{"id":684,"date":"2026-06-23T06:28:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T20:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/?p=684"},"modified":"2026-06-24T00:30:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:30:21","slug":"are-pool-heat-pumps-expensive-to-run-the-real-cost-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/are-pool-heat-pumps-expensive-to-run-the-real-cost-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Pool Heat Pumps Expensive to Run? The Real Cost Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"684\" class=\"elementor elementor-684\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ab029 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52ab029\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e3c0f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e3c0f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pool-heat-pump-1024x584.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-691\" alt=\"Are Pool Heat Pumps Expensive to Run? The Real Cost Revealed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pool-heat-pump-1024x584.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pool-heat-pump-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pool-heat-pump-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pool-heat-pump.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-682a3aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"682a3aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re looking to extend the swimming season without breaking the bank, it\u2019s worth considering a heat pump for your pool. But you\u2019re probably wondering \u2013 what about those monthly electricity bills once you install a pool heat pump?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a240a50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bps-shoppable-image\" data-id=\"a240a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bps-shoppable-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bps-shoppable-image-widget\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bps-shoppable-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sensa-heat-pi-series.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1252\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sensa-heat-pi-series.jpg 600w, 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Pump\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bps-shoppable-product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bps-shoppable-product-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSensa-Heat PI Series - 21.0Kw Heat Pump\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bps-shoppable-product-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$7145.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Sensa-Heat PI Series - 21.0Kw Heat Pump<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t.bps-shoppable-image-wrapper {\n\t\t\tposition: relative;\n\t\t\tdisplay: inline-block;\n\t\t\tmax-width: 100%;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t.bps-shoppable-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\tdisplay: 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While you&#8217;ll invest $4,000 to $8,000 upfront for installation, the ongoing costs are more reasonable than you might think.We&#8217;ll walk you through what affects these costs and practical ways to keep your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/category\/above-ground-pools\">above ground pool<\/a> warm without overspending.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff820b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ff820b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-288e58c elementor-widget elementor-widget-bps-post-summary\" data-id=\"288e58c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bps-post-summary.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"el-bps-summary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item active bps-post-summary-title\">Key Takeways<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bps-post-summary-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bps-post-summary-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPool heat pumps cost $382-1,146 annually to run versus gas heaters at $764-2,293, delivering 3-7x more heat per electricity unit consumed.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bps-post-summary-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUsing a pool cover reduces heating costs by 50-70% by preventing evaporation, the largest source of pool heat loss.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bps-post-summary-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMonthly operating costs range from $76-122 for small pools to $183-229 for large pools, depending on size and usage patterns.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bps-post-summary-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHeat pumps last 10-20 years with proper maintenance, twice as long as gas heaters, making them more cost-effective long-term.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bps-post-summary-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRunning heat pumps during off-peak electricity hours and combining with solar panels can dramatically reduce operating expenses to near zero.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-145871e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"145871e\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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Costs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/are-pool-heat-pumps-expensive-to-run-the-real-cost-revealed\/#5_Factors_Affecting_Pool_Heat_Pump_Running_Costs\" >5 Factors Affecting Pool Heat Pump Running Costs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/are-pool-heat-pumps-expensive-to-run-the-real-cost-revealed\/#5_Ways_to_Lower_Your_Pool_Heating_Bills\" >5 Ways to Lower Your Pool Heating Bills<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/are-pool-heat-pumps-expensive-to-run-the-real-cost-revealed\/#Use_a_Pool_Blanket\" >Use a Pool Blanket<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/are-pool-heat-pumps-expensive-to-run-the-real-cost-revealed\/#Install_a_Timer_or_Smart_Controller\" >Install a Timer or Smart Controller<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/are-pool-heat-pumps-expensive-to-run-the-real-cost-revealed\/#Choose_the_Right_Size_Heat_Pump\" >Choose the Right Size Heat Pump<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/are-pool-heat-pumps-expensive-to-run-the-real-cost-revealed\/#Run_During_Off-Peak_Hours\" >Run During Off-Peak Hours<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/are-pool-heat-pumps-expensive-to-run-the-real-cost-revealed\/#Combine_with_Solar_Panels\" >Combine with Solar Panels<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/are-pool-heat-pumps-expensive-to-run-the-real-cost-revealed\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pool_Heat_Pump_Running_Costs\"><\/span>Pool Heat Pump Running Costs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6825aa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6825aa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You\u2019re not alone \u2013 many pool owners often worry about the ongoing heating expenses of their pool, especially during extended swimming seasons. Luckily heat pumps offer a practical solution, consistently ranking among the most economical heating options available. Let\u2019s break it down.