Hello TFP Experts. I live in Houston and like many other have been trying to find a way to lower my water temps during the heat wave in an affordable manner, without too much uplift. I’ve researched a bunch on the forum and went down the aeration route and landed on the Kool Your Pool pool return aerator system. My results were actually quite good and was able to lower 94 degree water to 85 on overnight runs. The product works well.
My issue however is that I have old pipes and I started to develop leaks and my guess is due to the back pressure created when the aerators run. First one was the Stenner pump tube. A week later was the union joint at my heater. Then another at a repaired crack on an above ground return line that I marine glued. In short, fixed each leak, and I’ve stopped using the aerators b/c I don’t want to risk any more, especially underground.
I am not interested in a Glacier or Heat Pump as I like the aeration option because it’s affordable. I looked for a portable option and it seems only commercial options exist, and they are expensive, and spray a really long way.
That brings me to my next idea. I used to have a Polaris pump and cleaner and migrated to a robot a few years back. The pump died and I have the suction and return lines there. Would it be a good idea to install a new pump and put an aerator/KoolPool on the one Polaris return line so I can accomplish what I need? If so, can I just run the new pump alone or would I have to run the main with it? Would it still be too much back pressure?
Thank you for the feedback.
My issue however is that I have old pipes and I started to develop leaks and my guess is due to the back pressure created when the aerators run. First one was the Stenner pump tube. A week later was the union joint at my heater. Then another at a repaired crack on an above ground return line that I marine glued. In short, fixed each leak, and I’ve stopped using the aerators b/c I don’t want to risk any more, especially underground.
I am not interested in a Glacier or Heat Pump as I like the aeration option because it’s affordable. I looked for a portable option and it seems only commercial options exist, and they are expensive, and spray a really long way.
That brings me to my next idea. I used to have a Polaris pump and cleaner and migrated to a robot a few years back. The pump died and I have the suction and return lines there. Would it be a good idea to install a new pump and put an aerator/KoolPool on the one Polaris return line so I can accomplish what I need? If so, can I just run the new pump alone or would I have to run the main with it? Would it still be too much back pressure?
Thank you for the feedback.