The Swimming Pool Store sells, installs, and services modern pool equipment, including smart pool automation systems, energy-efficient variable-speed pumps, and robotic pool cleaners, from our store in Burlington, CT, serving pool owners across Hartford County.
TSPS carries equipment from established manufacturers that include Pentair, Hayward, Jandy, Sta-Rite, and Maytronics. Homeowners can purchase equipment, arrange installation, obtain replacement parts, and receive service and support through the same local pool company.
That one-dealer model matters because modern pool equipment does not operate in isolation. Pumps, heaters, salt systems, lights, valves, and automation controls must be selected and configured to work together.
Common Questions About Modern Pool Equipment
What Is Smart Pool Automation and What Does It Control?
Smart pool automation connects compatible pumps, heaters, salt chlorine generators, lights, valves, water features, and spa functions to a central control system. Depending on the platform, homeowners can manage schedules, temperatures, lighting, and other settings through a control panel or phone app.
Can Automation Be Added to an Older Pool?
Yes. Automation can often be added to an older pool after the existing equipment, controls, wiring, and valves are evaluated. Some components can remain, while others may require relays, adapters, control changes, or replacement to support the desired functions.
Are Variable-Speed Pool Pumps Worth It in Connecticut?
Variable-speed pumps are often a practical upgrade for Connecticut inground pools because they can run at lower speeds for routine filtration and increase speed when heating, salt production, spa operation, cleaning, or water features require more flow. Lower-speed operation can reduce electrical use and operating noise compared with running a single-speed pump at full output for every task.
Who Installs and Services Pool Automation in Hartford County?
The Swimming Pool Store sells, installs, configures, and services smart pool automation from its Burlington location. TSPS helps Hartford County homeowners plan new automation installations, retrofit compatible older pools, and obtain local service for equipment purchased and installed through the store.
What Brands of Pool Equipment Does The Swimming Pool Store Carry?
TSPS carries major pool equipment brands that include Pentair, Hayward, Jandy, Sta-Rite, and Maytronics. Available brands and models vary by equipment category, compatibility, and current inventory.
Do You Service the Equipment You Install?
Yes. TSPS provides troubleshooting, parts, repairs, and ongoing support for the pool equipment it sells and installs. Keeping equipment selection, installation, and service with one local company gives homeowners a clear place to call after the project is complete.
What Counts as Modern Pool Equipment?
Modern pool equipment uses adjustable motors, connected controls, sensors, and updated operating technology to give homeowners more control over circulation, heating, sanitizing, lighting, and cleaning. These components can often work together, but they must be selected and configured around the existing pool system.
Smart automation systems coordinate compatible pumps, heaters, salt chlorine generators, lights, valves, water features, and attached spa functions through one control platform. Many systems also let homeowners adjust schedules, temperatures, and settings from a phone app. Learn more about swimming pool automation.
Variable-speed pool pumps allow the motor to operate at different speeds instead of running at full output whenever the pump is on. A properly programmed pump can use lower speeds for routine filtration and increase flow when heating, salt generation, spa operation, cleaning, or water features require it. Explore variable-speed pool pumps.
Robotic pool cleaners use independent motors and onboard filtration rather than relying on the pool pump and filter. Depending on the model, they can provide programmed cleaning for the pool floor, walls, waterline, or a combination of these areas. Review TSPS options for robotic pool cleaners.
Salt water generators use a salt cell to convert salt in the pool water into chlorine. The generator must be properly sized and coordinated with pump operation, and the pool still requires water testing, balanced chemistry, and routine cell care. Learn how salt water generators work with the rest of a pool system.
High-efficiency heaters and heat pumps use updated controls and heating technology to help homeowners manage water temperature and extend the Connecticut swimming season. The right equipment depends on the pool, desired heating speed, available utilities, equipment-pad conditions, and how the homeowner plans to use the pool. Explore high-efficiency heat pumps.
LED pool lighting provides an energy-efficient alternative to older incandescent pool lights, with options for brighter illumination, color selection, and programmed operation. Compatible lighting can also connect to smart pool automation so it can be scheduled and controlled with other pool functions. Explore modern LED pool lighting and pool renovations.
Smart Pool Automation
Smart pool automation gives homeowners one place to manage several pieces of compatible pool equipment. A properly configured system can coordinate pump schedules, water temperature, salt generation, lighting, valves, water features, and attached spa functions, while app access makes many routine adjustments available from a phone or tablet.
TSPS sells and installs automation systems that include Pentair IntelliCenter and the Jandy AquaLink line. Homeowners can also review current automation systems in stock before discussing compatibility and installation.
