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    Electric or Gas for pool heater

    One therm of Natural gas produces 100,000BTU of heat. I believe a pool heater is around 80% efficiency. Therefore a natural gas unit of 100K will give 80,000BTU per hour at a cost of .80 cents per therm. (Check cost per therm in your area. A heat pump to produce the same BTU is this. Electric...
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    Is my heater/hr cost math correct?

    Yes Mario, there is 100,000BTU in every therm. Your hearted is a 400K unit. (400,000 BTU). The max the unit will run thru it is 4 therms an hour.
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    Automation?

    Well, I now have the P-4 installed with its base station, as well as the aqua connect. It was a little intimidating, but all is working like I wanted. Thanks all!
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    Automation?

    I did in the last hour receive an e-mail from tech support that i can use a ProLogic PS-4 or the P-4. As I did the research on this product there is a monthly service fee to contend with. Is there other options?
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    Automation?

    Agreed, I just need to know which one is compatible. I called Zodiac and according to them, there system will not run the heater or pump. Looking for a recommendation of which system, and all the pieces needed to perform said job. Any recommendations?
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    Automation?

    And thank you racket for the response. The z-wave option (if i am understanding this) will allow me to have the heater and/or pump to be strictly on or off. With that being said, I would have to run the pump at a 1900RPM speed the whole time to be able to hit the flow switch in the heater when I...
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    Automation?

    Let me see if I am understanding the way these systems work. I keep hearing about a breaker box. I do not care if the heater or pump lose there 220V or not. I am looking to control the low voltage side (Controls). I know I can use the Wink hub and a switch with a relay to shut 220V down on...
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    Automation?

    I am using the Wink hub with schlage locks, chamberlain garage door openers. That would be awesome, but a little above my head. Would I be able to lock out keypad on heater, turn temps up and down as well as heater on and off. Along with this, in order to heat, I have to turn p the pump speeds...
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    Automation?

    SP3400VSP Ecostar VS
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    Automation?

    I believe I have my signature info added now. Can anyone give me the pieces and parts needed for a control system to mainly control a Aquacal heater and a Hayward VS pump from afar?
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    Hayward H250FDP Heater intermittent problem

    Usually a good light sanding will cure the problem. This is actually a yearly routine maintaince. I am in the HVAC industry with several thousand maintaince contracts per year. Around 70% have flame sensors and need lightly sanded n a yearly basis.
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    Automation?

    No we do not. We are doing the management ourselves. I have automated the locks, garage doors and everything inside. We have people in place for maintaince. We found that all the management companies do not do anything for you.
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    Automation?

    Bought home in SWFL to use as a vacation home rental. Replaced all equipment with AquaCal SQ110, Hayward VS pump and a Ecofilter with Zeolight. Tying to find a simple solution to turn on and off the heater as well as turning up and down temperature. I need to be able to lock out the heater when...