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A heat pump would be much less expensive to run than a gas heater. I have had both here in Florida. With the constant rise in energy costs I just installed solar. Do some math on what a gas heater or heat pump may cost you, do not just look at an annual cost, project out ten years. Now you...

I have known people to use a wood fired boiler with success, they were both 24' round above ground pools. Make sure it has a SS coil that your pool water runs through and that your lines can handle the temperatures. If I remember the Btu ratings were around 100,000-150,000.

I am installaing solar panels. I have a pool and a spa that overflows into the pool. I would like to have the heated water return to the system throgh the spa. I think that this will minimize the use of my gas heater when we use the spa. Is there some reason that I should not plumb it in...

I am installing solar on my asphalt shingle roof. Is plastic roofing cement the best long term product to bed any components in that will be fastened through the roof surface?

I do not know where you live in south Florida, but I just purchased SunStar panels fromTropical Pool Heating in Riviera Beach. They have 15 years of experience. The person that I worked with was Mary. http://www.tropicalpoolheating.com/suns ... -p-46.html

Thank you for your assistance. I appreciate the insight.

I have some doubt as to the location that my Hayward CL-200 in-line chlorinator is installed. I have a spa/pool combination. The pool is equiped with a Polaris Caretaker cleaning system. The pump is a 2HP that discharges through a Sta-Rite 58D1100 DE filter, then through a Sta-Rite SR200A LP...

Thank you both for your replies. Your insight is very helpful.

I am adding solar to my pool/spa system. I have a Jandy Aqualink controller. Jandy mentions a 3702 sensor that is used with solar installations. Jandy also has a sensor that is #7790. I know that some of the Jandy numbers only indicate different length on these sensors, but I get differing...