Heat/Chill Pump/How To Use Chiller ?

[parkinsmith]

First summer season with the pool , I have the AquaCal heat /chill pump. What is the most effective way to use the chiller to bring the pool temp down a bit? Run at night when the sun is not out ? Run during the day etc ? Expectation of how many degrees I can knock it back? Time it might take to chill ? How far in advance do I need to start the chill process when planning to have guests?

Looking for feedback on the most efficient way to utilize the chiller.

Thx
Jen

 

[mas985]

It is going to depend upon the BTU size of the chiller and amount of heat you need to remove. The larger the chiller, the faster it will cool. In a 15k pool, you would need to remove 125k BTU for each 1F decrease. So if you have a 125k BTU chiller, you could only remove 1F/hr.

 

[parkinsmith]

It is going to depend upon the BTU size of the chiller and amount of heat you need to remove. The larger the chiller, the faster it will cool. In a 15k pool, you would need to remove 125k BTU for each 1F decrease. So if you have a 125k BTU chiller, you could only remove 1F/hr.

Thanks for the info I will figure out the BTU size.