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We had a pretty warm start to the week and the pool is still sitting at 90 with only a few ours of AC each night now when we go bed. With the cover on, the heat seems to be trapped and I think there's even a chance we'll go swimming this weekend, which is supposed to be chilly! But with the...

I think they do not recommend it for spas. The water would be so hot that it's would no longer cool the AC réfrigérant sufficiently. Even with the pool. They recommend setting a max temp of 90 and then it switches back to the he condensor.

Well the kids finally went swimming in the pool today for the first time since we installed the FPH. It was a nice 85 degrees. It was just fantastic. They spent more time in the pool today than the whole summer combined. Obviously the pool took a long time to heat over the week. The pool is 75K...

Hi everyone, Well after about 4 months of trying to find someone to install this for us, I found a friend of a friend that happen to know a guy. Long story short, it's finally installed. The unit seems pretty nice and I'm excited about it. Last night was the first night that it ran and...

Thanks jblizzle, I can certainly do that and oversize the filter. But it sounds like you are fan of DE filters. My hunch is that we will like the clarity over the cartridge filter. We are looking at the Hayward Perflex EC40 D.E. Filter System 1-HP Power-Flo Pump. This is rated for a 24'...

Thanks guys. I just realized that there is actually a storm drain at the bottom of a basement stairwell near where the filter equipment will reside. Is it a terrible idea to drain the DE backwash and saltwater down this drain? Will it surely clog it? For a small DE filter, do you have a "rough"...

Hi Everyone, My wife and I are putting in a small above ground pool (18' dia, 52" tall). I want to try to keep this install and the maintenance as simple as possible. I'm trying a bit to go for the KISS approach. I have a saltwater reef tank and is has all of the latest tech (ozone, internet...