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd46219 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cd46219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/pages\/heat_pump_calculator\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Pool Heat Pump Calculator Tool<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26a1259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26a1259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Outset Costs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dff6ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dff6ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/category\/pool-heaters-heat-pumps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pool heat pumps<\/a> cost $5,504-10,550 for the unit itself. Add installation costs of $1,528-3,822, which covers electrical work ($764-1,528) and plumbing connections. Yes, this exceeds gas heaters at $4,586-7,644, but you&#8217;ll recover the difference through lower running costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa7ec0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7fa7ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de563a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3de563a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Daily Operating Costs\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23506af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23506af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b5a48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64b5a48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f40e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22f40e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most heat pump models cost $3.06 to $4.59 per day to run. Here&#8217;s a simple calculation using a 1.5 kW unit with electricity rates at $0.38 per kWh:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hourly cost: $0.57<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Daily cost (8 hours): $4.59<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Monthly cost: $137.61<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These figures reflect moderate swimming season usage. The long-term savings typically justify the initial investment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc489b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1dc489b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da7178b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da7178b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Most heat pump models cost $4.59 per day<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1edc7f1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1edc7f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/pages\/heat_pump_calculator\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Pool Heat Pump Calculator Tool<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfe6c8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfe6c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Annual &amp; Monthly Operating Expenses<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1542ba4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1542ba4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb8bbaf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb8bbaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef07f11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef07f11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/category\/pool-heaters-heat-pumps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pool heat pumps<\/a> deliver significant savings compared to traditional heating methods. Annual costs typically range from $382 to $1,146 for electric heat pumps. Gas heaters cost substantially more, at $764 to $2,293 yearly.<br \/><br \/>The efficiency difference explains these savings. Heat pumps produce up to five times more heat energy than the electricity they consume. They also need minimal servicing compared to gas systems, adding to their value.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe85ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abe85ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a30b6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a30b6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Annual costs typically range from $382 to $2,293<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a7f9ef elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9a7f9ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f94c812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f94c812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Monthly Costs by Pool Size<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55fe8e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55fe8e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of the lower running-cost figures apply to smaller pools in warmer, tropical parts of Australia. In places like Queensland or the Northern Territory, the warmer air helps the heat pump work more efficiently, so your monthly bills tend to sit at the lower end of the range.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your monthly expenses depend on pool volume and local climate conditions:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9220df3 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"9220df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"153226739\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-1532267391\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-1532267391\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1532267391\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tSmall Pools (20,000\u201330,000 litres)\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-1532267392\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-1532267392\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1532267392\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tMedium Pools (30,000\u201350,000 litres)\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-1532267393\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-1532267393\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1532267393\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tLarge Pools (50,000+ litres)\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1532267391\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1532267391\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-7aa0031 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7aa0031\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbea748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbea748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Small Pools <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6ad87a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6ad87a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>$76 to $122 monthly, particularly efficient during warmer months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac3e79e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac3e79e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/small-swimming-pool-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-812\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/small-swimming-pool-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/small-swimming-pool-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/small-swimming-pool-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/small-swimming-pool.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1532267392\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1532267392\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-708c044 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"708c044\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda2adf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fda2adf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medium Pools <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-432c189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"432c189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$122 to $198 monthly, varying with location and usage frequency.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80f1847 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"80f1847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/medium-swimming-pool-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-813\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/medium-swimming-pool-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/medium-swimming-pool-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/medium-swimming-pool-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/medium-swimming-pool.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1532267393\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1532267393\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-7c986aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c986aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d726d90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d726d90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Large Pools <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90acc7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90acc7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$183 to $229 monthly for larger water volumes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For larger pools in cooler southern states (especially Victoria and southern Australia), you\u2019ll usually see costs toward the higher end. Colder air makes the heat pump work a bit harder to reach and hold your preferred temperature, so it\u2019s normal for running costs to creep up during the cooler months.