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I have a Hayward Super II pump that just died while I was away for New Year's. The model is SP3015X20AZ. It was powered by a single-speed Century 2 HP motor, model SP1615Z1MBK / C48M2N111A3. I would like to replace it with a variable-speed motor. Based on my search, I could replace just the...

I'm in Houston too, and the gas company I've been talking about is Centerpoint. From conversations on Nextdoor, I got the impression that free upgrades were a thing of the past, and they only upgrade for free now if they have to replace equipment anyway, e.g. because it is end-of-life. Just...

These were left by the previous homeowner. Since I moved in 3 months ago, I bought all my own chemicals because I wanted to be sure of the quality and applicability. Thanks to this forum, I've learned how to maintain my pool and it's in a comfortable spot now. The only problem I continuously...

I had already called the gas company before making this thread. They only care about the equipment up to and including the meter. Everything after is my responsibility. I called a master plumber to come take a look and he confirmed my suspicions. I have a pressure regulator before the meter...

Three furnaces, two indoor water heaters, and a fireplace. They could all run at the same time if I'm in the hot tub during winter.

That and more volume is one solution. Right now my meter can handle 425 CFH, but I need 800 for the equipment that is already installed. But I'm wondering if re-plumbing 20 ft of larger diameter pipe through the ground is cheaper than just moving the pressure regulator? I'll have to upgrade the...

The rest of my house has 3 furnaces, 2 water heaters, and a fireplace. With the pool heater, total demand is around 800k BTU. I'm planning to remodel the kitchen at some point and convert it to gas, and add an outdoor gas connection for a grill. That'll bring it up to about 950k. I had tried...

I think the regulator before the meter means the 3/4" pipe in the ground isn't at a high enough pressure to supply the pool heater. I'm becoming more convinced that I need a pressure upgrade for the meter, and the upstream regulator moved out-of-line with the pool heater. I bought the house 3...

Ok, that chart is for "low pressure" only, which I guess is 1/4 PSI. If the line running through the ground is at 2 PSI, then I guess you're saying I can use the existing 3/4" pipe.

How am I supposed to read the chart on the second page? I'm guessing left column is inlet pressure in PSI. Header row is what? Outlet pressure in PSI? The first three table titles are what? Inlet pipe diameter or outlet pipe diameter? I guess it doesn't matter in my case, since they're the same...

I wasn't here for it, but I think the plumber. I wonder if maybe in fact I do need to upgrade the meter for higher pressure and move the first regulator. Would you happen to know if the gas company would move that regulator for me when they upgrade the meter? Is that common?

Here's the rest of my setup. I measured the outer diameters of my pipes and found 1.33 in OD = 1 in ID and 1.02 OD = 3/4 in ID. So I guess I've got 1 in pipe from the gas company through a regulator that puts out 7 IWC = 1/4 PSI, to my meter (which is marked "10 PSI MAOP"; MAOP = maximum...

This is installed in the gas plumbing to my pool heater. Is it a "pressure regulator"? If yes, does the writing in the middle indicate it expects an input pressure between 6 and 15 inches of water column, or that it provides an output in that range? If the first, then what does it do if the...

Totally an accident due to my ignorance! I wrote a longer explanation in another thread.

Dang. I got the elbows and the long vertical pipe from Home Depot because the vertical mounting kit I that I got from DSP was pretty awkward. It only had female-to-male elbows, which would require a few extra fittings and joins. I checked for "schedule 40" on the elbows, but when I couldn't find...

Yeah, I'm hoping the power wire is safe. On the timer end, because I was replacing an existing SWCG, I just cut the existing conduit and turned it to point down.

I wired it to turn on with the pump, but I've wondered if maybe I should change that.

Looks like a bunch of people took advantage of the recent sale on DSP (here, here, and here), and I'm no different. I installed my CircuPool RJ-45+ myself this weekend. ... This was my first time working with PVC. How's it look? I've been running the filter overnight and no water has leaked, so...

I installed the SWCG over the weekend. ... My first PVC job, and no leaks (yet)! I welcome any tips for how I could have done it better, but I'm pretty happy with the results right now. I shocked the pool with 4 lbs last night. Scrubbed walls and floor last night and again this morning (with...