Recent content by blustang67

No, pool pumps don't run all the time. You run them when you need them to keep algae down with the chlorine. There is a thermostat that takes the temperature of the pool and will heat it to whatever you set it at. If it is at temp, it stops heating. The pool pump is what circulates the water...

The unit has no way of knowing if pool pump is actually on or not. They are on different breakers. I am going to get it wired differently, however, there is no fail safe if the pump isn't running and or fails, it just heats up, warps the plastic casing, and the AC unit stops pushing cold air...

I bought a pool heater from hotspot energy. You pay for the unit and then have to hunt around for a HVAC/Plumber/Electrician to even install it. Took me 18 months after 3 different companies backed out. It cost a total of 5K to install. They sent me two control boards back to back that did not...