<\/p>\n<p>Gas heaters run more at about AUD $200-$500 monthly<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb389f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"beb389f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/large-swimming-pool-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-814\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/large-swimming-pool-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/large-swimming-pool-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/large-swimming-pool-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/large-swimming-pool.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e2d6a5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9e2d6a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/pages\/heat_pump_calculator\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Pool Heat Pump Calculator Tool<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e3e20 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"34e3e20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebcf63f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebcf63f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maintenance &amp; Repairs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a13054 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a13054\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed5599 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ed5599\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9742af8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9742af8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Annual servicing runs $229-458 to keep your system running efficiently. Repairs can range from $229 for thermostat issues to $3,057 for compressor problems. Gas systems typically need more frequent attention, making heat pumps easier to maintain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f25d70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f25d70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed7554 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ed7554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Annual servicing runs at <br \/>$229-458<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7fd7a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4c7fd7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-019d34c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"019d34c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Long-Term Value<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d199247 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d199247\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a8909 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34a8909\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7661cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7661cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Quality heat pumps last 10-20 years with regular care, while gas heaters typically need replacement after 5-10 years. This extended lifespan means you&#8217;ll spread replacement costs over double the timeframe of other heating methods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f49552 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f49552\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a51bad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a51bad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Quality heat pumps last 10-20 years<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c471d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"57c471d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7176535 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7176535\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7c7ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-bps-product-carousel\" data-id=\"4e7c7ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:3,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:1,&quot;slides_to_scroll_tablet&quot;:1,&quot;slides_to_scroll_mobile&quot;:1}\" data-widget_type=\"bps-product-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper bps-swiper-wrapper\" id=\"bps-carousel-4e7c7ff\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper carousel-product\" data-settings='{\"slides_to_show\":3,\"slides_to_show_tablet\":2,\"slides_to_show_mobile\":1,\"slides_to_scroll\":1,\"slides_to_scroll_tablet\":1,\"slides_to_scroll_mobile\":1,\"space_between\":20,\"space_between_tablet\":15,\"space_between_mobile\":10,\"autoplay\":true,\"autoplay_speed\":3000,\"infinite_loop\":false,\"pause_on_hover\":true,\"show_arrows\":true,\"show_dots\":true}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide carousel-card bps-product-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/product\/2547\/madimack-elite-v3-110-11kw-heat-pump\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bps-product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/img\/uploads\/max\/madimack-elite-v3-110-11kw-pool-heat-pump-2547-01.png\" alt=\"Madimack Elite V3 110 - 11kW Pool Heat Pump\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-titel bps-product-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMadimack Elite V3 110 - 11kW Pool Heat Pump\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-titel bps-product-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$4695.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <div class=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/product\/2547\/madimack-elite-v3-110-11kw-heat-pump\" class=\"btn bps-product-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVIEW PRODUCT\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide carousel-card bps-product-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/product\/2533\/sensa-heat-es-series-9.0kw-heat-pump\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bps-product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/img\/uploads\/max\/sensaheat-es-series-9-0kw-heat-pump-2533-01.png\" alt=\"Sensa-Heat ES Series - 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9kW Inverter Heat Pump\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-titel bps-product-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPentair UltraTemp HXi - 9kW Inverter Heat Pump\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-titel bps-product-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$2765.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <div class=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/product\/2514\/pentair-ultratemp-hxi-9kw-inverter-heat-pump\" class=\"btn bps-product-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVIEW PRODUCT\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide carousel-card bps-product-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/product\/2571\/evoheat-fusion-i7-7.24kw-heat-pump\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bps-product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/img\/uploads\/max\/evoheat-fusion-i7-7-24kw-pool-heat-pump-2571-01.png\" alt=\"EvoHeat Fusion i7 - 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These key factors determine how much you&#8217;ll pay each month to keep your pool comfortable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f0c1cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"3f0c1cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6610\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6610\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 1. Outdoor Temperature &amp; Climate <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6610\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1cb7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d1cb7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf2090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cf2090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your local climate has the biggest impact on efficiency. Heat pumps work best when outdoor temperatures stay above 10\u00b0C, though quality models function down to 7\u00b0C. Colder air means your heat pump works harder to extract warmth, which increases electricity usage.