Heating a Koi Pond With An Air Source Heat Pump Part 1 - How To Heat A Koi Pond - Remora ASHP

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Heating a Koi Pond With An Air Source Heat Pump Part 1, The unboxing - How To Heat A Koi Pond in the Winter - After purchasing a Remora Air Source Heat Pump from Automated Environmental Systems I couldn't wait to install it and set it up.
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The Main Pond - Approx. 2,200 Gallons
3m x 3m x 1.25m made of Breeze Blocks
2 x PondXpert Variflow 20000 Pond Pumps
1 x Evolution Aqua Evo 55 UV
1 x Oase ProfiClear Premium Compact-M Gravity EGC Fed by the 4" Bottom Aerated Drain
1 x PondXpert SpinClean Auto 20000 Filter (24w UVC) Fed by the Skimmer
1 x 3 Tier Bakki Shower (2 x Bakki Home Media + 1 x Pumice Stone) Fed by the Skimmer
2 x Matsuko Switch Box Timers + PG
1 x Secoh EL S 60 Air Pump
1 x Secoh JDK S 80 Air Pump
1 x Wi-Fi
1 x Cloverleaf Low Voltage Auto Feeder
1 x Seneye Home & Seneye Web Server & WIFI Module
1 x Pontec Pondostar 6 LED Light
1 x Pontec Pondostar 3 LED Light
Totally Lined with 25mm Kingspan Sheets
1mm EPDM Rubber Box Weld Liner 3m x 3m x 1.2m
Growing Tanks
Outdoor Vat - Approx. 195 Gallons
1.15m x 1m x .75m
1 x Ponxpert Spinclean Auto 8000 Pond Filter Pressure Filter
1 x Pondxpert 10000 Variflow Pump
1 x Hidom 6w Aquarium Adjustable Air Pump Twin Valve HD-605
2 x Flat Air Disks
1 x 330w Aquarium Heater
1 x Matsuko Switch Box Timer
1 x Cloverleaf Low Voltage Auto Feeder
Water Returns through a small 3 tier Bakki /shower filled with BHM, Pumice Stone & Alfagrog
Indoor Vat - Approx. 132 Gallons
1.2m x .95m x .55m
1 x Ponxpert Spinclean Auto 6000 Pond Filter Pressure Filter
1 x Pondxpert 10000 Variflow Pump
2" Aerated Bottom Drain
1 x Hidom 6w Aquarium Adjustable Air Pump Twin Valve HD-605
2 x Flat Air Disks
1 x 330w Aquarium Heater
1 x Matsuko Switch Box Timer
1 x Cloverleaf Low Voltage Auto Feeder
Water Returns through a small 3 tier Bakki /shower filled with BHM, Pumice Stone & Alfagrog
Food:
Dai Suki - Growth 4mm
Dai Suki - Staple 6mm
Dai Suki - Gold X "Next Generation" 4mm
Aqua Source - High Growth 3mm
Filmed on a Panasonic HC- V720, GoPro Hero 7 & Iphone 8
Video Editor - Movavi Video Editor Plus
Music: www.bensound.com
Nearly all the items were Purchased from
Fiveacre Pond Supplies - Chesterfield www.fiveacrekoi.co.uk/

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

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[@masplen]

Good afternoon, I have just invested in a Remora Proffessional 14kw Inverter HP (from AES), and even though they are slightly different from your model, by watching your two videos about how you have set your ASHP up has answered a lot of questions in my head, understanding the by-pass system, the operation of control panels instructions (smart etc.) . really have enjoyed watching these videos, Thank you.

[@K.W.P.R]

Nice looking unit and and at least you got a plug wired in to yours mate , can’t get over how small it is 👍

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers and I couldn't believe the size either after seeing others. Atleast I could carry and position it on my own

[@JamesTHEKOIwhisperer123]

Very nice be very interesting to see how you get on with this and great pipe work prep as well 👍

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers James and thanks for watching. So far so good with Part Two.

[@mikef6474]

Your channel is one of the best on you tube , no nonsense, very informative and you deserve a lot more subscribers.

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Thank you for the kind words. Sometimes people want a honest opinion on things as Koi Keeping can be an expensive hobby without making stupid mistakes.

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Excellent video, can’t wait to see it fitted and working.👍😊

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Hopefully with a bit of light, good weather and luck, I should get the rest of the install done this week. Most of it is done but I need to tidy it up first or the suppliers may be a little upset. lol

[@TelfordKoiPond]

@@AKoiEnthusiast indeed, we all need a bit of good luck with the weather. The concrete pour on my new pond has been scheduled 3 times now and then cancelled by the concrete firm due to either low temps or rain. Keep consoling myself by the fact that I have a beautiful hole in my garden and have another 4 months to get it done before it starts eating into next years koi season. I saw that you bought your heater from AES, what made you choose the Remora over the Hydro-pro or Proteam inverter pumps?

[@martynward3536]

Nice bit of kit there Kev. stay safe mate.

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers Martyn and I'm loving the unit

[@robertnicholls9409]

Hi Kev, I think that has to be the most compact ASHP I've seen, I see what you mean about it being awkward to get your stuff round there to set it up, with the wifi and controlling it is it done through a app and can you see what temperature it's at and can you alter the temperature through it, looking forward to part 2, stay safe. Rob.

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers Rob. The unit was not actually anymore expensive as some of the others and they don't come with everything that is needed. Plus it is a stepped Invertor and Wifi

[@sponge1046]

Hi Barry, I installed the 9kw Remora last Autumn after speaking to Simon, generally very pleased with the unit, very cheap to run. Disappointed with the wi-fi as very basic and no way of saving or recording data. However works ok, they changed and added a video on WiFi set up as the instructions supplied with unit were incorrect. The other thing I’ve found is the unit defrosts a lot at lower temps, not sure if this is common on the mote expensive units? Otherwise maintained my pond at a few degrees above ambient last Autumn, held 15 nicely over winter and now comfortably up to 19.

