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Makes sense. I will install the HP after the solar because there are times they will run together. Thanks!

Solar would be off and water would not be going to the panels when there is no sun. The solar controller has to sense at least a 4 degree difference between the temp at the panels and the pool water...

Which is first in line HP or Solar... and why?

Hi Brent, I looked at your install and setup and see your HP is after the Solar however I have so questions... Do you ever run Solar and Heat Pump at the same time? How do you determine when each one runs? Thanks.

Jim, thanks for the reply. I have seen those plumbing diagrams but they relate to LP, NG or Electric Heaters and not specifically to Heat Pumps. As you know HPs are a special case and work in a very different way to the former three mentioned. I talked to the guys at Raypak and they said for...

I'm adding a 50000BTU heat pump to my system which already has solar. Live in Fl so pool is pretty warm already so the HP will be used to keep/maintain a good temp for year round swimming. My question is whether to plumb the HP before (which I think is correct) or after the Solar. Anyone have...

Install complete and we are swimming thanks to the CL Solar and a 16mil cover. Today is 12/26/2017 and the water is around 85 thanks to the sunny days we are having in Central Florida. I have ordered a heat pump to complement the solar as we plan to swim every day of the year... Some notes...

Thanks Keith, I saw your install and redeck threads, made for great reading and helped me immensely. I am a week away from delivery. Don't need a crane as I have 13' clear between houses - so excavator will do it all. Option I have right now is United Rentals to get the crane and do the dig...

Decided on a Viking Key West (9000 gal) 12' x 25'7" freeform which was meant to be in already but Hurricane Irma had different ideas. Anyway the pool is being delivered on Oct, 6th and should be in by end of that day. (In the hole, not completely finished!) Decided on Viking because I want to...