Upgrades
Pool equipment upgrades in Austin
Sullivan’s installs variable-speed pumps, salt chlorine systems, lighting and automation across Austin. The useful comparison is between equipment that fits your pool and the cost of operating it for the way you use it. Variable-speed pumps can help cut energy costs, as ENERGY STAR notes. Savings and payback depend on the existing equipment, required flow, schedule and electricity price.
What is worth doing
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Variable-speed pumps
Selected for the required flow and total dynamic head.
The running-cost comparison comes before the quote.
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Salt and lighting
Salt chlorine generators, and LED replacements including color-change retrofits.
Sized and fitted to the pool rather than to the box.
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Automation and heat
Remote control, scheduling, and gas or heat-pump heaters.
Scheduling and remote-control options matched to the equipment.
Service availability is confirmed for your address and the requested work. See the areas we cover.
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The detail, in full
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What this service involves, start to finish
- Variable-speed pump conversion, sized and programmed for your pool’s turnover
- Salt chlorine generator installation and sizing
- LED lighting replacement, including color-change retrofits
- Automation and remote control, including scheduling that actually gets used
- Heater replacement, gas or heat pump, with the running-cost comparison first
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Do variable-speed pool pumps save money?
They can help cut energy costs, ENERGY STAR says, and their slower filtration rates put less strain on filters and plumbing. An individual savings estimate needs the old and proposed power use, operating hours and electricity tariff. The selected pump must meet the system’s flow and head requirements; lower speed is not suitable for every operating mode.
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Is a salt pool different from a chlorine pool?
A salt chlorine generator produces chlorine from dissolved salt. The pool still needs disinfectant and pH testing, water balancing and equipment maintenance. Sullivan’s sizes and installs salt chlorine generators for the installed pool.
These are the questions about pool equipment upgrades and automation. Every question we are asked often is answered across the whole site.
Technical references: ENERGY STAR pool-pump buying guidance; CDC pool-water testing; Pentair pump selection requirements. These references support general guidance, not a claim about contractor credentials or the condition of a particular pool.
Tell us about your pool
Tell us your service location and whether you need weekly care, help with equipment, or a one-time service. Call or send the quote form. We’ll confirm availability and the next step for your pool. Repairs and other separately quoted work are discussed before approval.