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I see you're in Long Island. No way would I even consider a heat pump in the north. I wouldn't have anything else here in Florida - it's so much cheaper to run than gas - but where you are, it won't adequately heat your pool. A heat pump will have to run for a significant portion of the day to...

Just curious, how did your filter break? Can you just replace a part on it?

Which part is currently leaking (I assume it's leaking if it needs to be replaced)? If it's near the elbow, you can simply cut the elbow out, then use a new elbow, some small pieces of pipe and two couplers.

My Hayward VSP pump started making a lot of noise after a year and a half - it was not bad at low speed, but very evident at high speeds. I had them look at it under warranty, and they replaced the entire pump. No issues since. It's most likely a seal or bearing going bad.

Is priming turned on? That is an OmniLogic feature to ensure flow starts strong and the pump is primed when initially turning on. If it's on, what do you have your priming time set to? I would try increasing that by 30 seconds or a minute. Other than that, the no flow error could be caused by a...

Normally, you should not be getting daily alarms unless there is actually an issue with your system. The only alarms most folks will get will that are not concerning will be for updates, temp alarms when it's too cold (i.e. freeze protect), and reminders to check things like your salt cell. The...

This is from a Hayward service bulletin - it sounds like your issue: TriStar VS ‘Drive Error DC volts high (Error 65), and Drive Error DC volts low (Error 64)’ The ‘DC Voltage High/Low’ error code will be displayed on the pump when the drive detects an overvoltage/undervoltage condition...

If I were installing, I would not go with either - I would get the largest available heat pump, generally around 140K. It will heat your pool faster, run less (which should translate to lasts longer), and the larger units are more efficient so you spend less on electricity. The difference...

Interesting thought, but I've never seen a heat pump designed to do these two functions. The basic internal design is completely different for heating a home vs heating water. In theory, they could build a heat pump to do this, but it would not be as efficient at either task as when designed...

Be careful with the cellulose fiber. I've tried several different brands in the past, and tested it with my DE filter in GA, then tested again adding to my cartridge filter in FL. Both times I had issues with degraded cellulose eventually finding it's way back into the pool. In addition, for a...

Interesting - I haven't used my bypass once since the pool was installed. My heater generally runs a short period each morning about 8-9 months out of the year. To use the bypass would require me to manually change it on a daily basis... so it's probably not going to happen. Maybe if I had...

Do you then need to clean out the filter more often? I assume you just hose it off.

They may be going away, but I miss my DE filter. I had one on my 1st and 2nd pool... and cartridge doesn't compare. My current pool looks great, but it seems like the clarity is a touch below what I always got with my DE filter. Where I'm at now backwash would be a problem, so I went with a...

Moved from here. How can I determine what the minimum is? Does the SWCG issue a warning message? I have all Hayward equipment.

I found mine online - it was the cheapest price, delivery was free, and the delivery guys placed is near the pad for me. I still need buddies to put it in place when I was ready. With regards to warranty, I received the full 3 year standard warranty. There are some companies that state they...

On my first pool I had to replace the heater after 15 years. It was a 400K gas heater. I could either get a new one and install it myself for $1,800, or pay the pool company $3,200 to install. I did it myself in a day. It was pretty easy. But then again, I like to think of myself as pretty...

This is easy to calculate. Mark the starting time you turn on the pump, then time how long it takes to fill a 5 gallon bucket at the exit stream. Divide the total drain time by the time it took to fill the 5 gallon bucket, and you'll get a very accurate reading for how many gallons you drained...

This was for my heat pump in Florida. The inspector in Marion County made them move the heater about 6" because it was too close to a window and barely under the eave of the home.

I'm fairly certain that is still too close to the window. This is what my installer told me when picking a spot: "The top of the heater must be at least 5 feet below, or offset 4 feet from, the nearest opening to a building, such as a window or door; in addition, the top of the heater must be...

Curious, what did you like about the Raypak better than the Hayward? Looking at specs, the Hayward 140K unit has a COP of 5.7, and the Raypak of the same size is 5.6, so the Hayward is cheaper to run. My pool installer put in the Hayward, and I've had no issues with it - it either heats or it...