Hello,
I have a Pentair 140 heat pump. I'm wondering if there is an optimal speed to run my pool pump when heating to get the most overall efficiency. If I run the pool pump slower, will the water gain more heat as it moves through the heat pump? Or does that not happen, and the faster I move water through it the better? Or is it 6 of one half dozen of the other?
I have been running the pool pump around 80 to 90 percent when heating so as to reduce the power consumption of my pool pump during that time. Would there be an overall heating advantage to running the pump at 100%? Or would I be better off somewhere slower like in the 60 to 70% range? Obviously the heat pump uses WAY more power than my pool pump, so whatever reduces my heat pump run time would be a benefit.
Or am I just way overthinking this???
Thanks!
I have a Pentair 140 heat pump. I'm wondering if there is an optimal speed to run my pool pump when heating to get the most overall efficiency. If I run the pool pump slower, will the water gain more heat as it moves through the heat pump? Or does that not happen, and the faster I move water through it the better? Or is it 6 of one half dozen of the other?
I have been running the pool pump around 80 to 90 percent when heating so as to reduce the power consumption of my pool pump during that time. Would there be an overall heating advantage to running the pump at 100%? Or would I be better off somewhere slower like in the 60 to 70% range? Obviously the heat pump uses WAY more power than my pool pump, so whatever reduces my heat pump run time would be a benefit.
Or am I just way overthinking this???
Thanks!