Was JUST about to update this thread.

I broke down today and decided that it's worth the effort to put them where they belong. Save for something REALLY good or death, we are going to be in this house for the next 20+ years.

So I dug the trench today and buried the piping. It's 70' from the pool equipment slab to the base of the garage, and then another 10' up. I overestimated the run on looks by quite a bunch.

I was kinda miffed as I just finished landscaping that area, getting rid of the broadcast sprinklers, mulching it, adding drip irrigation and planting a bunch of stuff. I KNEW I was going to break a few pieces of PVC and poly, the question was how many.





Tomorrow I'm going to rent a concrete saw and hack into the slab, remove the propane pool heater, and then connect the piping with some 2" flex tubing for a spa.

My Jandy 3 way valve and check valve will be here wed, along with the roof clamps and tie downs for the panels (Technosolis).

I'll have around $800 total in the 8 panel system, with the ability to add 2 more panels facing south on that roof if need be. Overall I'm tired but the weekend worth of effort should be worth the extended season.