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

I've tested the i12 though mild temps and again for 32 days through Minus 7 and 4" of snow and it still hasn't put a foot wrong. There are a few more videos of the Remora ASHP and I cannot complain. The Wifi was to save me climbing and struggling to get round the Filter house in the dark in a hurry but to be fair I have not needed to touch it for anything and the running costs were even more amazing.

[@barrykoikeepercooper8052]

Great work on pipe work by pass taps etc can't wait to see this working and costs very interesting the operating 5c as it got to be about 5c for it to work mate as this might be a problem if that's the temp ?

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers Barry - I must say I was well impressed with the system (See Part 2 - Soon). It should be interesting to see the costs as the temps start to drop. Not sure what you mean on the Temps. The unit will heat the water up to 40°C and cool it down to 5°C if required. It will still work when the outdoor ambient temperatures are down as low as -15°C. I have to keep looking at it to see if it is still working as it is virtually silent

[@barrykoikeepercooper8052]

@@AKoiEnthusiast What temp are you sitting it at are you uping it slowly or just going stright for high temp?

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

@@barrykoikeepercooper8052 The Elecro was sitting at about 17°Degrees. I have set it at the same temp for a couple of days to see how it handles. I have a couple of things to change on the pipework (Daylight permitting) and then I can put the logger on and play with it. In the time I swapped the pipework it dropped about 1°C over the day and night but the heater pulled it back through the next night once I finished and that was on the smart setting.

[@auttocarcom]

Can this be used to just heat up 1000 liter's of water, to 45c, The water is inside and insulated with 50mm insulation. Thanks

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

This model is possibly a little too big for 1,000 litres but why would you want to heat to 45C. That is 5 Degrees more than what you should safely heat a Hot Tub let alone a Koi Pond

[@monkeytom-cuocsongirelandn1420]

Can you do video how much does it cost for 1 day with new air source heat pump in winter running 24/7. Thank

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers for watching. Yes it will be out in the next couple of days. I’m just going through the readings today.

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Evening, I saw that you bought your heater from AES, what made you choose the Remora over the Hydro-pro or Proteam inverter pumps?

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

I spoke with Simon at AES and it was a mix of two things. This Remora unit is better and more focused on Koi ponds with the controls, parameters and specs. The other reason was the availability due to the units in stock and awaiting delivery. I must admit that so far I’m not disappointed and Simon was very helpful and knowledgeable

[@TelfordKoiPond]

@@AKoiEnthusiast brilliant, thank you. I’ll give them a call tomorrow. Again, great video, really informative.👍😊

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

@@TelfordKoiPond Please ask for Simon and tell him you saw the Unit on my Video on KZbin. If you don't mind.

[@TelfordKoiPond]

@@AKoiEnthusiast absolutely, no problem. I hadn’t even looked at a Remora so you have definitely won them a sale. Cheers👍

[@northernkoikeeper512]

Hi Kev. Interesting ASHP. A bit cheaper (and smaller in dimensions) than my Thermo Tec 9kW. The bypass only needed 3 union valves. The one at the beginning and the one at the end will never be used surely? Why would you ever want to close either one of those (especially the last one!).

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

The extra lever valves are there for two reasons 1. In case I have an issue with the ASHP and need to isolate it and more importantly 2. If it fails and doesn’t work then the old Elecro unit will fit back between the two double union valves as a modular unit quickly and easily within seconds.

[@northernkoikeeper512]

@@AKoiEnthusiast Think about it Kev. You isolate the ASHP by closing the valve going to it and the valve coming back. If you then closed the valve in the centre you would have isolated the whole thing without closing the first or last valves. That's the way a ASHP bypass works. Look at any of them available. You will see 3 valves. In your setup the first and the last valve are redundant and not required. I'm not criticising the way you've done it and I'm only pointing out you can save 2 valves.

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

@@northernkoikeeper512 You are correct in what you say but I think you my have missed what I am saying. The reason I've got Wifi is so I can turn it on/off or Up & down no matter where I am. Similarly if I had a problem with the Unit and I needed to isolate the unit I can use the two Valves you mentioned but the rest of my household would not be able to access those two valves quickly or easily as I would so they can isolate it without any climbing or clambering through the side gate. I had spare Valves and actually used some of the the original parts to create the section of the bypass. I suppose I could have used simple Unions instead of the Double Union Valves if I wanted but if I swap the bypass section for the old Heater then there would be a lot of water lost on the floor but with the Valves I can reduce the water loss a lot.

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

@@northernkoikeeper512 This is brilliant and one of the reasons I started this Channel to stimulate opinions, and also open peoples eyes to different things Pond & Koi related. That way people learn and share their experiences without making costly or unnecessary mistakes. Thanks for the input and comments my friend

[@jaylin597]

What is the approximate flow rate? thanks

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

I'm not exactly sure what the min and max flow rates of the unit is without checking online but I have been running it at 11,000 lph for two years and it has just got up to temp and sat there until summer

[@jaylin597]

@@AKoiEnthusiast thanks for your reply

[@andrewmason2879]

Looking forward to seeing it all up and running. Are you going to see how much it is going to cost to run mate. Be nice to compare it with the other heater 👍

[@AKoiEnthusiast]

Cheers for watching. As soon as I finish it properly and tidy all the mess up, I will log it. I don't see how it could be cheaper but the facts say different. I am intrigued