Originally Posted by
Matthew Barnicle
If the condensing unit was in any way used to heat the pool, it would be required.
This is true, except ...
I've seen thousands of pool heat pumps and none looked like a regular a/c condenser unit, and ...
If it was a regular a/c condenser unit being used for that use, it would be being used outside of its listing and labeling - all equipment used for swimming pools need to be listed and labeled for that use. Thus, if that were the case, the photo would be doubly bad.