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Old 08/15/2007, 05:06 PM
stubbsz stubbsz is offline
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Originally posted by klam114
No, don't get your wife mad. A unhappy wife is not a good thing. As for how hot, I saw a 3 skimmer challenge side by side early last year. Just during the mild vinegar solution cleaning, after 3 different skimmers ran overnight, the Octopus skimmer had internal water temp over 94 degrees. The only reason the dealer measured the temp was because the pump felt so hot. If you don't mind having a stuck heater on 24/7, go for it as it is a great value if you mesh mod the impeller.
If I get a Recirc type, I can have the actual pump, out of the water heating up the air possibly?