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My pool is in a screen enclosure (dark brown aluminum). The frame, however, is somewhat faded, and cleaning has not made it much better. Anyone have any suggestions for polishing it?

I bought a used 4-person tub for $200 off Craigslist, and while the shell and tubing seem fine, the first thing (and hopefully last) thing I see wrong with it is the motor, which looks shot. The tub has one 4-HP motor (with an SE of about 1). So, if I have to flat-out replace it, should I...

It's a permanent. It has one 4 HP motor and balboa elements, and it's a 4-person. Picked it up for $200. Not bad! (knock on wood) Thanks!

I'm in the process of installing line for a tub, and while I hear that the disconnect must not be placed less than 4-5 feet away, I don't hear much over how far it can be placed. Since the tub will sit on the corner of an enclosed patio, I'm thinking of placing the disconnect on the wall --...

PS: I went back to a 1. After ready about all the extra power usage and not much more pressure, well, that did me in. But thanks to all who chimed in!

I always see solar pool heaters as the ones where the water runs across the black tubing and whathaveyou. But are there any that can run a heater using cells and just using an electric heater? Or would it take way too many cells to get that kind of power to run a heater?

Well said. I was already leery of the extra power the old pump used. No need to add to it. Living in Florida I already spend plenty of AC during the summer. Thanks Mark and everyone else who helped steer me in the right direction. I went ahead and exchanged the motor for a 1 hp/1.25 SF one...

Yes I am running the same pump for both. However, I've never been a fan of that spa. It doesn't have a heater, and even if it did, it's harder (and more costly) to keep warm than an external/normal hot tub. Not that I use it much (if ever), but it seems to get dirtier more than the pool. So my...

Well I was thinking that, since the average starting pool is about 15K, and mine's 25K (with a spillover spa), it would work. With 1 HP, the spa didn't push out much water. At first I was thinking a 2 HP would work fine, but I'm starting to see otherwise. As for the impeller, the old 1 HP one...

Well what's a good range so I can figure out what impeller I will need? (He has a variety of motors; last time he just gave me one, but I think he'll let me me pick my own, now that the impeller has come into play.)

I believe the impeller is for a 2, so that may be it. But, giving it more consideration, I may go back to a 1.5 motor. (The man who I bought the pump from has 1.5 as well). I bought the 2 thinking that, since it's a larger pool with a spill-over spa, it would work better. He said he'd work with...

The SF, according to the label (the motor, an A.O. Smith, was rebuilt; not sure if to original specs) is 1.1. Will have to take apart the pump tomorrow to see. I do remember the guy who sold me the motor installed another one, and I saw that the water channel (for lack of better term) was about...

The max amps on the motor is 12. I'm running 12-gauge wire from the motor to the timer/timer to breaker, where I have 20 amps. From there I'm running 10 wire to the house breaker, where I have 30 amp breaker.

Correct: I have a 2 hp motor running with a 2 hp impeller. The pump (a Sta-Rite Dyna-Glas/Dyna-Max -- not sure which one), as far as I can tell, is supposed to handle 2 hp. The diffuser, according to the part number (C1200PA) is good for up to 2.5 hp.

Kept the old pump (it's a Sta-rite Duraglas) but changed the empeller.

Hi all -- i just got a rebuilt 2 hp pump after the old one (1 hp) started buzzing. Seems to work OK at first but it gets very very hot after a few minutes of use. A few times it has auto shut down, and after a few minutes it would start back up. I've checked the breakers (I changed the one...

Hi Mitch -- so what type of setup do you have? I've been considering going to power. Running a gas line is too costly, and I will only use the hot tub on colder nights, which are not many in Florida)!

I did forget to mention that I am hooked up to city gas lines. So, doing my homework, I'm now looking to NG. Also, any thoughts of using a tankless water heater for the spa only? If I had it my way, I'd just go out and get a separate hot tub. But, I figured, the current one is already there...

Hi Scott-- actually, not, but now it's on my mind. I've seen a couple for sale, but the thought never crossed my mind -- until now. One has a 120 V connection, and has 118K BTU. (It does not come as a 220v). Do these use your standard grill-type of tanks? Or would I have to install a larger...

Well after having third thoughts (realized that the benefits of solar would only extend my swimming season a few weeks at most, and it mean covering a significant portion of the roof in panels), I think I've gone back into this setup, but only for the spill-over spa. (My spa runs on the same...

Well it appears that my idea of year-round swimming won't be becoming a reality, at least with solar panels alone. So, I'll settle for 9 months out of the year. I saw someone selling 4x10 panels Fafco (type, not sure if they are real Fafco) for $55 each. Good deal it sounds like. Speaking to...

Say, how many panels (and what size) would it take to warm a 20-22K pool in Orlando during the winter? Water temps can drop to 55F during the coldest 30F spells. (Water temp during an average winter is 65F). If I can get the water to 78-82 I'll be happy, but I know nothing about if that's even...

Wow, I didn't think that this would turn into such a hot topic! Very good points made across the board. Somehow, after floating my options, I think I may be leaning toward getting a few solar panels, rather than spending $2K for a high KW heater, or spike up my power bill (I live in Orlando...

Hi all --- I have an inground pool with the spa that spills over, and I am looking for a simple way to heat the spa only. (Both pool and spa combined are 20K gallons, more or less). I don't plan on spending much money on equipment, nor do I plan to heat the pool (only the spa, and that will be...