Recent content by Ztwent8

Thanks for info. I need to educate myself more on the salt water generator and then go from there. One remark I have is if you are able to maintain your pool chemistry with four hours per day of pump operation, it is even worth spending the extra money on the variable speed pump? The dollar...

Thanks for your advice Mark. While lurking I noticed that you seem to be one of the gurus on pool science. So I'm going to pick your brain as long as you'll listen. I'm familiar with pump curves, head loss, efficiency, etc. and I think I've reached the conclusion that I'm going to upgrade...

Do you mind me asking if you have the model with the Safety Vacuum Release System (SVRS) or without? Also, around how many hours a day does your pump run? I'm thinking of letting it run on low speed 24x7 during our pool season, which is four or five months out of the year, and then having...

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Looking to upgrade to Hayword EcoStar pump for my pool. Seems like it would be a good fit for my needs while saving electric. Hearing mixed reviews about the long term reliability of these pumps though. Anyone have a bad experience with the EcoStar pump? Or, on the flip side, has anyone...

Hello fellow forum viewers. New to the forum and see that it has a wealth of information. I'm hoping I can get some constructive feedback regarding the reliability of the Hayword EcoStar variable speed pump. My wife and I finally took the plunge (or hope to in a few weeks...) to build a new...