air temperatures and reduced solar energy available. Different mounting methods, warranties, asthetic touches, and electronic control systems are other options to be aware of.

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11/06/2007 by Martin Sargent.

I have just started to Import the Europac + heat pump for Swimming Pools “Great Value”
EUROPAC+ heat pump
A heat pump indirectly uses the sun’s energy by extracting calories from the air. It uses the same principles as an air conditioner. Although there is a running cost associated with using this type of heater, it’s much less than most people think. As our heat pumps work down to 5°C, pools can be heated the year round in a temperate climate making them perfect for the Lanzarote winters.

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