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Electric rates are about $.16/kWh so will go with 2 speed. On the pipe fittling, can I use a pipe converter at the pump to go from 1.5" to 2"?

There is a small crack in the pump casing. I may be able to deal that and then just get a new motor - not sure though. But where there is one crack, there may be more to come. I forgot to not me that we currently do not hear the pool, but am going to be getting a heat pump. Does that affect...

I'm trying to figure out how to size a new pump. The pool is 33k gallons, so at 8/hrs per turnover, that is 68 GPM. At 12/hrs per turnover, it is 45. Average head feet is 45. The piping is 1.5". 1) Should I be sizing based on turning over 2x or 3x per day? 2) One pump i'm looking at is...

I'm getting closer to going with a heat pump. On the regular pool pump, it looks like a 2 speed, 1.5 hp is the way to go (electrical costs are .15/kwh all in). I use solar discs which cover 70-80 % of the pool, so that will at least help with heat loss. (Also, my wife if pregnant with twins...

Thanks. So assuming I go with a heat pump, what are my best options for a pump replacement. As I wrote earlier, I currently have an old 1.5 hp single speed pump that is need of replacing. Does a variable speed make sense or should I go with 2 speed.

I'm looking for advice on heating my pool and am considering a heat pump or a solar panel system. We live in southwest Connecticut, and do not have natural gas, and propane seems like it will cost too much. The pool is 40x20 rectangle, roughly 33,000 gallons. There are some tall trees...

I can confirm that the skimmers are plumbed together. I tried the garden hose and that worked. There was no diverter in the garage, so now I need to go buy one, correct? On another note, I turned the valve for the side off and left only the skimmers on, and the pressure on the DE filter...

What if I put the gizmo in the skimmer that works to see how much suction I get from the other skimmer. Will that hurt anything?

The skimmer has one hole in the bottom. It is likely plumbed to the other skimmer and from there to the pump. There is only one valve for both skimmers at the pump, and I also have no idea how to control the main drain. There does not appear to be any valves besides the side and skimmer at...

I have a 30,000 gallon pool, with return jets in the shallow end, 2 skimmers in the deep end and a side suction (into which I plug my vacuum in) in the deep end near one of the skimmers. The skimmer near the side suction works fine. However, I seem to get very little suction on the opposite...