"Jon Elson" wrote in message
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Existential Angst wrote:



Excellent points.
Bottom line, the pool will help the A/C MUCH more than the A/C will help
the pool.
BUT, it is proly unlikely this could be done economically, at least in a
one-off basis.

But, if A/C mfrs would outfit the condensing heat exchanger with a water
jacket, so that all's you needed was some fittings, plastic tubing and a
small-ish pump, then indeed it would be economical, and likely radically
increasing the SEER ratings.
Adding a water-cooled condenser to an A/C system shouldn't be that big
a deal. The problem is corrosion. I'd expect pool water running through
condenser to shorten its life considerably. But, on the other hand,
it might save enough energy to pay for a replacement condenser coil
every few years. it would make a mess of the pool when it blew oil
into the pool water, though.

No good deed goes unpunished.
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EA



Jon