Pool Heat Automation Suggestions
I recently built an inground/outdoor covered pool which I intend to operate year-round in a fairly cold climate (Pennsylvania). The pool has both an electric heat pump and a natural gas heater.
I would like to automate the operation of the pool's heating system so that the automated system can:
(1) Change valves between the heat pump and natural gas heater depending on outside temperature (2) Operate the heat pump whenever it is warm outside in order to efficiently store energy in the pool (3) Operate the natural gas heater only when the pool water falls below a given threshold (4) Log data regarding how many hours per day the heat pump and gas heater operate (5) Let me control/monitor the system via an Internet link
Any suggestions regarding what system might accomplish this? I am particularly interested in a system which can be fairly sophisticated in terms of the algorithm I may use to decide which heat source is operational and for how long.
read more and respond »Posted 5 years ago by Richard Kaplan in General Home Automation
