trevoraylett

I am considering getting a heat pump to heat a 12m x 5.5m x 1.2m deep above ground pool but would like advice on whether it is more cost efficient to run the heat pump: Just at night (with solar blanket on) on Heures Creuse with cheap(er) electricity to offset night time temperature losses?Just during the day when air temperatures are warmer so presumably the heat pump itself is operating more effeciently and cycling on and off more?Both at night and during the day if I am to maintain a temperature of say 28 degrees?Finally, the size of heat pump you would advise if I wanted the pool available from mid may through to the end of September heated to 28 degrees.  The pool is located in Centre region between Tours and Poitiers. All advice would be greatfully received. Trevor

NormanH - there was no virulance in my reply.  We have lived in France for five years and have managed perfectly well speaking French however some medical terms, and the need to be very specific about them, means doing it in French would make it a little more difficult and lead to the possibility of misinterpretation. My response to you was that taking along a "third person" to discuss my wife's medical details would not make that situation any better. Unfortunately your response "Topic closed" may give the wrong impression to other forum members so I will restate to everyone in the forum that I really do STILL need to find an English speaking doctor so that I can get my wife the help she needs.  So if anyone can help that  would really be appreciated. Thanks, Trevor

Our French is actually ok but to talk in detail about some medical matters can sometimes be difficult if it's not in your native language and probably made even more difficult if we took someone else along!

Hope someone can help.  Both wife and I speak reasonable French (her more than me!) and we have been fine with our current doctor for five years but she now has a health problem that we haven't really been able to discuss fully with our French doctor and we are now desperately looking for a doctor in the Descartes / Loches / Chatellerault area that speaks good English as wife is starting to get very depressed about her condition  and we need to get something sorted out for her quite quickly - so if anyone knows of a suitable doctor please do let me know.  Obviously we are prepared to travel further afield if necessary Tours or Poitiers for instance. Thanks for your help Trevor