Compare Electric Pool Heat Pumps
BTU, heat exchanger material, warranty, heat/cool capability, controls and relative price — verified against manufacturer documents and rated by a licensed Florida contractor.
An electric heat pump is the default answer for a Florida pool that gets used most of the year. It does not make heat, it moves it: a fan pulls warm, humid air across a coil, a refrigerant circuit concentrates that low-grade heat, and an exchanger pushes it into the water. That is why a heat pump delivers several units of heat for every unit of electricity it draws, and why it costs a fraction of what gas costs to hold a pool at temperature.
The tradeoff is speed and weather. A heat pump heats steadily rather than quickly, so it wants to be left at a setpoint rather than switched on for a Saturday, and its output falls as the air cools. Manufacturers publish where that floor is. On the Gulf Coast it only bites on a handful of nights a year, which is exactly why heat pumps work here and struggle further north.
When you compare models, the two specs that decide how long the unit lasts are the heat exchanger and the cabinet. Titanium is effectively immune to pool water chemistry, including salt, and a non-metallic cabinet has nothing to rust. Everything else — capacity, COP, warranty, controls — matters, but those two decide whether you are buying this heater again in six years.
Every heat pump we have researched
Specifications and manufacturer warranty information reviewed for the 2026 model year. Each heater page carries the date it was last checked and links to the manufacturer documents behind it.
Showing 9 of 15 heat pumps
AquaCal · HeatWave SuperQuiet
AquaCal HeatWave SuperQuiet Pool Heat Pumps
Model SQ140R
Heat + CoolUpper mid-range- Heating capacity
- 114,000 BTU/hr
- Efficiency (COP)
- COP 5.7
- Heat exchanger
- Titanium
- Warranty
- 3-Year Parts & LaborLimited Lifetime Heat Exchanger
- Wi-Fi / automation
- Wi-Fi Built InAutomation Compatible (Relay)
A Gulf Coast owner who wants a heat pump from a Florida manufacturer with a real service organization behind it, built-in Wi-Fi out of the box, and the option to cool the pool in late summer.
MPH Equipment Score — 4.5/5How we rate heatersView detailsBuilt Right · XW Series
Built Right XW Series Pool Heat Pumps
Model BR135XW
Heat OnlyMid-range- Heating capacity
- 135,000 BTU/hr
- Efficiency (COP)
- COP 6.0
- Heat exchanger
- Titanium
- Warranty
- 5-Year Parts & Labor
- Wi-Fi / automation
- Automation Compatible (Relay)
A Sarasota, Charlotte or Manatee County pool owner who wants five years of parts and on-site labor on one warranty term from a factory an hour down the road, and does not need app control.
MPH Equipment Score — 4.5/5How we rate heatersView detailsGulfStream · GulfStream HE Series
GulfStream HE110-RA Heat-Only Pool Heat Pump
Model HE110-RA
Heat OnlyMid-range- Heating capacity
- 110,000 BTU/hr
- Efficiency (COP)
- COP 6.1
- Heat exchanger
- Titanium
- Warranty
- 7-Year Parts / 2-Year Labor
- Wi-Fi / automation
- Automation Compatible (Relay)
A small to mid-size Gulf Coast pool where the electrical service is tight and the owner wants the most heat per kilowatt-hour rather than the most BTU.
MPH Equipment Score — 4.5/5How we rate heatersView detailsHayward · HeatPro MCHX Series
Hayward HeatPro MCHX HP21405T Heat-Only Pool Heat Pump
Model HP21405T
Heat OnlyUpper mid-range- Heating capacity
- 138,000 BTU/hr
- Efficiency (COP)
- COP 5.7
- Heat exchanger
- Titanium
- Warranty
- 5-Year Parts / 2-Year Labor10-Year Heat Exchanger
- Wi-Fi / automation
- Automation Compatible (Relay)
A Gulf Coast pool that gets swum in most of the year and an owner who wants the lowest running cost from a mainstream brand their service company already stocks parts for.
MPH Equipment Score — 4.5/5How we rate heatersView detailsPentair · UltraTemp
Pentair UltraTemp 140 H/C Heat and Cool Pool Heat Pump
Model UltraTemp 140 H/C
Heat + CoolUpper mid-range- Heating capacity
- 140,000 BTU/hr
- Efficiency (COP)
- COP 5.6
- Heat exchanger
- Titanium
- Warranty
- 2-Year Parts & LaborLifetime Heat Exchanger
- Wi-Fi / automation
- Automation Compatible
A large Gulf Coast pool that gets swum in most of the year, on a pad that is already Pentair, where the owner also wants the option to chill the water in late summer.
