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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: How Much Does Pump Efficiency Matter?

    ___________________________________ How Much Does Pump Efficiency Matter? ___________________________________ TL;DR: The difference in...

    Started by PoolDoc‎, 06-23-2018 09:02 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: FAQs & Guides: Pool Equipment & Operations

    ____________________________________ FAQs & Guides: Pool Equipment & Operations ---- June 2018 ---- ____________________________________ ...

    Started by PoolDoc‎, 06-19-2018 05:06 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Need advice regarding cartridge filter...

    I've spent the last three years (yes, that's THREE) rebuilding my existing pool that was originally built in the mid 50's. Lots of problems, lots...

    Started by otisdog‎, 05-23-2014 03:45 PM
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    05-29-2014 10:38 AM Go to last post
  1. Feeling a little electricity in the pool

    I can feel a slight amount of electricity when one hand is in the water and the other is on the concrete. It gets worse when it rains. This even...

    Started by mirogers1‎, 04-18-2012 09:09 AM
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    04-24-2012 03:12 PM Go to last post
  2. Poor Man Pool Heater?

    Hi folks: Has anyone heard of heating pool water by ciculating it through a long black garden hose on the patio? My pool builder suggested I...

    Started by stlbill‎, 04-18-2012 08:20 AM
    • Replies: 6
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    04-24-2012 12:12 AM Go to last post
  3. Draining Filter

    I can not get to the drain for my filter due to all the pipes surrounding it. It has a very slow leak. Should I just put up with the leak? Also,...

    Started by txtd1‎, 04-22-2012 11:56 AM
    • Replies: 3
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    04-23-2012 08:23 PM Go to last post
  4. Don't understand Pump/Filter relationship

    I'm back again. Last year I asked about which filter/pump to get and did not get a reply. I think I posted it in the wrong section. I haven't...

    Started by sublimity‎, 04-22-2012 07:31 PM
    • Replies: 5
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    04-23-2012 06:12 PM Go to last post
  5. Ordering a pool really soon - need some help

    Here's what I plan to buy. Please let me know what I'm missing. 30' Tahitian Pool Only (made by Wilbar)...

    Started by Jacob99‎, 03-28-2012 05:10 PM
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    04-23-2012 06:10 PM Go to last post
  6. Need advice on plastic caps for doughboy above ground uprights...

    I am needing to know where I can find the plastic caps/covers that cover the joints of the top rail of a doughboy pool. I am having a hard time...

    Started by ragriffin‎, 04-22-2012 04:14 PM
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    04-22-2012 04:14 PM Go to last post
  7. color pool lights Jandy or hayward

    I have been looking at the pentair and hayward color logic pool lights Which company builds the most durable and easiest to use? I heard one of the...

    Started by terpool‎, 04-22-2012 10:52 AM
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    04-22-2012 01:16 PM Go to last post
  8. New Pool Pump recommendations needed

    Hi, I am looking to replace my pool pump. My in-ground pool is 15-20k gallons and is one of those "play" pools where it's shallow at both ends...

    Started by PoolsRExpensive‎, 04-21-2012 08:38 PM
    sticky, variable speed pump
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    04-22-2012 11:44 AM Go to last post
  9. Unhappy Would be very grateful for some advice

    Hi again from Piemonte (northwest part of Italy where putting in a swimming pool is, to say the least, Byzantine) Can anybody direct me to a site...

    Started by sea.of.wheat‎, 04-17-2012 05:00 PM
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    04-20-2012 11:13 PM Go to last post
  10. Timer Recommendation

    Hello, This year I am looking to add a timer for my pool pump. What is recommended as a simple on/off timer to add and a good source to get them...

    Started by jojasc‎, 03-26-2012 04:24 PM
    timer
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    04-20-2012 10:48 AM Go to last post
  11. Salt chlorinator

    Here's what I've got - 26,000 gallon in-ground in Michigan. Sand filter, 1.5" PVC. What I'm hooking up - 400k btu heater, salt chlorinator,...

    Started by Jaws2‎, 04-19-2012 12:41 PM
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    04-20-2012 01:31 AM Go to last post
  12. Is my sand filter sized right?

    Pool Info-IG Gunite approx. 18,000 gallons. Recently installed Hayward Swimpure SWCG (up to 40,000 gal) 1-HP Pentair Whisper Flo and Tagelus 60D...

    Started by TheGoose‎, 07-21-2011 09:44 AM
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    04-19-2012 10:25 PM Go to last post
  13. ladder bumpers

    Hi all, Been a while since I have visited but need some help. Have a 26000 gallon Foxxx inground pool circa 1970. I have two drop in ladders and...

    Started by ssbuswell‎, 04-19-2012 09:21 PM
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    04-19-2012 09:21 PM Go to last post
  14. when to backwash sand filter

    Hi folks, please remind me about filter pressure and when to backwash my sand filter. Thanks.

    Started by Kateyru‎, 04-19-2012 09:37 AM
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    04-19-2012 09:16 PM Go to last post
  15. Wink I;m looking for information on variable speed pool pumps

    This is my first thread so that I can get accepted.

    Started by kearneypd‎, 04-18-2012 06:38 PM
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    04-19-2012 07:54 PM Go to last post
  16. Filter Housing has a Hole

    I just noticed that I have two holes about an inch apart on my Pentair de filter housing. Is this normal on a seven year old piece of equipment? Is...

    Started by fatlip‎, 04-18-2012 11:05 PM
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    04-18-2012 11:05 PM Go to last post
  17. Is my pump oversized? 1.5 HP / 7500Gals

    This is my first pool, and the equipment is a bit of a mystery to me insofar as why it was chosen and sized. Reading other threads, it seems like my...

    Started by MountainStone‎, 04-15-2012 08:45 PM
    sticky, variable speed pump
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    04-18-2012 04:12 PM Go to last post
  18. endless pool hydraulic motor

    Can someone please tell me how to go about replacing the hydraulic motor and propeller in an Endless Pool propulsion unit?

    Started by woogs‎, 04-18-2012 02:19 AM
    endless pool
    • Replies: 1
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    04-18-2012 06:13 AM Go to last post
  19. New to pool ownership

    looking forward to learning about my Hayward ec75 and pentair milivolt heater. Cheers!

    Started by drubix‎, 04-17-2012 08:13 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    04-17-2012 10:03 PM Go to last post
  20. Pump/Filter Recommendation

    I am a first time pool owner looking for a pump/filter recommendation. I bought my home last fall and am now looking forward to opening the pool for...

    Started by erickismyname‎, 04-17-2012 04:24 PM
    • Replies: 3
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    04-17-2012 07:16 PM Go to last post
  21. My Pump Just Died

    This question is rewritten from the "Testing and Adjusting" section, so sorry for the multiple post, but I have a 13,000 gal above ground with a...

    Started by onemsmom‎, 04-16-2012 10:50 PM
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    04-17-2012 06:21 PM Go to last post
  22. Need help with choosing the best equipment for my owner-built pool

    I really want to search for existing posts on which pumps, filters, salt water chlorine generators, aerators, auto water-levelers, etc. are the best....

    Started by jjearl99‎, 04-16-2012 05:49 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    04-16-2012 08:03 PM Go to last post
  23. Looking for Suggestions on LED pool lights

    My incandescent bulb recently burned out, and I was looking to replace it with something a little more flashy. Google has been a letdown as far as...

    Started by tighr‎, 03-27-2012 06:35 PM
    • Replies: 8
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    04-16-2012 05:24 PM Go to last post
  24. AG Pump recommendations?

    All: Looking for recommendations - I have a 1/2 HP Hayward Power-Flo II on my 15x30 AG. It's worked great (even with the solar panels on the roof of...

    Started by tcora‎, 04-14-2012 10:28 AM
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    04-15-2012 11:17 PM Go to last post
  25. Cool Filtration / Run Time...

    Great forum! Finally have my pool chemisty under control after 3 yrs of fighting the pool supply stores "balances" My question is what is the best...

    Started by The Crow‎, 04-15-2012 09:19 AM
    • Replies: 5
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    04-15-2012 09:57 PM Go to last post
  26. Angry DE blowing back into inground pool

    Hello, I just took apart my Hayward DE Filter and reloaded it. Upon start up this morning i noticed a cloud coming ou of my reurn jets. Pool...

    Started by markginger‎, 04-15-2012 11:02 AM
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    04-15-2012 03:51 PM Go to last post
  27. Pool pump timers

    I have a pool with a Intermatic T10404R timer system, I just bought the house so I am not familiar with the equipment yet. The previous owner had...

    Started by jeffyzf‎, 04-15-2012 10:25 AM
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    04-15-2012 03:38 PM Go to last post
  28. Question Wearing of Impeller and Diffuer on Northstar Pump

    Hi All. Appreciate any feedback you can give me. My northstar 1.5hp pump had the motor replaced about a 1-2 years ago. After, it made noise and we...

    Started by abrenner‎, 04-14-2012 02:17 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    04-14-2012 05:21 PM Go to last post
  29. Newbie - a philosophical question...

    Hi all, long-time lurker, just joined, but have already learned plenty from you. Im sure im going to need plenty of help going forward - but for...

    Started by jdm1322‎, 03-09-2012 05:01 PM
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  30. Brass deck jets versus Jandy deck jets

    We are in the process of remodeling our pool. We plan to add 5-6 deck jets and a 18-24" sheer descent. It appears that Jandy deck jets are very...

    Started by pumpkineater59‎, 04-12-2012 11:58 PM
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    04-12-2012 11:58 PM Go to last post

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