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Some of you may have seen my little Spa Build thread. Basically a portable spa, half in ground. The two pumps and air blower are about 35' away in the "doghouse". The pipes are wrapped in Refectix and buried. It's been cold here, and only getting colder. Here's the issue. We started heating...

Anyone ever built a heat pump before? I'm thinking of taking our old dehumidifier(which still works, just kept freezing up when it was in our basement) and using it as a HP for the hot tub. I already used it as a portable A/C and it does do that, it's just not big enough for what I'd use if...

I'd just like to take a minute to say that thanks too this forum my hottub(and pool) are troublefree! :goodjob: The pool is sparkly and the hottub is too. It's SOO simple to keep the tub looking great, even having 3-5 teens in it at least twice a week for anywhere from 30 min. to 3 hrs. Had 5...

Anyone think this could work? Mainly I'm trying to find a cheap way to control my solar heater. Get a 1.5" Sprinker valve that runs on 24vdc, then connect that to a cheap furnace(or other kind if it will work better) thermostat. Find out how the thermostat senses temp and move it up by the...

Found this on YouTube, gotta love the "Related Videos" bar. [youtube:3hvtb331]Jd5Ze_hqDks[/youtube:3hvtb331] Adam

Link to page: http://www.pentairpool.com/pdfs/truth2pumpsB.pdf Is this true? Has anyone else heard of this??? Adam

Debated wether to put this here or in the Spa and Hot Tub Forum, but here seemed better. FINALLY got my hot tub(nearly) complete and filled with water. Turned on one of the pumps, the two speed 1 HP one that's part of the spa pack, only to find out it's having issues. The spa pack is made by...

Now that I've got my solar panels up and running, I have a question... How do I know how far to close the bypass so the panels have good flow, but don't get too much? I have a 1 HP Hayward PowerFlo LX pump, which is supposed to put out 60 GPM. I did a test with a five gallon bucket and got 37...

FINALLY got the solar panels up on the roof and REPLUMBED after they blew off last fall and cracked a few fittings. :rant: Trust me, they WILL NOT fall off again. It's kind of pitiful IMO that it's July and I still haven't swam in our pool. :hammer: Stinkin' cold weather. Now for my problem...

We have are currently running a 1 HP Hayward Power-Flo LX pump and 100# Jacuzzi sand filter. I have the option to buy another Jacuzzi 100# Sand filter at a low price(used)(exact same model as the one I have now). I know that the bigger the filter the better(to a point) and I'm pretty sure this...

The saga of opening continues... Put two holes in the bottom of the pool getting it out of the garage. Patched from the bottom and they seem to be holding. No noticeable water loss. Releveled ground under HOTT sun and 92* temps. Expanded deep end of pool to encompass whole pool minus one foot...

Some of you may have seen my Spa build thread, most probably haven't, but quick summary... I bought a used portable hot tub, and am plumbing it in with the pool, like a spillover spa on an inground without the spillover. Everything has been going well for the most part until now. Today I tested...

Currently I have 3 solar panels on my garage roof, all of them 2x20. One is a SunHeater brand panel with the inlet and outlet on the same side. The other two are SunGrabber panels with Inlet and outlet on opposite sides. Last summer I had the inlet and return piping all on the same side. The...

Came across this while doing a little browsing. Finally someone has proved my idea works. http://www.pacificgunite.com/solar%20pool%20heating.htm Basically, you just put pipe in the concrete and pump the water through it. It occured to me a few summers ago when I stepped barefoot onto asphalt...

I know some of you guys here are good with electronics and may be able to help me out a little. This is also on another forum so I will update here with replies from there that I feel are important to the project. Basically, bought the scooter in '04-'05 and it worked great. Then a hidden fuse...

Another post I read about stripping the paint off PVC remined me to post this. Is it neccasary or a good idea to paint the above ground portions of my PVC? I'd think it would help to prevent the pipes from degrading due to sunlight. Even after one summer I already notice the handles on my...

That is the question. :lol: The hot tub be have(my current project) only came with four jets and a 1HP pump originally. I have a box with 6 jets and another 1.5 HP pump that I want to use on this tub. It is a kit for a bathtub that I bought to use when I was building the spa itself from...

I did a quick search but didn't see anythign so I figure I'll ask. I have aprox. 35 ft runs of 2" PVC that go from the spa to the equipment. My pipes are only maybe a foot or so underground which is above the frost line in WI. I've got one 3" suction line and two 2" return lines. That's quite a...

I really have no clue where to put this, but Everything Else seems like a good place. How much heat does a spa hold if it's at 102-104*F? My spa is connected to the pool and I'm wondering if I empty all the hot water into the spa into the pool how many degrees the pool will rise? The pool is...

So far the plan was to run the Pinnacle Spa Pack for my project on 120v because I thought that was all I had. Turns out the extra wire that runs to our garage ad then seems to go nowhere is actually a 220v line that someone ran and never connected to anything. With this new opportunity comes new...

I'm getting really impacient up here in WI, my spa is under a foot of snow and all my pipes are also covered in snow, sitting on the ground cuz I'm not done. :x As much as I LOVE snowblowing I hate having unfinished projects like this. So, once more, I post a thread asking for help. This time...

I'v been looking for a solar controller to control my solar heat. All I really need it to do is turn the solar panels on when they'll do good and turn them off when thy won't. I'd like for the controller to be able to swich between Spa and Pool mode, basically, heat the spa, then switch over to...

Here's the situation, my spa is going to be about 30 ft. from where my Spa pack and controls will be. The problem is the cord for the temp. bulb is only about 6 ft. long. This means that my thermowell and temp sensor will be 30 ft. from the spa in part of the plumbing. I don't think this is...

Turns out the hot tub I bought is supposed to have a blower and the guy can't find it. The spa was stored in the garage of a property he owns with renters and he thinks they took it with when they moved out(on accident). So, I need a new blower. I've toyed with the idea of using a leaf blower...

Will using a SWG in a spa/pool (the water will mix) cause any problems with the elec. spa heater/stainless tube? I may not have the SWG right away but, the water will probably saltwater because it felt good last year. Thanks, Adam

Wasn't sure if this whould be posted here or in the "Spa Use/Care" thread. Just got a new(used) hot tub and I have some questions about the Spa Pack(pump and heater part). The heater is a Pinnacle systems PE-40 A-L-G. It has a 120(1.375KW)/240(5.5kw) heater and I plan to run it on 120. There...

I've seen some electric spa heaters that are only 1500 watts(1.5Kw) and 120 volts. How uch heat will this thing actually put out? Will it be enough to heat a 400 gal. hot tub a couple of degrees warmer? Say, the last 5 degrees to get it to 102*? I've also seen Intex 3Kw electric heaters. These...

Will an above ground pool pump work on an Inground hot tub? The actual water level on the tub will only be about even with the inlet of the impeller and all but about a foot of piping in front of the pump would be above water level. So my question is, if I install a check valve before the pump...

Quick question, does anyone know what the thread size is of the out-of-pool side on an Intex strainer/connector? I'm wanting to use two of them as the Suction ports for my spa, but I need to know the outside half thread size so I know if I can connect it striaght to PVC pipe. Thanks, Adam

I thought I'd start a new thread about the building of my hot tub. Specs: -Inground Round spa -6 ft. diameter -3 ft. total depth -375 gallons -28 sq. ft. surface area -vinyl liner -2" foam board insulation -Jets, unsure, depends on GPM required by each(so far 2 jets) -2 main bottom drains(no...