Hi all, first time spa owner here. Well, really its a new Intex inflatable 6 person spa holding approx 300 gallons. We're just not in a place yet to invest in a full blown hot tub. Anyway I'd still like to make improvements. The included heating system is a 1300W heater. It takes forever to heat up and cant be used in cold weather. I did research on propane, natural gas, and electric tankless spa heaters. So I went and bought an oversized 11kw unit (Eco Smart Smart Spa 11) to be able to heat this thing quickly and also have the option to warm up our intex 1000 gallon above ground swimming pool during the cooler months.
I do have some experience with electricity, pumps and PVC plumbing with my 300 gallon saltwater reef aquarium, but otherwise starting from scratch here.
My first question is a pump and the plumbing needs. The heater has a 10GPM activation flow rate. Plus like I said I'd like to tee a line to our pool about 20 feet away to switch the heater back and forth from the spa to the pool.
I was looking at a 40GPM pump, again oversized probably, to also help with circulation and filtration (would install an inline filter before the heater). Is that too much?
Any other thoughts come to mind as I embark on this journey?
Here's the diagram from the heater MFR:
I do have some experience with electricity, pumps and PVC plumbing with my 300 gallon saltwater reef aquarium, but otherwise starting from scratch here.
My first question is a pump and the plumbing needs. The heater has a 10GPM activation flow rate. Plus like I said I'd like to tee a line to our pool about 20 feet away to switch the heater back and forth from the spa to the pool.
I was looking at a 40GPM pump, again oversized probably, to also help with circulation and filtration (would install an inline filter before the heater). Is that too much?
Any other thoughts come to mind as I embark on this journey?
Here's the diagram from the heater MFR:
