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Before — Fort Worth Equipment Pad Retrofit: Variable-Speed Pump & Heat Pump
Equipment pad before variable-speed and heat pump upgrade
Fort Worth, TX · Tarrant County · 2026
Pool Equipment Pad Retrofit in Fort Worth, TX
This Fort Worth pool was still running on the original single-speed pump and gas heater from 2011. The equipment was loud, expensive to run, and the homeowner wanted smart control from a phone.
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After — Fort Worth Equipment Pad Retrofit: Variable-Speed Pump & Heat Pump
Modern spa with sheer descent waterfall after equipment upgrade
Project at a glance
City / County
Fort Worth, TX · Tarrant County
Year
January 2026
Pool
Residential pool and spa · 15 years
Duration
5 days
Services
Pool Equipment, Heaters & Heat Pumps · Pool Automation & Lighting · Pool Remodeling
What we found
- • Single-speed pump running 8+ hours daily
- • Old gas heater with corroded heat exchanger
- • Mechanical timer with no remote control
- • Noisy equipment pad close to the house
The homeowner's goal
Lower the electric bill, add reliable heating, and control the pool from a phone.
What we did
- 1. Replaced the single-speed pump with a variable-speed pump
- 2. Installed a high-efficiency heat pump
- 3. Added a smart automation controller
- 4. Re-plumbed the pad with proper valve layout
- 5. Set schedules for filtration, heating, and spa mode
Materials & systems
Equipment:Variable-speed pump, High-efficiency heat pump, Cartridge filter
Automation:Smart pool controller with phone app
Lighting:Existing LED lighting tied into controller
Project timeline
Pad demo
1 day
Removed old pump, heater, and timer
Install
2 days
New pump, heat pump, filter, controller
Programming
1 day
Schedules and app setup
Test
1 day
Pressure test and walkthrough
Results
- • Energy use dropped noticeably on the first bill
- • Heat pump keeps the pool comfortable longer into fall
- • Phone app controls pump, heat, and spa mode
- • Equipment pad is quieter than before
“I can turn on the spa from work. The pump is so quiet I had to check that it was running.”
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