Now I hope I'm not tempting fate, but of all the investments in a holiday house in France I think the biggest draw for shoulder seasons will be "is the pool heated?" especially as that's when families with smaller children go on holiday! So today I reserved a heat pump for the pool. It works a bit like an air conditioner, it sucks the heat out of the air and pumps it through the pool water. They work when the air temperature is above 5 degrees, and pump four- five times the heat into the pool compared to the electricity used. The pump cuts out automatically once the selected pool temperature is reached, and just running overnight whilst covered, will keep a beautiful swimming temperature for all. So they are far greener than traditional pool heaters. Solar panels are greener but cost a huge amount initially, and are not as good on cooler days.
So now we will be offering a nice warm pool from April/May to October. Well as long as we can get it plumbed in right during our visit at Easter! ...and the car does not give up hauling a heat pump, two sets of hardwood furniture, paint, tools etc etc etc over to "our house."
No pretty pics for pool pump acquisition day, they are not exciting to look at!
So now we will be offering a nice warm pool from April/May to October. Well as long as we can get it plumbed in right during our visit at Easter! ...and the car does not give up hauling a heat pump, two sets of hardwood furniture, paint, tools etc etc etc over to "our house."
No pretty pics for pool pump acquisition day, they are not exciting to look at!
