Does this system require electricity? Can it be installed outside? I live in Arizona where the water is very hard and the winters very mild!
496089
No electricity needed. I live in Yuma, AZ and have it installed in my garage, which get's very hot during the summers and so far so good.
496090
It does not require electricity. It simply connects to you incoming water pipe
496091
No electricity required. I would imagine it could be installed outside, but I would not unless you could lock access to it.
496092
As you have found out in this last week, It can get cold enough to freeze in the winter, even in Yuma. That being said, if you have an insulated garage, that would be your best bet.
496093
It does not requiere electricity, mine was installed inside. In some houses down here I've seen people have installed two filters, guess they think one is not enough. One has been OK for me.
1796704
does not heat the water. The solar panels produce the electricity to power a small pump that pumps water through three cartridge filters under the unit. Water temperature is not affected. Unit works well as a supplemental water filter to aid in cleaning the pool water.
1287790
not a lot, I have one running 24/7. I have it on a pretty basic power strip. No issues so far, and my entire fish tank (air pumps, lights and filters) use very little energy.
385033
its dosnt need any kind of electicity. you need to plug only tube and water pumps
1982140
It's not electric. Just attach to a hose end hydrant and turn on thr water.
1163039
i do it, make sure to plug it in a GFCI. it heats up the water excessively if the water doesn't flow. i would get a small submersible pump to use with it for around 15 bucks.
1797625
Marcus. Although mine is installed, I have not used it a lot, but you definately want to put it on a separate Switch and turn it off when not using. It is just for washdown during fishing or after heading back. It comes with a Switch and all the necessary parts, but I wired to my console panel switch. It needs water, not dry, or would definately keep running to try and build pressure and run down the battery. You could keep it on all the time, but in my case it shares the intake with the LIve Well and you cannot run both at the same time anyway. Hope that helps.
1533239
No, it does not need electricity except for some AA batteries to turn on the gas valve by a switch on the unit or using the remote. I put this heater in myself last winter and love it! Puts out a lot of heat and gives some moisture during those dry winter months. They don't tell you in the manual, but I drilled some holes on the inside of each foot and put a tiny lag bolt through each foot (on the inside, cant see them) into the floor to bolt the unit in place.
2107629
This is an auto fill waterer. Very durable (our older ones are over 30 years service). Operates on 120v current and has thermostat setting. Needs to be installed on a small concrete pad with water line buried below frost line.
2224659
I have installed 3 sumps consisting of a 'sump pump' and a battery operated backup pump such as the one were talking about. If the electricity goes off then you need the battery backup system. To buy just a 'sump pump', you can google sump-pumps to find what you need. A very good place to start is with a company called: PumpBiz. http://www.pumpbiz.com. I hope this helps.
1425008
I was able to install with water in the pool. Just be well organized and understand the directions before you begin. I would also recommend dry fitting the new outlet system outside the pool so you can see how it should be installed. Have all the installation parts at close hand for quick a install. "Caution" you will lose some water, the job took me about 30 minutes. Hopes this helps.
781048
if comercial power is available. or if you have a generator capable of 2000 watts output. Keep in mind, this unit is not intended for wet envirenments; be safe, keep it dry!
1165068
The system is solar powered. I do not recommend...did not work well for me at all...not enough power. Unusable
1942115
Depends on how much it runs, voltage setting, amp setting, and water. I have max voltage, max amps, the unit runs probably more than average, and I had to change it after a few months. I am going to put a cheap filter on, and see if I can increase the life. You have to be careful though, because you need a certain amount of electrolytes in the water for the system to work. A light comes on when it begins to have trouble. You can still run it, it just won't be near as efficient.
1425703
You will need pump, tubing and gravel. I also use a power filter with mine. Good Luck!
1302426
It comes with a power supply,batteries can be done if you make the power connection but the drain would cost a lot of money. If you use it outside with the right weather proof box I used a solar panel with recharge batteries that work really good.
1981723
We installed this unit in FL in January 2013. The unit heated our 11000 gallon inground pool from 73 to 92 degrees in 70-75 degree weather. It did so in a matter of 24-36 hours. However, we found it to be too expensive in the power used. Our bill went from $150 to $1500, so we had to shut it off and now use it on a very limited basis. Unless your electric bill is not an issue, you should beware of this issue.