<\/p>\n<p>Wind exposure around your pool area also matters. Strong winds increase heat loss from your pool&#8217;s surface, forcing your heat pump to compensate. Higher humidity found in Queensland, Northern Territories, and Western Australia actually helps performance \u2014 humid air transfers heat more efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>Cold regions like Melbourne and Adelaide see seasonal cost variations, with higher expenses during winter months when efficiency naturally drops.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6611\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6611\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2. Pool Size &amp; Water Volume <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6611\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc37a92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc37a92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdfb93d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdfb93d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Larger pools cost more to heat\u2014simple as that. More water requires more energy and longer operation times. A 37,000-litre pool typically needs at least a 12kW heat pump to maintain comfortable temperatures.<\/p>\n<p>Getting the right size matters for your wallet. An undersized unit struggles to maintain temperature, working overtime and driving up costs. An oversized system wastes energy through short-cycling and may not last as long.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48600e1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"48600e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/category\/heat-pump-pool-heaters\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See Our Pool Heaters<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6612\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6612\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 3. Pool Covers Make a Huge Difference <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6612\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c523f63 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c523f63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed8e26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ed8e26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/category\/pool-cover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pool covers<\/a> offer the single best way to slash heating costs. They prevent evaporation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/category\/pool-cover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the largest source of energy loss in swimming pools<\/a>, and can reduce expenses by 50-70%.<br \/>Every litre of 27\u00b0C water that evaporates takes 2,500 kilojoules of heat energy with it.<\/p>\n<p>A quality cover like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/category\/daisy-pool-covers-ultradome-solar-blanket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daisy pool<\/a> covers acts as a vapour barrier, keeping that heat in your pool where it belongs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96471fc elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"96471fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/category\/pool-covers\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See Our Pool Covers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6613\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6613\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 4. Heat Pump Efficiency (COP Rating) <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6613\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b1969c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b1969c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93bc491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93bc491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>COP measures how much heat your pump produces per unit of electricity consumed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/category\/pool-heaters-heat-pumps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Modern pool heat pumps<\/a> achieve COPs between 3.0 and 7.0\u2014that&#8217;s 300-700% efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Higher COP ratings mean lower running costs. These factors affect your unit&#8217;s COP:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Warmer air temperatures improve efficiency<\/li>\n<li>Consistent water temperatures require less energy<\/li>\n<li>Clean heat exchangers and proper maintenance<\/li>\n<li>Quality installation and system design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6614\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6614\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 5. Your Local Electricity Rates <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6614\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ddc5ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ddc5ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db3b61a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db3b61a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your actual costs will vary based on electricity rates, desired temperature increase, and starting water temperature.<\/p>\n<p>Electricity prices across Australia range from $0.31 to $0.54 per kWh. This variation significantly impacts your total costs.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a real example: A 1.5kW heat pump costs about $0.57 per hour at $0.38 per kWh. Running 8 hours daily equals roughly $4.59.<\/p>\n<p>Operating your heat pump during off-peak hours when rates are lower can substantially reduce costs without affecting performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03a686d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"03a686d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/pages\/heat_pump_calculator\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Pool Heat Pump Calculator<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0106297 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0106297\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968d19f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"968d19f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f96b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57f96b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Ways_to_Lower_Your_Pool_Heating_Bills\"><\/span>5 Ways to Lower Your Pool Heating Bills<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e9ea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44e9ea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Want to cut those monthly heating costs? These practical steps can help you save money while\u00a0keeping your pool comfortable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5bb1f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5bb1f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6127b05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6127b05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d87d0e3 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d87d0e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d7768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97d7768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_a_Pool_Blanket\"><\/span>Use a Pool Blanket<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4adbb8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4adbb8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/category\/daisy-pool-covers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pool covers<\/a> cut heating expenses by 50-70%.<\/p>\n<p>They prevent evaporation, the main cause of heat loss,and trap warmth in your water. You&#8217;ll also use 30-50% less water and 35-60% fewer chemicals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab39d2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cab39d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/category\/daisy-pool-covers\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy Daisy Pool Blankets<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfa6785 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfa6785\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9196bf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9196bf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/img\/uploads\/daisy-pool-covers-350-micron-illusion-clear-pool-blanket-5-years-p-r-warranty-2208-03.