Hey All,
New to the forum and new to owning a pool. We've been trying to buy a pool to fit our (smaller) yard for the past year, but with Covid it's been hard. We finally managed to get one that will fit, although not exactly the quality that we wanted. Our intention is to get this set up, and upgrade the pool in the next few years when they are easier to find in stock. My wife has demanded that the pool be heated (we do have an 8 year old autistic son who won't get in unless it's near bathtub temps, so there's that), and I figure if we're going to heat it we may as well invest in a really good heating system which we can carry forward when we eventually upgrade the pool.
I've done some research and am about to pull the trigger on this set up;
Already purchased pool;
Coleman Rattan 16' x 8' soft side & steel frame
Natural gas heater;
Pentair MasterTemp 125,000 BTU Low NOx Natural Gas Swimming Pool Heater | Pool Supplies Canada
Upgraded Pump:
Hayward 1.5 HP Ultra Pro Pump Above | Pool Supplies Canada
So, my questions are;
- Are there any issues with pairing the above pool, heater, and pump that you can see?
- I'm confused on the filter requirements - does the above pump have an in-unit filter, or should I be looking at a seperate filter set up?
- Anything I may be missing?
I know this is going to be an expensive set up for a simple pool that cost only $900, (with the ~$2K for the heater & pump, ~$1K for a gas fitter to come and set it up), but as mentioned above the pool itself is a temporary solution until we have more options to upgrade. I just want to make sure this will work and there's nothing I'm missing that may cause me major headaches or unanticipated costs.
Thoughts?
New to the forum and new to owning a pool. We've been trying to buy a pool to fit our (smaller) yard for the past year, but with Covid it's been hard. We finally managed to get one that will fit, although not exactly the quality that we wanted. Our intention is to get this set up, and upgrade the pool in the next few years when they are easier to find in stock. My wife has demanded that the pool be heated (we do have an 8 year old autistic son who won't get in unless it's near bathtub temps, so there's that), and I figure if we're going to heat it we may as well invest in a really good heating system which we can carry forward when we eventually upgrade the pool.
I've done some research and am about to pull the trigger on this set up;
Already purchased pool;
Coleman Rattan 16' x 8' soft side & steel frame
Natural gas heater;
Pentair MasterTemp 125,000 BTU Low NOx Natural Gas Swimming Pool Heater | Pool Supplies Canada
Upgraded Pump:
Hayward 1.5 HP Ultra Pro Pump Above | Pool Supplies Canada
So, my questions are;
- Are there any issues with pairing the above pool, heater, and pump that you can see?
- I'm confused on the filter requirements - does the above pump have an in-unit filter, or should I be looking at a seperate filter set up?
- Anything I may be missing?
I know this is going to be an expensive set up for a simple pool that cost only $900, (with the ~$2K for the heater & pump, ~$1K for a gas fitter to come and set it up), but as mentioned above the pool itself is a temporary solution until we have more options to upgrade. I just want to make sure this will work and there's nothing I'm missing that may cause me major headaches or unanticipated costs.
Thoughts?