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Gas Heaters

Pentair Minimax* NT Standard

The new standard in pool heating efficiency

The MiniMax NT is the most technologically advanced heater we've ever developed. And, it's built to last, with strong corrosion resistant stainless steel burners, durable headers, a composite top, and a weatherproof anodized aluminum exterior. MiniMax NT also includes ceramic fiber tile insulation and "intelligent" controls that sense water temperature and pressure for optimum flow.

The MiniMax NT features energy-saving "Hot Surface" ignition, fast heat-up, and exceptional efficiency for lower operating costs. What's more, with its space-saving, low profile design, it will blend easily into any backyard décor.

Additional features include:

• Thermal efficiency in excess of 82% for minimum operating costs.
• Long-life corrosion-resistant composite header system integrated with premium copper high-fin heat exchanger for maximum thermal efficiency.
• Weatherproof anodized aluminum exterior and corrosion-free composite top.
• LED lights on control panel provide at-a-glance monitoring of major heater functions.
• Dual thermostats offer precise temperature control to maintain desired water temperatures in pool/spa combinations without overheating or wasting energy.
• Patented flow valve with long-life power element minimizes condensation, erosion, and scaling.
• Two year limited warranty. The MiniMax NT is CSA listed and approved for sale in Canada.

Electric Heat Pumps

Rheem

Swimming Pool & Spa Heat Pumps – manufactured by Rheem. With the world's  newest high-tech production facility dedicated to building only heat pumps, Rheem is a trusted name since 1920.

Rheem – engineered for unmatched dependability, features, and benefits, every RMHP model is equipped with  a Scroll Compressor, the most advanced high efficiency unit in the industry - and each unit is 100% tested and certified before it leaves the factory!

Copeland Scroll Compressor

The heart of any heat pump is its compressor. A Copeland Compliant scroll compressor is the quietest and most efficient in the world. While offered as an upgrade by other manufacturers, it's standard in a Raypak heat pump. To ensure the quietest operation possible, Raypak mounts all its scroll compressors on rubber isolation cushions, helping to eliminate any cabinet vibration.

Product Specifications:

• Rheem - a leader in heat exchanger technologically
• Backed up with a strong manufacturers warranty
• Anti-corrosive - resists effects of salt air oxidation

Product Features:

• Highly efficient nonpolluting alternative energy
• System utilizes existing pool pump to circulate water
• Swimming season extended up to 50% in cool climates
• Effective systems perform year round in warm climates
• Heats spa to toasty 104 degrees - maximum legal limit
• 10-Year Factory Parts Warranty - compressor, • heat exchanger, and cabinet
• 5-Year Factory Warranty - unit parts and labor
• Proper unit selection supported by customer service agent
• Installation supported by engineering tech assistance
• Toll-Free help line and/or online e-mail tech support
• Worldwide shipping available – delivered to your doorstep
• Lowest factory direct pricing available anywhere! Guaranteed.

Solar Systems

In these systems, pool water circulates through a large heat exchange surface, usually located on your roof, and absorbs the sun's energy. The principle is similar to the way your car radiator works, only these solar heat exchangers collect heat instead of radiating it. Most solar "collectors" are flat black panels manufactured from high technology plastics which have been designed to resist weather and ultraviolet radiation.

The major advantage of these systems is that because sunshine is free, they have no operating cost. Another plus for environmentally concerned pool owners is that solar energy is renewable and non-polluting. The major disadvantage is that solar does not provide heat on demand. In other words, the solar system can only put into the pool the heat which is available from the sun on any given day. 

You cannot make more solar energy the way you might burn more gas or use more electricity to maintain your pool's temperature. 

A solar heating system used in conjunction with a pool cover can more than double your comfortable swim season, from four months to nine or ten months every year.

So why, you ask, doesn't every pool have a solar heating system? Solar pool heating systems do require an initial investment of $3,000 to $5,000 for a typical 300 to 400 square foot surface area residential al pool with no special installation requirements...but a properly sized system with a life span of 15-20 years can pay for itself with energy savings in 2-to-3 years.

While there are only small differences in the heating performance (Btu per square foot of solar panel) for most of the solar pool heating panels on the market today, a variety of factors can cause significant price variations. One is that solar systems which face south require fewer panels then systems which face east or west. Another factor is desired swimming season. When comfortable swimming is desired during the colder winter months, more panels must be added to the system in order to collect the additional heat needed each day to offset colder air temperatures and reduced solar energy available. Different mounting methods, warranties, esthetic touches, and electronic control systems are other options to be aware of.

Because solar heating technology can be confusing to the average pool owner, it is advisable to contact a state certified solar contractor when you look into solar heating.

Pool Covers

Solar blankets are one of the most cost effective elements of any heating system addition. Since 70% of all heat loss from a swimming pool is evaporative and convective a simple vapor barrier with an added R value such as a pool cover can cut almost all of these losses. The net result is a savings of 65-70 % in heating costs or a much greater net gain in energy when using a solar system.