What characteristics should you take into account when choosing a swimming pool dehumidifier?

Which swimming pool dehumidifier should you choose?

The results obtained by the thermal balance and the evaluation of the quantity of condensation to be evacuated will give a sample of dehumidifiers which will be able to meet the specific requirements of the swimming pool room. They are all efficient and adapted to the environment of your indoor swimming pool. It will therefore be necessary to make your choice between the different proposals, based on your values and your expectations. So how to choose your swimming pool dehumidifier? It will be necessary to take into account certain characteristics: energy consumption, noise level... or the merits of the options it offers, or even, more subjectively, its design, its aesthetics...

How to choose the right dehumidifier for the indoor swimming pool?

The selection criteria linked to the swimming pool room

Thanks to the thermal assessment, all the specific data of the swimming pool room have been taken into account: the conditions of use, the insulation, the desired degrees with regard to the air and water temperature, the volume of the room, the surface area of the swimming pool, the number of visitors, etc. This will allow us to know, among other things, what volume of air will be treated and the quantity of humidity that the dehumidifier will have to evacuate. We can therefore focus only on the characteristics of the dehumidifier.

Selection criteria linked to the dehumidifier

- Its power or its range represents the volume of air that it is capable of absorbing at regular intervals. It is expressed in m³.

- Its pumping capacity represents its ability to evacuate condensation. It is measured in liters extracted in relation to a duration of time in hours or over a day. These two data must be correlated with the real needs of the swimming pool room and determined by the thermal balance.

- Its mode of operation. For a water room, the dehumidifier is electric and not silica. You will have to choose between the wall unit to be placed or fixed on the wall, the built-in or the ducted. The choice of one or the other is multiple, you will have to take into account the financial, aesthetic aspect and/or opt for maximum comfort.

- Condensate evacuation. Prefer the dehumidifier for swimming pools which has a connection for the evacuation of condensates towards the wastewater of the home rather than a tank which must be emptied.

- 2 extraction speeds. This is a characteristic that is important. In fact, the “low” speed is used in summer, when condensation is less significant, and the second speed is used in winter when it is necessary to have greater suction power to eliminate condensation. This helps reduce the energy bill.

- Supply of outside air. If the ducted dehumidifier renews the air in the aquatic room up to 100%, this is absolutely not the case with the majority of room or built-in devices. It may be interesting to choose a dehumidifier model that offers the possibility of partial air renewal (up to 30%).

- The refrigerant used may be a determining factor if you are committed to the environment. Indeed, R32 currently replaces R 410. Much less polluting, less flammable, its energy efficiency is 5 to 10 times more efficient for the same power. Its Global Warming Power (GWP) is 3 times lower than R 410 A and finally 20 to 30% less fluid is used in the devices.

- Programs and options. Instead, choose a device that allows you to adjust the humidity. Some models offer an air and/or water heating option.

- The sound level is different depending on the quality and power of the device. It is between 40 and 55 decibels on average, which is equivalent to the noise of a dishwasher. Noise pollution is also a criterion for choosing the device.

- Energy consumption. Some devices use more energy than others. With equal or similar skills, it is better to choose the one that consumes the least electricity!

- The quality of the device is essential and must be taken into account when making the final choice. The console must be perfectly compatible with the rather aggressive environment that is the swimming pool room. Very often, only the exterior part of the hull is treated against corrosion. But for certain models, the interior face is also, which gives them greater resistance.

The solidity of the dehumidifier is linked to the materials used for its various operating components. Quality necessarily has an impact on the purchase price.

- After-sales service and brand awareness are assets that secure the purchase. A price that is too attractive often hides a product of lower quality that is likely to break down more easily. The reputation of a brand makes it possible, if necessary, to easily find a spare part in the event of a breakdown, to have quality products often at the cutting edge of the latest innovations.

After-sales service can have a more or less long duration, it is partial or unconditional. It may be requested that the installation of the device be carried out by a professional to guarantee after-sales service.

- Aesthetics. The room dehumidifier is installed in the pool room. It is often white in color, but some manufacturers make it a device with a very contemporary design: the front is made of black glass, for example. The dehumidifier becomes decorative. The built-in and ducted dehumidifiers are installed in a neighboring room, only extraction and blower grilles are present and visible in the swimming pool room. However, these last 2 models are more expensive.

Here are some ideas, some criteria to help you make the purchase of a dehumidifier for your indoor or covered swimming pool. It’s up to you to “play” or trust your pool professional.

To help you choose the swimming pool dehumidifier that best suits your installation, we must first answer this question: is the thermal balance essential to choose the swimming pool dehumidifier? The answer is yes! read our advice on how to determine the quantity of evaporation from the indoor swimming pool and what is the energy consumption of the swimming pool dehumidifier so as not to have an oversized and overly energy-consuming device. Finally, find out in more detail how to narrow down your choice of swimming pool dehumidifier.