The right platform depends on what the homeowner wants to control and what is already installed. A pool that needs basic pump scheduling and temperature control may require a different setup than a pool with an attached spa, several lights, water features, valves, and a salt system.
Automation can also be retrofitted to many older pools. TSPS evaluates the existing equipment and control layout first, then determines what can remain and what must be adapted or updated. That experience is especially useful on equipment pads that have been modified by different companies over many years.
Variable-Speed Pumps and Energy Efficiency
Variable-speed pumps allow pool owners to use different motor speeds for different jobs. Routine filtration usually requires less flow than heating, salt production, operating a spa, running a pressure-sensitive cleaner, or supplying a water feature.
Running at lower speeds when full output is not required can reduce electrical use and operating noise. Lower-speed operation can also reduce unnecessary hydraulic stress on filters, heaters, plumbing, and other connected equipment, which may support longer equipment life when the system is properly sized and maintained.
Federal energy-conservation standards for dedicated-purpose pool pumps took effect in July 2021 and raised efficiency requirements for many residential pool pumps. For many common inground applications, compliant variable-speed models became the practical replacement standard.
The pump still has to be selected and programmed correctly. A pump that runs too slowly may not provide enough flow for a heater, salt chlorine generator, attached spa, or water feature. A pump that is oversized or programmed to run faster than necessary may create avoidable pressure, noise, and energy use.
TSPS stocks variable-speed models from Pentair, Hayward, Jandy, and Sta-Rite. Before recommending a pump, we consider the pool size, plumbing, filter, heater, sanitizer, attached features, and automation plans. Homeowners can explore variable-speed pumps in stock or review our guide to variable-speed pool pumps.
Robotic Pool Cleaners
Robotic pool cleaners operate separately from the main circulation system, using their own motors and onboard filtration to collect debris. The right model depends on the pool size, shape, depth, surface, and whether cleaning is needed on the floor, walls, waterline, or all three.
TSPS is listed by Maytronics as an Elite Dealer for Dolphin robotic pool cleaners. This manufacturer credential supports TSPS as a local source for product selection, genuine equipment and parts, and after-sale support. Learn more about robotic pool cleaners or visit the Burlington store to compare available models.
Why Buy and Install Through One Local Dealer?
Modern pool equipment is easier to support when one company is responsible for product selection, installation, setup, parts, and service. The same team that recommends the equipment should understand how it fits the existing pool and be available when the homeowner has questions later.
TSPS installs only the equipment we sell. This allows our team to verify the equipment source, model, sizing, compatibility, installation requirements, and applicable support before the work begins.
The Burlington store also stocks parts for many of the equipment brands TSPS sells. Local inventory can reduce delays for commonly needed components, while the service team can diagnose the full pool system instead of looking only at the newest piece of equipment.
TSPS follows a repair-first approach. A failed pump, heater, or control does not automatically require replacement. Our team evaluates the problem and explains whether repair remains practical before recommending a new installation.
That combination of current equipment knowledge, installation support, parts access, and difficult-problem experience is why TSPS is known as the pool experts other pool companies call.
Manufacturer Credentials
Maytronics Elite Dealer
The Swimming Pool Store is identified by Maytronics as an Elite Dealer in Burlington. Maytronics describes Elite Dealers as authorized premium retail showrooms that provide genuine robots, parts, accessories, localized service, and product expertise.
TSPS also sells, installs, and services equipment from Pentair, Hayward, Jandy, and Sta-Rite. Manufacturer and product availability varies by equipment category and current product line.
Service Area
The Swimming Pool Store provides modern pool equipment installation and support from its Burlington, Connecticut, location. Our Hartford County service area includes Burlington, Bristol, Farmington, Avon, and other communities within our confirmed travel area.
Service availability depends on the address, equipment, and scope of the installation. Homeowners outside the immediate installation area can still visit the Burlington store for equipment guidance, current products, replacement parts, and help identifying the appropriate next step.
Plan Your Modern Pool Equipment Installation
Modern pool equipment works best when the pump, controls, heater, sanitizer, lighting, and other components are selected around the pool that already exists. TSPS evaluates compatibility and homeowner goals before recommending an automation system, variable-speed pump, robotic cleaner, or related equipment upgrade.
Plan Your Modern Pool Equipment Installation
The Swimming Pool Store helps Hartford County pool owners choose modern equipment that fits their pool and supports long-term operation. We sell, install, service, and stock parts for automation systems, variable-speed pumps, robotic cleaners, and other pool equipment from our Burlington store. Contact The Swimming Pool Store to schedule an equipment consultation, or visit the store to see automation systems and variable-speed pumps in person.