Hi,
I know this question has probably been asked over a hundred times but wanted to get peoples experience that have done this in the past. Ten years ago, my wife and I bought a house with a pool/spa combo in Hunt Valley, MD that did not come with a heater. In all the years living in the house, we never used the spa. My pool is over 20 years old and needs to get resurfaced and coping/tiles redone. I thought while we will be doing this next year, I wanted to get all the options for this remodeling project.
Our system has:
- Spill-over spa to pool which makes no sense because you would be mixing hot and cold water.
- Single variable speed pump for pool and spa
-A Polaris pump that is just for the pool
-A single filter for pool and spa
-A blower for the spa which is uphill in a different location
Here are my questions:
1)The equipment pad is downhill from the pool and spa. How do I protect the external pipes from freezing during the cold months?
2)Do I buy a separate pump and filter for the system so both can be run independently in the spring and fall months? Or keep it on one system and just close the pool in the fall-spring and just run the spa but filter seems too big for just a spa.
3)Was thinking of getting rid of the coping around the spa and build up the wall a little so I can put a permanent heat cover on the spa. Will the pool side with freezing water still make it inefficient for the spa?
4)Would you get a propane heater or heat pump for the spa?
5)Get rid of the spa all together and buy a standalone spa
I feel like building an inground spa in Maryland or north does not make sense. This would be a great design for somewhere south like South Carolina or south.
I have attached pictures below.
Also, if anyone can recommend someone that can do resurfacing and tile work in Maryland, I would greatly appreciate names and numbers.
Thanks
-Dimitry
I know this question has probably been asked over a hundred times but wanted to get peoples experience that have done this in the past. Ten years ago, my wife and I bought a house with a pool/spa combo in Hunt Valley, MD that did not come with a heater. In all the years living in the house, we never used the spa. My pool is over 20 years old and needs to get resurfaced and coping/tiles redone. I thought while we will be doing this next year, I wanted to get all the options for this remodeling project.
Our system has:
- Spill-over spa to pool which makes no sense because you would be mixing hot and cold water.
- Single variable speed pump for pool and spa
-A Polaris pump that is just for the pool
-A single filter for pool and spa
-A blower for the spa which is uphill in a different location
Here are my questions:
1)The equipment pad is downhill from the pool and spa. How do I protect the external pipes from freezing during the cold months?
2)Do I buy a separate pump and filter for the system so both can be run independently in the spring and fall months? Or keep it on one system and just close the pool in the fall-spring and just run the spa but filter seems too big for just a spa.
3)Was thinking of getting rid of the coping around the spa and build up the wall a little so I can put a permanent heat cover on the spa. Will the pool side with freezing water still make it inefficient for the spa?
4)Would you get a propane heater or heat pump for the spa?
5)Get rid of the spa all together and buy a standalone spa
I feel like building an inground spa in Maryland or north does not make sense. This would be a great design for somewhere south like South Carolina or south.I have attached pictures below.
Also, if anyone can recommend someone that can do resurfacing and tile work in Maryland, I would greatly appreciate names and numbers.
Thanks
-Dimitry
