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ajw22 replied to the thread Electric Pool Heater.This site gives a good overview of the different types of pool heaters - In Ground Pool Heater Buyers Guide - In the Swim eGuides -
ajw22 replied to the thread Electric Pool Heater.I think you are finding why no one here has such a heater for a 15,000 gallon outdoor pool. In heaters it is all about BTUs and...
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GGarypageusa posted the thread Is fiberglass a good material to cover gunnite? in Under Construction.My current surface is stained and I'm debating whether to resurface with fiberglass. I use ecosmarte copper-treatment to prevent...
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JoyfulNoise replied to the thread Electric Pool Heater.I'm saying that if electrical heaters were reasonable, Jandy, Hayward or Pentair would be selling them. As Allen said, they are... -
Flying Tivo replied to the thread Heater failed after turning on 1 week in service.You can try to reverse flow to the heater without turning on the heater. There might be something blocking some of the tubes of the heat... -
Tthedudeness11 replied to the thread Electric Pool Heater.@ajw22 Yeah So I am using the calculator that they have, but it seems that assuming running it at 12 hrs a day is too high (at least the...
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JoyfulNoise replied to the thread Electric Pool Heater.One also has to consider efficiency - how many of those electrical kWh's actually turn into BTU's of heat added to the water. I bet the...
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aussieta replied to the thread First Test with Taylor K-2006.you dropped your cya from 180 to 40 with a simultaneous drain and refill? -
Ddunginhawk replied to the thread New Spa Owner, how do I clear up cloudy water?.I was somewhat thinking the same thing about FC usage until I read this "the rule of thumb is, you'll use approximately 7 ppm FC per...
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JJamesW replied to the thread Heater failed after turning on 1 week in service.I think that it's either due to improper chemistry at startup or the valves were not set correctly during operation of the heater. If...
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ajw22 replied to the thread Electric Pool Heater.You can find electric cost calculators like this on the net. I made assumptions of .18/kwh cost and the heater runnng 12 hours a day...
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JoyfulNoise replied to the thread Electric Pool Heater.There are many reasons why resistance heaters are not suited for pools. The two biggest are flow rate and materials. Resistance heaters...
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ajw22 replied to the thread Electric Pool Heater.What is your pool surface area is sq ft? See this chart http://www.coatesheater.com/technical/pool_sizing.pdf Do you have 100 amps @...
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Tthedudeness11 replied to the thread Electric Pool Heater.I was thinking something like this: Coates Heater - CPH 24-30kw. Around 15kWh - 20kWh. The idea would be to leave it on (mostly in the...
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JJeff.williams replied to the thread Heater failed after turning on 1 week in service.Thanks for the responses. Yes, the heater was bypassed for over 2 weeks and the valves were opened to the heater and the bypass closed...