MPH Equipment Score — 4.5/5How we rate heatersView detailsMoov · Moov Inverter
Moov Inverter Pool Heat Pumps
Model MI900
Heat OnlyMid-range- Heating capacity
- 82,000 BTU/hr
- Heat exchanger
- Titanium
- Warranty
- 5-Year Parts / 3-Year Labor10-Year Heat Exchanger
- Wi-Fi / automation
- Wi-Fi Built In
An owner who wants inverter-style part-load efficiency and low noise on a Florida pool, and who is comfortable buying a newer brand with a smaller installed base than the big pro-channel names.
MPH Equipment Score — 4.3/5How we rate heatersView detailsRaypak · Crosswind V
Raypak Crosswind V 8550 Heat/Chill Pool Heat Pump
Model TWPH-8550EHC08
Heat + CoolUpper mid-range- Heating capacity
- 137,000 BTU/hr
- Efficiency (COP)
- COP 5.8
- Heat exchanger
- Titanium
- Warranty
- 7-Year Parts / 2-Year Labor10-Year Heat Exchanger
- Wi-Fi / automation
- Wi-Fi Built In
A Gulf Coast pool that gets used most of the year, where the owner wants heat in winter, the option to chill in August, and a warranty of seven years parts, two years labor and ten years on the titanium tube.
MPH Equipment Score — 4.3/5How we rate heatersView detailsThermeau · Signature and Prestige
Thermeau Signature & Prestige Pool Heat Pumps
Model TH125
Heat + CoolUpper mid-range- Heating capacity
- 121,000 BTU/hr
- Efficiency (COP)
- COP 5.5
- Heat exchanger
- Titanium
- Warranty
- 5-Year Parts & Labor10-Year Heat Exchanger
- Wi-Fi / automation
- Onboard controls only
An owner who wants published, model-by-model performance data and a long warranty, and who has confirmed there is a Thermeau service dealer near the pool.
MPH Equipment Score — 4.3/5How we rate heatersView detailsJandy · VersaTemp JRT Series
Jandy VersaTemp JRT4001R Heat/Chill Pool Heat Pump
Model JRT4001R
Heat + CoolPremium- Heating capacity
- 160,000 BTU/hr
- Efficiency (COP)
- COP 5.9
- Heat exchanger
- Titanium
- Warranty
- 2-Year Parts5-Year Heat Exchanger
- Wi-Fi / automation
- App Control via AutomationAutomation Compatible
A large or exposed Gulf Coast pool that would otherwise be quoted two heat pumps, on a 230-volt service with room for a bigger circuit, where the owner also wants to chill the water in August.
MPH Equipment Score — 3.8/5How we rate heatersView detailsGulfStream · GulfStream HE Series
GulfStream HE150-RA Heat-Only Pool Heat Pump
Model HE150-RA
Heat OnlyMid-range- Heating capacity
- 138,000 BTU/hr
- Efficiency (COP)
- COP 6.0
- Heat exchanger
- Titanium
- Warranty
- 7-Year Parts / 2-Year Labor
- Wi-Fi / automation
- Automation Compatible (Relay)
A large or exposed Gulf Coast pool that needs the most heating capacity in the GulfStream line and has no use for chilling.
MPH Equipment Score — 4.5/5How we rate heatersView detailsHayward · HeatPro MCHX Series
Hayward HeatPro MCHX HP31405T Heat+Chill Pool Heat Pump
Model HP31405T
Heat + CoolUpper mid-range- Heating capacity
- 135,000 BTU/hr
- Efficiency (COP)
- COP 5.7
- Heat exchanger
- Titanium
- Warranty
- 5-Year Parts / 2-Year Labor10-Year Heat Exchanger
- Wi-Fi / automation
- Automation Compatible (Relay)
A Florida pool that is too cold in February and too warm in August, where one unit doing both jobs is worth more than the cheapest way to heat.
MPH Equipment Score — 4.5/5How we rate heatersView detailsGulfStream · GulfStream HE Series
GulfStream HE125-RA Heat-Only Pool Heat Pump
Model HE125-RA
Heat OnlyMid-range- Heating capacity
- 118,000 BTU/hr
- Efficiency (COP)
- COP 6.0
- Heat exchanger
- Titanium
- Warranty
- 7-Year Parts / 2-Year Labor
- Wi-Fi / automation
- Automation Compatible (Relay)
The middle of the GulfStream line: a typical Gulf Coast residential pool that gets swum in most of the year and does not need the water chilled.
MPH Equipment Score — 4.4/5How we rate heatersView detailsGulfStream · GulfStream HE Series
GulfStream HE125-TA Heat/Cool Pool Heat Pump
Model HE125-TA
Heat + CoolUpper mid-range- Heating capacity
- 115,000 BTU/hr
- Efficiency (COP)
- COP 6.0
- Heat exchanger
- Titanium
- Warranty
- 7-Year Parts / 2-Year Labor
- Wi-Fi / automation
- Automation Compatible (Relay)
A mid-size Florida pool whose owner wants warm water in February and the option to take the edge off it in August, without stepping up to the largest unit in the line.