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Daisy Pool Covers\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad15fe5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad15fe5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c24b284 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c24b284\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6a8036 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6a8036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd9faf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cd9faf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Install_a_Timer_or_Smart_Controller\"><\/span>Install a Timer or Smart Controller<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dad4fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dad4fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/category\/pool-controllers-heating-automation-dosing-systems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smart controllers<\/a> help you track energy use and adjust performance.<\/p>\n<p>programme your system to match when you actually swim, avoiding unnecessary heating when nobody&#8217;s using the pool. Many controllers connect to your smartphone for remote management.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccf635e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ccf635e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/category\/pool-controllers-heating-automation-dosing-systems\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shop Pool Controllers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b3dac9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b3dac9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3fc809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e3fc809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/img\/uploads\/ascon-ms3d-ud-multi-solar-controller-for-pool-spa-heating-pumps-1159-01.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Ascon Pool Controller\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a09f5f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a09f5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c3f59a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c3f59a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53753d7 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53753d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64af995 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64af995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Choose_the_Right_Size_Heat_Pump\"><\/span>Choose the Right Size Heat Pump<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec99de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ec99de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Getting the size right matters for efficiency. Too small and your unit works harder, pushing up electricity bills. Too large and you&#8217;ll overpay upfront without getting extra benefits. Match your heat pump to your pool&#8217;s size, water volume, and local climate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63bb494 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"63bb494\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/pages\/heat_pump_calculator\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Pool Heat Pump Calculator<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3672981 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3672981\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea83c64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea83c64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/img\/uploads\/600\/madimack-inverelite-v4-230-23kw-pool-heat-pump-5386-03.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"Madimack Pool Heat Pump\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec9775d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec9775d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/product\/5386\/madimack-inverelite-v4-230-23kw-pool-heat-pump\">Madimack Pool Heat Pump 23kW<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b09bf5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b09bf5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-707ef3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"707ef3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0cf43 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e0cf43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>4.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-855037d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"855037d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Run_During_Off-Peak_Hours\"><\/span>Run During Off-Peak Hours<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2105587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2105587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Schedule your heat pump for off-peak periods (usually overnight) to reduce costs without affecting performance.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b48a97a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b48a97a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd26933 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd26933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/img\/uploads\/600\/ascon-mthc-multi-timer-heater-controller-3743-01.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"Pool Timer Controller\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78147a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78147a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6156af0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6156af0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514aa9a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"514aa9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>5.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea7e49d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea7e49d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Combine_with_Solar_Panels\"><\/span>Combine with Solar Panels<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ed642 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6ed642\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Adding solar panels to your heat pump setup can slash operating costs \u2014 sometimes to almost nothing. Your heat pump runs on free solar energy during the day when your panels produce electricity. Use timers to sync heat pump operation with peak solar production.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd21b3b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cd21b3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/pages\/heat_pump_calculator\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Pool Heat Pump Calculator<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b6306 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31b6306\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4adf89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c4adf89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SolarPanels.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-748\" alt=\"Solar Panels\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SolarPanels.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SolarPanels-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ee2cf5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ee2cf5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd9598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bd9598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Save More on Pool Heating with Best Pool Supplies<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d61131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d61131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A heat pump is one of the easiest ways to keep your pool warm without running up big bills. Once it\u2019s set up, it does the job quietly and efficiently, giving you comfortable water for far less than gas heating.<\/p>\n<p>Your running costs mostly come down to a few simple things \u2014 your pool size, where you live, and how you use the heater. One tip that makes a huge difference is using a pool cover. It stops most of the heat from escaping overnight and helps your heater work a lot less.<\/p>\n<p>The right gear also helps everything run smoothly. A good pump, clean filtration, and a heat pump that suits your pool size all play their part in keeping costs down and heating steady.