Thermal solar panels AND heat pump?

[hiawatha]

Can I have both thermal solar panels (connected to the pump and pipes) and a heat pump for pool heat? Can they both run at the same time? If so, does it matter how they are connected in series? (Water to solar first, then heat pump, or to heat pump first then solar?)

 

[ajw22]

Yes, they can run at the same time.

You want solar first and then the HP so that the HP only runs if the solar cannot maintain the heater set point.

See page 7 in https://www.pentair.com/content/dam...ump-installation-and-users-guide-en-fr-sp.pdf

 

[hiawatha]

Yes, they can run at the same time.

You want solar first and then the HP so that the HP only runs if the solar cannot maintain the heater set point.

See page 7 in https://www.pentair.com/content/dam...ump-installation-and-users-guide-en-fr-sp.pdf

Thanks!