How a heat pump works – Aquacal 100 EN User Manual
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HOW A HEAT PUMP WORKS
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HE
FOLLOWING
EXPLANATION
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PROVIDED
TO
HELP
YOU
IN
UNDERSTANDING
WHAT
TO
EXPECT
FROM
YOUR
HEAT
PUMP
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A Heat Pump Does Not Make Heat…
Heat pumps are so extraordinarily efficient because they do not need to produce heat in
order to warm pool or spa water. Rather, heat pumps simply transfer heat from the
outside air into the water.
If one considers absolute “0”–the point where all heat is absent–occurs at 459º Fahrenheit
below zero, it becomes evident outside air–even at the relative cool temperature of 55º
Fahrenheit–still contains large amounts of heat energy. It is that abundant heat energy a
heat pump captures and places into your pool or spa.
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