Varpoolfaye 16000 BTU Swimming Pool Heat Pump 5000 Gallon Electric Pool Heater for Above Ground Pool 5KW Heating or Cooling WiFi Control Timer Pool Heater 120V 60Hz

Works as it should. We use it for our stock tank pool and keep it at 93 degrees. We use a solar cover which helps a lot to prevent heat loss, you must have a solar cover at minimum. The temperature reading is a few degrees off but I adjust accordingly, not an issue. The wifi was finnicky but I put an extender in my porch and now it's perfect, so that must have been a ME issue.. On a couple nights we got the stock tank pool up to 101 degrees (could have gone higher but that's enough for me). Great heater. I have it hooked up to an electricity monitor, costs $0.23 per hour to use in the Midwest. I'm using a 900gph pool filter that runs 24hrs a day ($0.03 per hour) and the heat pump turns on when it needs to. No complaints, hopefully it lasts a few seasons. I did run the cooling once and it did cool it. The output is about 5 degrees hotter on heat, and 5 degrees cooler on cool.

This has been the best purchase I have made in a while. This works great even in the state of iowa. I was able to keep my pool going and additional month! Definitely worth it and easy to install. If you have a but of plumbing experience.

I ordered the 40,000 btu heater on a Tuesday at 6:00 pm. It was in my driveway the next day at 1:00 pm! (It shipped from a location 90 miles away, but still impressive!) It was packaged nicely in two heavy cardboard boxes with foam pads on bottom and top. I saw zero shipping damage. The shipper did leave it lying on the end - even though the box is cleary marked with a "THIS SIDE UP". This could be important since it has an oil-filled compressor. Just be sure to let it sit correctly oriented for at least an hour before powering it on. There are two handles built into the cabinet for easy moving, but it's pretty heavy. Not a big factor in my choice, but i did like the grey color better than white or black. The fit and finish on the cabinet is very good. It is a very nice-looking unit. It came with two 1.5" pvc adapters, so it was easy to plumb to my existing plumbing. I was also pleased to find that the power cable was already installed and ready to connect. It even had terminals attached but I cut it off to the length I needed. This made wiring to my existing breaker a 5-minute job. There is a control panel (thermostat) mounted to the side with a protective hinged cover. The control panel is backlit but the controls are a little cheap feeling and the icons are tiny. I would give it a 1/2-star knock for this, but overall I'm good with 5-stars. The control panel can be used to change the set point, set the clock, and change modes. You can also program a schedule, but i have yet to do that from the control panel. There also seems to be a troubleshooting menu, but I haven't looked into that. My favorite way to interface with this heater is with the wifi app. It's one of the easiest wifi appliance apps I've set up. You can control most features with the app from anywhere. It also has a query screen where you can see water temps, if the compressor is running, if there is water flow through the unit, etc. This could be a valuable troubleshooting tool. You can set up a schedule from the app, but it's not as full-featured in this department as I'd like. I tried the heater on the first night. The outside temps fell down to about 62F, and the water was 91F the next morning. We kept the solar blanket on overnight as well. By the 10:00 am the water was 93F. The outside temp got up to about 86F at peak. I then tried the cooling and it switched back quickly and started cooling it down. Our pool is in-ground 12,000 gallon, so it will take hours for a heater like this to make significant changes, but it seems to be doing what a 40,000 btu heat pump should do. This heat pump is VERY QUIET! The little noise it makes is a pleasant hum... .mostly just the fan blowing is what you hear. When in heat mode, very cool air is being exhausted from the unit, which could be good or bad depending on its location (vise versa when in cool mode). This isn't a ding, just a heads-up. I solidly recommend this brand. If I have any issues. I will update.

This product is advertised to heat inground pools up to 12000 gallons. It cost me $500 to get it installed plumbing and electrical. We have a 8500 gallon inground pool the temperature was 75° when we turned it on… we have had both the pump and heater running now for 24 hrs and it only increased the temperature 4° we set it for 87° and it’s currently 79°… we are tracking the hydro and we will update how much it costs after 36 hrs of constant running as well as let you know what temperature it gets to for the 36 hrs of operation…. So far we are not impressed….🤨

​I had a terrible experience with my initial unit, which is why I'm starting with a 4-star rating instead of five. The first unit was extremely inefficient; with an ambient temperature of 75 degrees, this 30,000 BTU unit ran for over 4 hours and only managed to raise my 6,500-gallon pool from a chilly 70 to a slightly less chilly 72 degrees. Worse, the app was defective—I thought I was turning the unit off, but it still ran all night without the fan, causing the coils to completely freeze over. ​However, my view completely changed because of varpoolfaye's fantastic customer service. After contacting them and explaining the issues, they were incredibly responsive and immediately sent me a replacement unit. The new heat pump works exactly as advertised! It heats the pool efficiently, the app works perfectly to power it off completely, and I have had zero issues with freezing coils. ​The replacement unit has been great, but the hassle of dealing with the first defective unit means I can't give a perfect score. If the first unit had worked like this one, it would easily be a five-star product. If you do happen to get a lemon, rest assured their customer service will take care of you.

This is a great unit when properly matched to the pump and pool size. It seems to be most effective at around 600 GPH, so a bypass system is recommended if your pump flows faster than that. The pool should ideally be under 5,000 gallons (based on my personal experience). Note: A solar cover that completely covers the pool is essential. My pool is just over 5,000 gallons. I needed two of these units connected in parallel with a bypass system. After three days of varying temperatures, the pool has consistently stayed at 86°F. I’m looking forward to testing the “chilling” mode during the next heat wave. The unit draws 7 amps, with a slightly higher surge when the compressor turns on. Running it on an isolated circuit is ideal. Personally, I would not run it on the same circuit as any other appliances. Customer service was great—very quick, responsive, and friendly. I had a few issues during setup and installation, and they went above and beyond to ensure I was taken care of. They even proactively offered solutions without me having to ask.

Great Product – Excellent Support from the Manufacturer We initially had some issues with our pump and were not very impressed with customer service at first. However, the second time around, the company went above and beyond to help us, and we really appreciate their support. The real problem was with Amazon, but the manufacturer stepped in and handled everything directly. Once resolved, we were reminded why we chose this product in the first place — my sister has the same pump, and hers has worked perfectly from day one. These pumps are amazing, well worth the price, and once they’re back in stock, we’ll absolutely be buying another. We just had a bit of a hiccup, but the company made it right.

This worked very well for two weeks. But then husband could not get it to turn on so we returned it

Not good for alberta. Very expensive to operate.