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To be used with a pool assembly of the type including a swimming pool, and a pool pump, a self regulating pool heater unit having a refrigeration unit structured and disposed to emit heat in order to heat a quantity of water cycled therethrough by the pool pump. Further, a power source is included a

To be used with a pool assembly of the type including a swimming pool, and a pool pump, a self regulating pool heater unit having a refrigeration unit structured and disposed to emit heat in order to heat a quantity of water cycled therethrough by the pool pump. Further, a power source is included and connected to the refrigeration unit, and to the pool pump through a timer. The timer has an on mode which sets a predetermined time period during which the power supplied by the power source flows therethrough to the pool pump so that it will function, and an off mode wherein no power flows through the timer to the pool pump. Additionally, an automatic timer bypass is included and connected in line between the power source and the pool pump. The automatic timer bypass is switchable between a bypass position and a normal position, the bypass position being defined by power flowing through the automatic timer bypass so as to bypass the timer, if it is not in the on mode, thereby ensuring that power flows to the pool pump regardless of the mode of the timer. Conversely, the normal position of the automatic timer bypass allows power to flow to the pump only through the timer. Further, the unit is structured to indicate when any of a number of defined hazardous operating conditions are present and prevent operation if the refrigeration unit.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] To be used with a pool assembly of the type including at least one pool pump, and at least a swimming pool, a self regulating pool heater unit comprising:a power source,a refrigeration unit, said refrigeration unit being structured and disposed to emit heat so as to heat

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] To be used with a pool assembly of the type including at least one pool pump, and at least a swimming pool, a self regulating pool heater unit comprising:a power source,a refrigeration unit, said refrigeration unit being structured and disposed to emit heat so as to heat a quantity of fluid being cycled therethrough by said pool pump,said power source being structured and disposed to supply power to said refrigeration unit and said pool pump,a timer connected between said power source and at least said pool pump, said timer including an on mode wherein the power supplied by said power source flows therethrough to said pool pump and accordingly said pool pump functions to cycle the fluid through said refrigeration unit, and an off mode wherein no power flows therethrough to said pool pump,an automatic timer bypass connected in line between said power source and at least said pool pump,said automatic timer bypass including bypass switching means connected thereto and positionable between a bypass position and a normal position,said bypass position of said bypass switching means of said automatic timer bypass being defined by said power flowing therethrough to bypass said timer if said timer is not in said on mode, thereby ensuring that said power flows from said power source to at least said pool pump regardless of the mode of said timer so as to cycle said fluid through said refrigeration unit for heating thereof, andsaid normal position of said bypass switching means of said automatic timer bypass being defined by said power being capable of flowing from said power source to at least said pool pump only through said timer, thereby ensuring that only when said timer is in said on mode will said power flow to said pool pump.