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11 years11 yearsnate89nate89 posted:
Old spa

Have you tried plugging the pump into a different power source? This will let you rule out whether the pump is knackered or not.
To get quotes for a new…

11 years11 yearsnate89nate89 posted:
Old spa

$800 for a spa pump is a bit steep!
There's ALOT of premium pool and spa pumps available for less than $400...
If you do want to keep the spa, I'd get…

11 years11 yearsnate89nate89 posted:
Getting Pool or Spa

The major costs of owning a pool/spa comes from the cost of running the circulation pump, the heater, and the costs of topping the pool/spa up with water.
You can reduce…

11 years11 yearsnate89nate89 posted:
Anyone using a liquid pool blanket? (eg. Heatsavr etc)

Yep you would only use it if you were using the pool so if you don't use the pool over winter time then I wouldn't bother with it during those…

11 years11 yearsnate89nate89 posted:
Anyone using a liquid pool blanket? (eg. Heatsavr etc)

I use the heatsavr liquid in form of the ecosavr (disposable fish shaped dispenser).
You can buy an automatic dosing system that uses the heatsavr liquid or you can use the…

11 years11 yearsnate89nate89 posted:
Costs of spa heating

Hi Jim - looks interesting.
Has the unit been tested? Do you have any certifications for the heat output of the unit? - FSEC, SRCC, IAMPO etc?

11 years11 yearsnate89nate89 posted:
Electric heat pump vs solar heating

Heat pumps for swimming pools work by taking the heat from the air and transferring it to your pool water. They are very efficient in Summer time - some have…

11 years11 yearsnate89nate89 posted:
Costs of spa heating

The cost of heating is going to vary based on ALOT of factors like the shape, volume, and surface area of the spa. The heating option that you choose; solar,…

11 years11 yearsnate89nate89 posted:
Pool Heating in Perth

Solar pool heating doesn't need to be put on your roof - it can be fitted to car ports, sheds, patios, pergolas etc. If you go with panels over tubes,…

11 years11 yearsnate89nate89 posted:
Gazebo, Shade Sail etc over the pool

I've got 2 shade sails over my pool here in Perth. Was on the pool when we moved in so not sure about council permission. In terms of strength/durability, were…

11 years11 yearsnate89nate89 posted:
Solar pool heating

You can compare the power output of most of the solar pool heating panel brands at the Florida Solar Energy Center website. Can't remember the web address but a google…

11 years11 yearsnate89nate89 posted:
Solar Heating

that is a good price
where do you live
I'm in Perth, the company i bought from only seem to do installations in WA but they do sell the same panel…

11 years11 yearsnate89nate89 posted:
Solar Heating

Heat pumps are great if you have limited roof space for solar but they don't have all that long a life span - i think most have a warranty of…

11 years11 yearsnate89nate89 posted:
Solar Heating

That seems a bit over priced - i had a solar panel system for a similar sized pool installed (4 x 8 metres) and it was just over $4,000 fully…

11 years11 yearsnate89nate89 posted:
Solar Heating

I'm WA based, and for this area it's recommended that you should have around 80% of the pool surface area fitted if it is to be installed on a North…

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