Recent content by Lpge40

Re: New Pool in SE Texas That is a beautiful outdoor area you've created. The pool is awesome. Have to ask you; is that outdoor fireplace part of the Bristol collection from Belgard? I freakin' love it. Did you build that yourself or order the different sections? I ask because I don't see the...

Much obliged Bama Rambler!

Hi everyone, Due to the great advice from this forum we decided not to go with the spa attached to our heat pump. However, the pool builder had attached a pump to our equipment pad that he was going to use for the spa. He is just going to leave it there and have it work the sheers and deck...

Hi there, While building our pool the pool builder offered us a deal on an in ground spa including separate pump, air blower, light, plumbing etc. However the filter will be shared. The pool is 21000 gallons and the spa is 500 gallons. The heat pump we purchased is the Pentair Ultratemp 125000...

I don't believe we will ever winterize our pool here in central Texas. I was just thinking whether or not the heat pump would keep the spa warm if the outside temperature drops to 45-50 degrees or lower. Don't heat pumps use the ambient temp outside to heat the water? If so wouldn't we be stuck...

The pool builder states that we would be able to maintain the spa and pool at separate temps and be able to run the spa even when the pool is not in use. The spa would have a separate pump, would have an air blower, but run on the same filter and be plumbed at the same equipment pad. He also...

We are located in central Texas and yes, we'd like the spa heated when not using the pool.

Hi there, Just started the installation of a fiberglass pool 16x40 and tomorrow they are starting the plumbing and electrical. Pool will be delivered tomorrow too. The pool hold 21000 gallons and we have the Pentair intelliflo pump, pentair 320 clear and easy, intellichlor IC40 and pentair...