Patrick Schmidt Continues to Wow on Behalf of Wayne's Solar

Patrick Schmidt, long distance runner extraordinaire, is proudly sponsored by Wayne's Solar.  This year he participates in numerous running events, including the recent SkyDive Ultra in Clewiston, Florida on January 31st.  Along with jumping out of an airplane, Patrick ran 50 miles that day!

That race finished the month off with 250 miles total run for our amazing athlete.  In February, Patrick will take on the Glass Slipper Challenge at Disney in Orlando.  Then in March is will be the Sarasota Half Marathon and 100 mile Fort Clinch run. We are blown away!

What else does Patrick do beside astound us with his running accomplishments?  He is a district manager of Hayward Pool Products, and Wayne's Solar carries a full line of this esteemed company's pool technology products, including salt chlorination systems for pools.

Find out more about everything Wayne's Solar can do for your home and business.  Go Solar, Go Patrick!

Variable Speed Pool Pumps are Game Changers

What burns up the second largest amount of electricity in your home aside from the heating and air conditioning unit?  If you have a pool with an old pump, there's your answer.  We kid you not: upgrading to a new variable speed pool pump can save you as much as 90 percent of your energy costs on this necessity of owning a pool.

Wayne's Solar features the Hayward EcoStar variable speed pool pump as our chosen product in this category for energy efficiency, available for both new pools and retrofits.  As of December 11, 2011, all new pool pumps installed or replaced in Florida need to adhere to certain guidelines so not only are you getting up to code but you are saving yourself a ton of money.

Why install the Hayward EcoStar variable speed pool pump?

It is the most energy efficient pool pump on the market today, Energy Star-rated and backed by one of the best warranties in the industry.

Instead of running continuously like old fashioned single speed pumps, the EcoStar flows at perfectly timed increments customized to that particular pool's needs.

The user interface with its self-contained 24 hour clock is easily accessed and programmable.  The device's service mode makes cleaning the pool simple for you or your cleaning company.

Old pumps burn more energy than all other appliances in the home combined (aside from HVAC).  You will save money and can be assured your pool use is more environmentally friendly.

You can place the controls in a convenient location, even on a wall for ease of use.  Timer and speed functions have many different variations so your pool pump is running optimally.

This highly energy efficient pool pump can be installed by Wayne's Solar along with your solar pool heating system, salt water chlorination, and other pool automation, so your pool is assured the highest level in green technology.

If you live in Clay, Duval, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, Seminole, or Volusia Counties, contact Wayne's Solar today to find out more about variable speed pool pumps and to receive your free energy analysis and estimate on solar for your home or business.

Why choose a salt water pool over traditional chlorine?

Salinated (saline = salted water) swimming pools have become very popular in Florida. Perhaps inhabitants of the Sunshine State love our surrounding natural aquatics so much that we demand something akin to it in our backyard pools. It seems that this is true, and with good reason - salt water pools just feel better.

Keep in mind that salinated pools do produce chlorine, but in a different way and in much lower levels. Salinated pools utilize a salt chlorine generator, whereas the traditional pool system has harsh chlorine added directly to the water. Because of the way a salt system functions, there are no chloramines which are an undesirable byproduct of typical chlorination.

Salt water pools provide the following benefits over traditional chlorinated pools:

• Maintenance of a salinated pool does not require toxic chemicals to be bought, stored, or handled. 
• Salt water pools do not provoke the scent of chlorine bleach in your nose as you swim. Some people report allergic reactions to chlorine but not to salt. 
• Saline pools are easier on the eyes and do not cause the redness or stinging that chlorine is known for. 
• In general salt water pools require less manual maintenance. 
• The water simply feels better on the skin and hair in a salinated pool - it is less drying and you feel cleaner after you swim than with chlorine. 
• Some people believe they float in salt water better. 
• A salt water pool is much clearer than a traditional chlorinated pool. 
• Swimsuits fade and break down quickly in a chlorine pool. 
• Salt water systems cost less overall to run. 
• Traditional chlorine pools can contain copper which is known to turn blonde hair green. 
• Salt does not evaporate from a pool like chlorine does, and salt recycles itself. 

Wayne's Solar of central Florida is in the business of heating pools with the natural power of the sun. In addition, they are also your go-to source for salt water pool systems in Duval, Putnam, St. Johns, Flagler, and Clay, Volusia counties. Wayne's Solar will explain to you in depth how a salt chlorine generator works and what your many options are for building a new salinated pool or retrofitting an existing one.