Year installed: 2010
System capacity: 16kW and 8kW heating for two pools
Delivery method: Heating two pools to 28 degrees and 30 degrees
Ground Source Heat Pump: Water-to-Water
Ground Heat Exchanger: Horizontal trench
ENERGY SAVING: Up to 70% compared to LPG
“In early 2010, GeoExchange ground source heat pumps were installed as the heating system for two hydrotherapy pools at Boonah, Queensland. These systems, one per pool, have operated continuously since first switch-on in April 2010, with zero faults and zero maintenance required. Their installation and operation required minimal space and no special provisions for ventilation or noise, as may have been required for air source heat pumps. Their performance has been outstanding, providing very low heating costs, well below other pool heating systems using more conventional designs. This is particularly true for winter operations, with no performance limitations or alternative equipment required due to low ambient air temperatures.”
Ray S, Technical Adviser to the Boonah Shire Disability Support Group