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OK I'm a believer in the cover now... last night the pool started at 87 and ended at 84 this morning with the cover off and the heater ON all night. So it lost 3 degrees while the heater ran all night. The other problem is it's still running at 11:30am, and it's over 75 degrees outside, so...

OK so the pool heater is now working pretty effectively now that the weather is in the 80s during the day. We have the thermostat set at 87, and it stays cut off almost all day long, and only cuts on in the evening through the morning as needed. I was originally using around 1.5 - 2kwh power...

What are the thoughts on liquid solar blankets, and will they be safe with my HP? Last night I lost 3 degrees with the HP running the entire time! Normally it at least keeps the temperature stable if it runs all night. Got a little cooler last night, maybe 50.

Thanks, I updated it!

@Adamphotoman thanks for the tips! I am thinking of doing the same thing... having the pump and heater only run during the day, starting at around 9am or so, and cutting off some time in the afternoon. I am seeing the same thing you are... when the temperature dips, the HP can run for 10hrs...

@mknauss I lose around 3 degrees with the pump and heater off. If the heater is running, it maintains the temperature overnight, and doesn't gain or lose. I have a 1hp pump, so it will likely be a little lower on the KWH. @JamesW thanks for the math. :) My actual HP uses 2.4KWH, and my...

For more info we want the water at 87 degrees. During the day it's around 80 degrees outside, and at night it gets to around 55 or 60 degrees.

I do not... to be honest with you I bought the heat pump hoping to never pull that wretched thing out again... but apparently I'm in for a big surprise! And not a good one. :) I only lose around 3 degrees at night, so my thought was I'm willing to pay to raise the temp 3 degrees during the...

Hi All, I have a 24ft round AGP, with a 2-speed Hayward Powerflo Matrix 1HP pump. I just bought a Hayward HP50TA (50k BTU) heat pump and hooked it up on Sunday. My water was at 72 degrees 4 days ago, and now it's at around 85 degrees, which we want it at 87. I cut the pump off the first...

Thanks for your input on this... it helped me make my decision, and I think it was a good one. I bought the SP15922S 1hp 2 speed pump and installed it yesterday. On high it moves the water just as good as my 1.5hp old one did,but of course uses less electricity doing so. I plan to set it to...

Just to close the loop on this, I bought the SP15922S 1hp 2 speed pump and installed it yesterday. On high it moves the water just as good as my 1.5hp old one did,but of course uses less electricity doing so. I plan to set it to low over the next few days, and I expect that it will move the...

Thanks, all pool stores want to sell you a 1.5hp pump which makes no sense to me. I've got 5ft of head and a 13.5k gallon pool. Everything I've read says the same thing you're saying... 1hp should be plenty AND will save me a good bit on energy. Thanks! - - - Updated - - - Buying a dual...

Hi all, thanks for the replies! This is an older 24' round pool, and I will likely replace it in a few years so I don't want to put too much money into it right now. With that being said, I'd like to spend around $250 - $300 max, so I'm leaning towards a dual speed Hayward SP15922S PowerFlo...

Hahahaha, somebody had to say it... I'm glad you did!:laughblue: Maybe I should just take it out back and shoot it.. it's a serious energy hog anyway so I think I'm about to give up on it.

I just did some more reading and it sounds like there isn't a capacitor on this one, but that the centrifugal switch may be bad. It said it's near the impeller (propeller?), so I'll try removing that tonight and see if it's "stuck" or clean it and see what happens. This thing is ancient, I'm...