Decided on Heat Pump, any info. on these 3?

[towney]

I originally started a thread on going solar but after great research and help here I've turned to a heat pump, for I like the fact I'm able to swim year round and not at the mercy of the weather. I have narrowed it down to 3 manufactures.

1. Summit SUM5 131K BTU COP 5.9 Titanium does not offer option for cooling
2. Jandy AE 3000 115K BTU COP 5.9 Titanium ~ $400 option for cooling.
3. Aqualcal H155R 120K BTU COP 6.1 Titanium w/cooling for summer water

Does anyone have any information or recomendation on any of these three. The Summit is approx. $200.00 cheaper then the Jandy where the Aqualcal is approx. $800 more then the Summit, but has the cooling to lower the water temp in the summer. Jandy offers this cooling feature for $400 more. Has anyone had any experience with this cooling feature? Is it worth the extra? Thanks for all your help.

[Waterworks]

I am familiar with the Summit and the Jandy units, and not the AquaCal, but I do know a bit about it. I also know that those are probably the top 3 heat pumps available.
The Jandy is the unit that I sell in my store and on my new pools, and it is fantastic, but I have sold the Summit in the past and it is also very good. The warranty on the Jandy unit is slightly better than the Summit as well. Otherwise, they are very similar, both use a scroll compressor, titanium heat exchanger, and digital controls. The Jandy AE3000 is not 115,000 BTU's though, it is 131,000 BTUs. I have no experience with the cooling feature though, as my customers don't need it. I love the service that I get from Jandy, although with Sean from AutoPilot/AquaCal on this board you will get amazing from them as well.

Brad
www.waterworkspools.com

[mshumack]

Regarding the cooling option, I wish I got one when I bought my Heat Pump. There have been several weeks were the pool water was in the low 90s which is too warm for me. I don't know how much it costs to cool the water - I figure about the same as heating it which is $2 to $3 a day. I live in Orlando FL.
Good Luck.