Rheem M8350ti Brochure - Page 5

ps Extend Your Swim Season in Comfort... A Rheem heat pump can turn your backyard pool investment into resort-style living almost year round. Get the most out of your pool by keeping it comfortable and open longer. Rheem heat pumps give you the flexibility of warming your pool water in the months before and after your normal swim season. Your backyard evening events are rarely slowed down by cool weather when you have a Rheem heat pump on duty. How does a heat pump work? And skip the black magic part... Rheem air-source heat pump pool heaters work much like a refrigerator in reverse. The heat pump extracts the heat from the warm air, intensifies the heat with a compressor, delivers the heat to the water, and exhausts the cooler air out the top of the unit. Because it uses the warm ambient air temperature to do the work, it is a very efficient way to heat water. One of the biggest misconceptions about a heat pump's operation is what happens to the energy used to run the heat pump. For the most part, this energy does not go into the water. The electricity powering the unit operates the compressor and fan, along with the other controls and electronics. The electrical input energy if converted to btu's only amounts to roughly 14,000btu. The bulk of the btu output comes from the heat energy extracted from the air. That's why they operate so efficiently and the energy savings are so significant. What is C.O.P. and what does it mean to me, in simple terms? C.O.P. stands for Coefficient Of Performance. It's the way efficiency is measured for heat pump pool heaters. Believe it or not, it's a very simple calculation. BTU Output ÷ BTU Input = C.O.P. Below is an example of the C.O.P. calculation for the Rheem model 5350ti: Output = 92,000btu = Input = 4.35kW =14,838btu 92,000 14,838 = 6.2 C.O.P. So based on the calculation above, a Rheem heat pump delivers efficiencies in excess of 600%! The highest efficiency a gas pool heater can possibly obtain is 99%. The mystery is solved! This sounds too good to be true, prove it! We thought you would never ask! Rheem is a proud member of AHRI. Our heat pump pool heaters are third party tested and certified under the AHRI 1160 standard. All performance numbers are listed on the AHRI website directory. The units are tested at a high ambient temperature condition and a low ambient temperature condition. Furthermore, most Rheem units meet or exceed the Florida 4.0 minimum C.O.P. requirement and are listed with the California Energy Commission. Unfortunately, not all manufacturers belong to AHRI and their published test data is questionable at best. When shopping for a pool heat pump, look for the AHRI Certified logo. This ensures that you are getting what you pay for, without the smoke and mirrors. Rheem heat pumps are also safety tested and certified by ETL, another third party testing agency. This ensures that all components and electrical design meet or exceed the UL-1995 standard. For dimensions and technical specifications, see catalog numbers: MKG-15-1513 Compact Series, MKG-15-1502 Classic Series and MKG-15-1511 Specialty Series. In keeping with its policy of continuous progress and product improvement, Rheem reserves the right to make changes without notice.