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Got another quote from Ferrellgas, a competitor to AmeriGas, for $2.19/gallon permanently (I already own the tank). This is not their promotional rate. Of course it will fluctuate with the market but it is a "commercial" rate he said. So that is great news. AmeriGas could not give me a...

That's what I thought at first, but it's a 300k BTU heater, which seems overkill for a spa. By the way, I confirmed the gas price and there is another company, Ferrellgas, that can give it to me for $2.90/gallon standard rate. This is WAY better than I thought I was going to have to pay...

They put in a new control board and temp sensor today and my heater seems to be working great now. One thing I noticed right off the bat is how HOT the exhaust is. I was holding my hand a couple feet away from the exhaust and my hand was burning hot after about 2 seconds. Why can't they find a...

Re: Parts for Autopilot dig 220 Power Circuit Board I can't Same problem here after about 5 years of trouble free use. Keep getting "Check/Clean cell" message. Water chem is perfect. First, I of course cleaned the cell, no change. Then I replaced the cell, no change. Then I replaced the...

Yes, I knew it wasn't working before we bought the house, and the house was sold as-is. I didn't know why it wasn't working, but I assumed I was going to swap it out for an electric heat pump anyway. I may still do that, but I'm stuck between paying now or paying later, and I'm preferring to...

Or just move to Florida. :)

I recently bought a house that came with a Pentair MiniMax 300DV propane gas heater for a 15k gal pool/spa combo. It's not working currently, I just get a general "error" on the front panel and plan to have it looked at and fixed. But the unit itself looks pretty rusty on top. It's probably...

Okay, I made a mistake. $2.79 was their "intro" rate for my first tank of gas. Thereafter it's around $5/gal as you quoted above. That makes heating with gas even less attractive, however, I just found out it will cost me over $1,000 to run the necessary 50amp wire for a HP, so gas is looking...

No, the back where the pool is faces due north, so the south side is the very front of the house. HOA would not allow that. I could possibly get away with a WEST facing installation. Still, I have to decide how much all this convenience is worth to me. I really like the idea of a solar/gas...

I just spent a good 30 mins going over the calcs myself. The gas calc looks right. I think what you've missed above regarding electric is that a 125k BTU heat pump, for example, only requires 7 kWh to run. I saw the same calc that electricity is 3400 BTUs/kW but that is just standard...

Yeah, there is definitely something wrong with your pool if you're running your pump that much and still have algae. Do you have a salt pool? If not, it might be worth investing so that your chlorine levels stay consistent. I run mine 8 hours per day and it's more than enough to keep the pool...

You're probably looking for something like this, the BaduJet: http://www.badujet.com/build.html They are pricey though. I'm sure there is a much cheaper DYI option somewhere.

Unfortunately, the back of the house has a northern exposure. There isn't a good place to mount solar, but I sorta like the idea of a hybrid system. I'm sure a hybrid system would cost a lot up front though. Again, need to find a way to do cost calcs. If you can point me to any other threads...

I contacted AmeriGas for the $2.79 quote. I'm sure there are other monthly fees but that's what they told me per gallon. I prefer to heat and use the pool vs. the spa. The rest of my family (wife, kid, mother) prefer the spa. I'm definitely not worried about the spa.

How about costs? If I know propane is $2.79/gal and electricity cost $0.11/kW, how do I do the math to figure out how much it's going to cost me? I tend to spot heat my pool 7 months out of the year: this assumes no heat needed for 3 months in the summer, and 2 months during the winter I won't...

Still in Orlando. I am just moving from one side of the neighborhood to the other. I have never heard a gas heater in operation, nor have I been able to find any noise comparison charts between gas and HP. Logic tells me that gas heaters would be silent, no moving parts, just a flame right...

I am interested in the same info. Which is best?

We just bought a new house in Orlando that has a pretty good size pool, I would say at least 15k gallons if not more with attached spa (pool is 15x30x6). The current owners had a large propane tank sunk for other reasons so they went with a gas heater. In any case, I am trying to decide what...

Did you ever find the problem with your flow switch? I am having the exact same trouble. After two years I started getting a check flow warning. Everything seems fine, flow rate seems fine, all the filters are clean, etc. I even replaced the tri sensor (twice actually) but STILL get the...