Nautyl - Hayward - Pools Supply Canada - Pioneer: the linkage of my heat pump purchase

[rlaughton]

I did a Google Search and read this post about Hayward and Nautyl. I was told to start a new thread, don't post the information in the old thread. Here is the original post:

Nautyl 50,000 BTU Heat Pump? Similar to Hayward HP50B horizontal model

Hi, I'm looking to get a 50,000 BTU heat pump for my 10,000 AGP to boost the summer water temps a few degrees and came across one from Nautyl, sold at Costco.ca for $1,500CA. I can't find much on it except the parts listed in the manual are almost all identical to a more expensive Hayward model...

www.troublefreepool.com

I just received my Nautyl 85000 last night - bought it on "Black Friday" deal from "Pools Supply Canada Inc. Now that I have all the addresses on the order and shipment, I can tell you the following:

1. Pools Supply Canada Inc. has the same address as Pioneer Distribution Inc. at 3230 Mainway, Burlington Ontario. Both are good companies and I have bought from both before. It would appear that Pools Supply Canada Inc. is the online merchant for Pioneer Pools. The Nautyl unit is not listed on the Pioneer Pools website but Hayward is listed.
   
   
2. My Nautyl Heat Pump was originally shipped from Hayward Pool Products Canada, 2880 Plymouth Drive, Oakville Ontario to Pioneer Distribution Inc. in Burlington.

 

[rlaughton]

Pools Supply Canada Inc. tells me they have no affiliation with Pioneer Pools. they just share the same distribution depot - really?
They also confirmed that Nautyl Heat Pumps are made by Hayward.