Use of Air Conditioner Heat Rejection for Swimming Pool Heating

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1999Author
Pohl, Sven-Erik
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Residential swimming pools are common in Wisconsin. However, pool heaters are
needed in this climate to allow the pool to be used during the summer and to extend the
period of use from late spring to early fall. Swimming pool heaters commonly use natural
gas or propane as fuel. Although pool covers are often used to reduce the evaporation
loss, the heating needs of an outdoor pool can result in significant operating expense and
unnecessary use of natural resources. Even though the available solar energy is at a
maximum at the time that pool heating is needed, solar heating systems are not commonly
employed. Central air conditioning systems are common in Wisconsin. Central systems
are routinely installed in most new homes, especially in those that have residential
swimming pools. Air conditioners are electrically driven, and the energy removed from
the cooled space plus the electrical energy are rejected to the ambient through air-cooled
condensers. Even though the air conditioning season is relatively short in Wisconsin, air
conditioning is estimated to contribute 10 to 15 % to the electric demand in the state. The
objective of this study is to explore and evaluate different methods of combining air
conditioning and pool heating to reduce the energy requirements and electrical demand.
Subject
Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1999.
Dissertations Academic Mechanical Engineering.
University of Wisconsin--Madison. College of Engineering.
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http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/7674Description
Under the supervision of Professors John Mitchell and William Beckman; 164pp.
Citation
Pohl, S.E. (1999). Use of Air Conditioner Heat Rejection for Swimming Pool Heating. Master's Thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison.