Hello,
Brand new to the forum. I moved to SW Florida 3 years ago and have my first pool. It is a 15'X35' inground.
I am really just curious about any anicdotal and data driven results on power savings with the Hotspot FPH.
My house uses 2500-3000kWh in the summer. I just got PV solar and have been able to monitor my power usage with a bit more detail than the power company provides. I do have an Emporia Vue 2 coming, but I digress. I estimate that if the AC, pool pump, EV charger, dryer, and dishwasher are off my house would use about 650kWh a month. I did not mention hot water heater as I had to replace mine and put in a hybrid heat pump one. It only uses 40-45kWh/month. But in general without A/C my house seems to use about 1400kWh a month. I do have an older single speed pump, but with an FPH that seems OK for now.
And accept for a week in the summer where the pool reaches 82, its usually 72-76. But much colder in the winter.
So, I have a peak of 1400kWh/month being used for A/C. I read 1 person here said the FPH saved about 17% of their A/C power usage. That's 240kWh/month. That's 3/4 of the electricity I use on my commute with my EV/month. So it's not huge, but it's not insignificant.
As you can see, I am looking at this as a water/water heat pump with the byproduct of a warmer pool for my family. Instead of pool heater with the d byproduct of reduced A/C strain. And my first and most important project is to put radiant barrier up and then get my attic airtight and properly insulated. The current Insulation looks good, but is actually pathetic. This will reduce the amount that an FPH will save me and lengthen time to payoff. But let's keep this simple for now.
Also, if the pump runs when the A/C is on, does anyone have issue with the pump not running enough to maintain the pool?
Thank you for your time,
Richard
Brand new to the forum. I moved to SW Florida 3 years ago and have my first pool. It is a 15'X35' inground.
I am really just curious about any anicdotal and data driven results on power savings with the Hotspot FPH.
My house uses 2500-3000kWh in the summer. I just got PV solar and have been able to monitor my power usage with a bit more detail than the power company provides. I do have an Emporia Vue 2 coming, but I digress. I estimate that if the AC, pool pump, EV charger, dryer, and dishwasher are off my house would use about 650kWh a month. I did not mention hot water heater as I had to replace mine and put in a hybrid heat pump one. It only uses 40-45kWh/month. But in general without A/C my house seems to use about 1400kWh a month. I do have an older single speed pump, but with an FPH that seems OK for now.
And accept for a week in the summer where the pool reaches 82, its usually 72-76. But much colder in the winter.
So, I have a peak of 1400kWh/month being used for A/C. I read 1 person here said the FPH saved about 17% of their A/C power usage. That's 240kWh/month. That's 3/4 of the electricity I use on my commute with my EV/month. So it's not huge, but it's not insignificant.
As you can see, I am looking at this as a water/water heat pump with the byproduct of a warmer pool for my family. Instead of pool heater with the d byproduct of reduced A/C strain. And my first and most important project is to put radiant barrier up and then get my attic airtight and properly insulated. The current Insulation looks good, but is actually pathetic. This will reduce the amount that an FPH will save me and lengthen time to payoff. But let's keep this simple for now.
Also, if the pump runs when the A/C is on, does anyone have issue with the pump not running enough to maintain the pool?
Thank you for your time,
Richard
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