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for a heat pump but wondering where to begin? We created a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/pool-heat-pump-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pool heat pump buyer\u2019s guide<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/pages\/heat_pump_calculator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heat Pump Calculator<\/a> to help you find the most suitable make and brand for your needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e3650 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60e3650\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fba700 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fba700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5690e2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"5690e2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9070\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9070\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much electricity does a pool heat pump consume? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9070\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ab317 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35ab317\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270f260 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"270f260\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A typical pool heat pump uses about 5 to 6 kW of electricity per hour. While\u00a0this may seem high, the efficient heat transfer process makes it more economical compared to other pool heating methods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9071\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9071\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the daily cost of running a pool heat pump? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9071\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-594dd2c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"594dd2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d979cb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d979cb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The daily cost of running a pool heat pump can range from $3.06 to $4.59, depending on factors such as pool size, desired temperature, and local electricity rates. Larger pools or extended usage may increase costs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9072\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9072\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why might my electricity bill be higher than expected with a heat pump? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9072\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f902199 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f902199\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8b335 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce8b335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Higher bills could result from poor home insulation, the heat pump working harder in cold weather, running too frequently, or being set at too high a temperature. Most of these issues can be addressed to improve efficiency and reduce costs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9073\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9073\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the main drawbacks of using a pool heat pump? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9073\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d6f09 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69d6f09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6079aad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6079aad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pool heat pumps have two primary disadvantages: they heat water more slowly compared to gas heaters, and they become less efficient in colder temperatures, typically below 10\u00b0C. This can limit their effectiveness during cooler months.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9074\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9074\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the right size heat pump for my pool? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9074\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d78a520 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d78a520\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a2b10e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a2b10e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can work it out in a few minutes using our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/pages\/heat_pump_calculator\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pool Heat Pump Calculator<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Just enter your pool details and it\u2019ll recommend the right size based on your volume, climate, and heating goals.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How much electricity does a pool heat pump consume?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A typical pool heat pump uses about 5 to 6 kW of electricity per hour. 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Just enter your pool details and it\\u2019ll recommend the right size based on your volume, climate, and heating goals.\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e8b8fa0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e8b8fa0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7564b98 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7564b98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7fe82f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7fe82f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27bfdbbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27bfdbbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use a Pool Blanket<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c6e7ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c6e7ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/category\/pool-covers\">Pool covers<\/a> cut heating expenses by 50-70%. They prevent evaporation \u2014 the main cause of heat loss \u2014 and trap warmth in your water. You&#8217;ll also use 30-50% less water and 35-60% fewer chemicals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dcdec66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3dcdec66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469c3611 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"469c3611\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/madimack-inverelite-heat-pump.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-928\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/madimack-inverelite-heat-pump.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/madimack-inverelite-heat-pump-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd468b9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bd468b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c651b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c651b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee0ec35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee0ec35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ccdf5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ccdf5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/madimack-inverelite-heat-pump.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-928\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/madimack-inverelite-heat-pump.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/madimack-inverelite-heat-pump-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-673372a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"673372a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07bca89 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07bca89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-289eacf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"289eacf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Install a Timer or Smart Controller<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bab5d32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bab5d32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestpoolsupplies.com.au\/category\/pool-covers\">Pool covers<\/a> cut heating expenses by 50-70%. They prevent evaporation \u2014 the main cause of heat loss \u2014 and trap warmth in your water. You&#8217;ll also use 30-50% less water and 35-60% fewer chemicals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff2f071 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ff2f071\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re looking to extend the swimming season without breaking the bank, it\u2019s worth considering a heat pump for your pool. But you\u2019re probably wondering \u2013 what about those monthly electricity bills once you install a pool heat pump? 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