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This makes more sense than any possible temperature difference. Thanks

That makes more sense. The flowrate is so high that the temperature difference has to be pretty low. Thanks much.

Hey Jim, I’ve seen many places say that pool temperature impacts cell life. Here’s an exact quote from a generic cell company… “the water temperature and water chemistry play an important role in determining cell life”. But I also saw a study that said the cell could degrade faster if it was...

Should the Salt Cell be before the heater? I've read where higher temperatures from the heater could degrade the cell. Is that true?

I'm' not sure I agree with draining and refilling a pool. That seems very time consuming, most likely pretty expensive and you still have to get the leaves out. First thing I'd do is get the chemistry right in the pool. The water is not green because of the leaves. It's green because you do...

Yeah, much more expensive to have it installed. My system is basically a drop and go as I already have the fittings sized and electrical junction at the pump. It will take me about 15 minutes to wire and plumb. Unfortunately, if you don't get it installed professionally, I think the warranty is...

Yeah, that's the one I wanted but I sure hate spending $300 more for the pump when it was only $650. It just feels like I got bait and switched on Amazon. Oh, I do see it for $899. I guess I'm going to have to just bite the bullet but really had bad timing for the price to go up the same day I...

I'm looking to buy a VS pump as well. Last month, I was watching a Pentair Intelloflo on Amazon and buy the time I went to buy it, the price jumped from $650 to $950. I was able to purchase it from another seller but they never shipped the pump. Now, All the prices on VS pumps have gone up. I...

I have a Mistaway system and it is awesome. My backyard was a feasting ground for all kinds of mosquito's, noseeums, that would eat me alive. The mistaway system has brought the numbers down to basically zero in my backyard, while my neighbors have many as there's a lot of water and woods here...

Beautiful pool and nice backyard. Your clear skies and open area look perfect for a telescope setup. Nice.

Great job to all of you. FF702, you are awesome for helping out a fellow TFP'er.

Re: Best part of "Just Getting Started" is the first day in the pool. Dallas suburbs. Wow, 75 degrees??? My pool is 85 right now and it's still too cold for me. I like the pool 88 degrees on up. A pool cover and reel is a must. Without my cover the pool would be around 78/79, so it makes a...

I was not trying to confuse Denise about DE. Yes, she should only use pool grade DE in her pool filter. I was merely posting that food grade DE has been eaten so I'm not so sure it would be cancer causing.

You can find Diatomaceous Earth powder for pool filter use almost everywhere. Walmart, Leslies, your local pool store are good choices. It's pretty inexpensive. Try googling "diatomaceous earth cancer" I've been hearing a lot more great things about food grade DE in preventing cancer and other...

Re: Clarifier? Keep reading the guides. If you look at recommended levels that I linked earlier for vinyl. FC 3-7 (See chart) pH 7.2-7.8 TA 50-90+ CH 0-350 (Don't add) CYA 30-50 Your FC should be 3 - 7 ppm. Using the Pool Calculator to take your 19k gallon pool from 0 ppm to 7 ppm (0 is...