MPH Equipment Score — 4.4/5How we rate heatersView detailsGulfStream · GulfStream HE Series
GulfStream HE150-TA Heat/Cool Pool Heat Pump
Model HE150-TA
Heat + CoolUpper mid-range- Heating capacity
- 135,000 BTU/hr
- Efficiency (COP)
- COP 6.0
- Heat exchanger
- Titanium
- Warranty
- 7-Year Parts / 2-Year Labor
- Wi-Fi / automation
- Automation Compatible (Relay)
A Gulf Coast pool that gets used most of the year and an owner who also wants the option to take the edge off the water in late summer.
MPH Equipment Score — 4.4/5How we rate heatersView detailsJandy · VersaTemp JRT Series
Jandy VersaTemp JRT3000R Heat/Chill Pool Heat Pump
Model JRT3000R
Heat + CoolPremium- Heating capacity
- 130,000 BTU/hr
- Efficiency (COP)
- COP 5.8
- Heat exchanger
- Titanium
- Warranty
- 2-Year Parts5-Year Heat Exchanger
- Wi-Fi / automation
- App Control via AutomationAutomation Compatible
A Gulf Coast pool that gets swum in most of the year and an owner who wants the same box to take the edge off the water in August as well as warm it in February.
MPH Equipment Score — 3.7/5How we rate heatersView details
Side by side
Identical rows for every product, derived from the same verified fields, so nothing here is comparing unlike things.
| Specification | AquaCal HeatWave SuperQuiet Pool Heat PumpsSQ140R | Built Right XW Series Pool Heat PumpsBR135XW | GulfStream HE110-RA Heat-Only Pool Heat PumpHE110-RA | Hayward HeatPro MCHX HP21405T Heat-Only Pool Heat PumpHP21405T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating capacity | 114,000 BTU/hr | 135,000 BTU/hr | 110,000 BTU/hr | 138,000 BTU/hr |
| Fuel / power | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Heat or heat + cool | Heat + Cool | Heat Only | Heat Only | Heat Only |
| Heat exchanger | Titanium — Patented ThermoLink "Pure Titanium" exchanger whose hydraulic design adds only 2 PSI at 45 gpm, so it suits low-RPM variable-speed pump schedules | Titanium exchanger in a corrosion-free, UV-resistant polymer housing; covered for the full five-year warranty term | Titanium, 2-inch full-flow, in a UV-stabilized ABS cabinet that cannot rust | Titanium condenser on the water side; microchannel evaporator with a Trivalent Chromium Process coating on the air side |
| Efficiency (COP) | COP 5.7 at 80°F water / 80°F air / 80% RH, 5.5 at 80/80/63 and 4.0 at 80°F water / 50°F air / 63% RH (SQ140R, rated per AHRI Standard 1160) | COP 6.0 at 80/80/80; 5.6 at 80/80/63; 4.0 at 80/50/63 in Built Right's water/air/RH ordering — 80°F water, 50°F air, 63% RH (BR135XW, AHRI certified) | COP 6.1 at 80°F air / 80°F water / 80% relative humidity (AHRI) | COP 5.7 at 80°F air / 80% RH / 80°F water; COP 4.0 at 50°F air / 63% RH / 80°F water |
| Warranty | Parts: 3 years, then years 4-5 limited parts on the compressor, heat exchanger and evaporator coil · Labor: 3 years on-site labor (the warranty linked from aquacal.com states a trip charge applies after year 1) · Heat exchanger: Limited lifetime, part only, on the titanium tubing of the ThermoLink exchanger | Parts: 5 years · Labor: 5 years on-site labor | Parts: 7 years · Labor: 2 years | Parts: 5 years · Labor: 2 years field labor (3 years when sold by a Hayward Rewards dealer) · Heat exchanger: 10 years on the titanium tube (in-ground) |
| Controls & automation | SMART microprocessor control with a 24-character full-text LCD, built-in PoolSync Wi-Fi for app control and remote diagnostics, and the ability to connect to external controllers for heating and cooling mode. | Onboard digital control with pool and spa modes, keypad lockout and °F/°C display; an external controller connects through two remote wires for pool/spa remote or remote thermostat operation. No app or Wi-Fi control is published. | Digital LCD controller with plain-language status and fault messages, separate pool and spa setpoints and keypad lockout; automation through dry-contact remote thermostat terminals only. | Onboard digital control with a published display code index; remote on/off through a two-wire relay on terminal J7, which is also how it joins a Hayward Omni automation system. No Wi-Fi or app control on the unit itself. |
| Relative price | $$$ — Upper mid-range | $$ — Mid-range | $$ — Mid-range | $$$ — Upper mid-range |
| MPH Equipment ScoreHow we rate heaters | 4.5 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
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