For all those interested in the Hotspot FPH system I've got a story that has finally concluded and thought you all might be interested. I installed my system with the build of my pool just a touch over 2 years ago along with several tips and thoughtful advice from folks on here. Right around the same time as DrGlanton. My AC units were both brand new within one year prior to that.
Here in NE Florida, once we're into the full swing of summer, I don't run the FPH as the pool gets plenty warm all on it's own. (our preferred temp is around 87) So, my FPH has been turned off for several weeks and last week my fan on my AC unit died. I'd heard it making it a weird noise and commented to myself that it didn't sound good and a day later it was ded. Called my AC guy, who happens to be the same guy who did the FPH install work for me and he comes and troubleshoots and tells me that the fan is ded and will be replaced under warranty but that the part has to be ordered in and will take several days to arrive. In the meantime, the top of the AC unit is torn up, the fan is removed and the AC isn't runnable all while we are hitting 100 degrees plus every day.
In a nutshell, I turned the FPH back on, set my desired pool temp to the absolute maximum that FPH says is safe (94 degrees with an upper limit of 96) and proceeded to run the AC while waiting for the replacement fan. My pool got HOT, nearly 96 degrees BUT our house was nice and cool.
today, I'm back to air cooling my AC for the summer and my water temp has dipped back down to normal ambient.
Just thought any of you interested in the FPH might be interested in how it saved my family from melting for 5 days.
Here in NE Florida, once we're into the full swing of summer, I don't run the FPH as the pool gets plenty warm all on it's own. (our preferred temp is around 87) So, my FPH has been turned off for several weeks and last week my fan on my AC unit died. I'd heard it making it a weird noise and commented to myself that it didn't sound good and a day later it was ded. Called my AC guy, who happens to be the same guy who did the FPH install work for me and he comes and troubleshoots and tells me that the fan is ded and will be replaced under warranty but that the part has to be ordered in and will take several days to arrive. In the meantime, the top of the AC unit is torn up, the fan is removed and the AC isn't runnable all while we are hitting 100 degrees plus every day.
In a nutshell, I turned the FPH back on, set my desired pool temp to the absolute maximum that FPH says is safe (94 degrees with an upper limit of 96) and proceeded to run the AC while waiting for the replacement fan. My pool got HOT, nearly 96 degrees BUT our house was nice and cool.
today, I'm back to air cooling my AC for the summer and my water temp has dipped back down to normal ambient.
Just thought any of you interested in the FPH might be interested in how it saved my family from melting for 5 days.