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Hello, Just curious what the down sides might be of buying a sand filter with 2 inch valves when my piping is 1.5 inch. I would just use a reducer. The pool store said there is no down side but I am nervous about buying a filter that is not meant for 1.5. For example won't the part of the...

Good to know. I'll grab a picture of it and try to read the model and HP tomorrow and post it

Hi I appreciate the suggestion. I think due to the high debris in my yard, I am avoiding cartridges. Any suggestion about the sand filters though?

Haha I would love to know why. I have a feeling I should put on my earmuffs when talking to pool stores.

I should also add that unfortunately my back yard is very very high debris due to a few awful trees along my fence on the neighbour's side. They basically dropped pedals, leaves, seeds every day all summer and then drop never ending small branches as well, all falling in the pool. I work from...

Thanks I re read this just now and I believe this is what started me down the bigger is better for sand filters path. I definitely have the pad space for it, and I noted this paragraph here that says, " Pool Filter Types Sand filters are the simplest. Most pools should use a minimum of a 24”...

Hello, I have been doing some reading here and it seems when it comes to sand filters, bigger is better, and results in less frequent backwashing. There doesn't seem to be any down size other than it requires more space and obviously costs more. I have seen 30 inch recommend or even bigger...

Haha ya it's cold. I'll take a look at the thread and google thr parastaltic pump, thanks

Thanks for the recommendations I am going to look at both of these. All my pumps and such are located in the unit itself. Are these things that can be added in a situation like that? Wonder if I can Hire a spa company to install it for me.

Thanks for the response. I should have mentioned I have an acrylic spa with the pumps and motor all held within the unit. Does that make a difference? Can I get a small salt water chlorine generator added to that ? Do you have any recommendations on which one ?

Hello, I hate manually adding chlorine to my hot tub. I live in Canada and it's -40 where I am, so only time I want to go outside is when I am actually going into my hot tub, but I don't want to have to go out every few days just to add chlorine. I have been using a float with tabs, but if I...

I did a self test on the easytouch wireless controller remote and when it gets to the switch test and makes me press all the buttons. It's fine until it asked me to hit spa, then it says failed error code 4. But ya like I said the top spa button does the lights or aux 2 now. And the second...