Gas Heater Recommendation

[julespool]

How noisy is a heatpump? I live in the city (Seattle), and I have all my equipment (including a rusting Laars gas heater) in a pool hut. They say the heat pump should be in the open air. But I worry that it will be noisy for the neighbors. Opinions?

[Poolsean]

They are not any more noisy than an air conditioner. However, the AquaCal Superquiet heat pump is as, or quieter than your circulation pump. Really.

[cleancloths]

If you get one with a scroll compressor it is not that noisy - but it really should be out in the open as it needs air circulation.

[Rbrenton]

Cleancloths,

Where should I look online for a heatpump like yours? The choices are bewildering. I'm glad to hear that the 85k btu works our same size pool.

I got a long message from the owner of poolheatpumps.com or some such, and he raised a point that concerns me. He said many of the Aquacal pumps on Ebay are actually recalls.

I'm trying to keep my cost under $3000.