If you are thinking of heating your pool you should cover the pool when not in use as 80% of heat loss occurs through surface evaporation, a separate solar or bubble cover is a worthwhile investment if you don’t have an existing cover.

With an above ground pool it is especially important to keep it covered as these pools are not well insulated against heat loss – additional insulation around the sides and bottom of an above-ground pool can help to retain valuable heat – in fact properly insulating your pool can extend your season or even reduce the size of heat pump required.

The 6kW, 8kW and 10kW models come fitted with a 2.8m mains cable, RCD and plug as standard, making them suitable for outdoor sockets, this cable can be removed and the unit can be hardwired if required.

The other heat pumps in the range will require electrical installation by a qualified electrician, the use of a separate MCB (Miniature Circuit Breaker, slow type, C or D curve) is recommended due to increased full load current when the compressor starts up. Full installation guidelines can be found in the user manual including the required fuse rating and cable size.

The electrical connection marked water pump should not to be used for connecting your pump if using a sand filter as flow protection on the heat pump will switch the power off preventing backwash operation (flow is reversed during backwashing).

Water inlet and outlet connections are 1½ inch across the range, the supplied glue socket unions can be easily replaced with optional hose tails for connecting 32mm or 38mm flexible hose.

If the flow rate through your heat pump is too high it can take longer to heat your pool or you may struggle to achieve your desired temperature, our bypass kit for above ground pools optimises the flow rate to maximise the heat transfer to your pool water. A bypass kit also allows the circulation and filtering of pool water without heating and for winterising your heat pump.

The Remora On/Off swimming pool heat pump features built-in Wi-Fi connectivity as standard (requires Wi-Fi network with suitable signal strength) and can be controlled from your smartphone. The ‘Smart Life’ App is available for both iOS and Android smartphones.

Wi-Fi setup – watch video

The App can be used to view the current pool water temperature, adjust the desired temperature, switch between heating and cooling modes, set the timer and turn the heat pump on and off remotely.

Wi-Fi extension cable removal – watch video

*Your Remora heat pump will arrive with the Wi-Fi module installed on a 10m extension cable external to the unit, this allows easy setup of the Wi-Fi and also provides the option to place the Wi-Fi module away from the unit if the signal strength is poor. Once the Wi-Fi setup has been completed the module can be placed inside the unit, this is easily achieved by removing the top of the unit and removing the extension cables, please ask us for details – takes less than five minutes to re-position.

Your Remora On/Off swimming pool heat pump should always be installed outside, restrictions on air flow around a heat pump such as dense vegetation or solid surfaces such as sheds, fences or walls will lead to a drop in efficiency and heating ability, it especially important that cooled air can be properly dispersed away from the unit.

Remora heat pumps are designed to be outside and the ABS case provides protection from the weather, when not in use the supplied winter cover should be used to stop leaves and debris entering the heat pump.

The manufacturer literature may state that the heat pump should be positioned above the waterline, the assumption being that pools are in-ground, therefore the heat pump would sit at ground level.

If you have an above-ground pool please position your heat pump at ground level (therefore below the waterline), there is no need to elevate the heat pump.