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    Should I keep my main drain valve open??

    My pool has a 3HP Intelliflow VS pump. I have dedicated piping for the main drain and each skimmer. My pool builder said I should keep the main drain valve 100% open and the two skimmer valves about 50% open. When the pool runs in pool mode(1800 rpm) I get almost no visible draw into the...
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    Umbrella Insert

    Got our first chance to use the umbrella inserts today. What do you use to keep the umbrella steady in the insert? I"m not sure if this is the exact brand we have but it looks like what they used. Amazon.com : Waterway 540-6700 Concrete Pool Volleyball/Umbrella Pole Holder Assembly : Patio...
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    So I almost "gassed" myself today

    Somewhere in the Pool school It might be posted but I learned that pouring muratic acid into a cup that just had bleach in it creates chlorine gas and will hit you like a Mac truck if inhaled...
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    Quiet Pump

    I'm finishing up a pool build and my water features have a 1.5HP pentair Whisperflo pump Model #011773. The pool/spa pump is a pentailr VS 3PH model# 011018. The water feature pump is way too loud and needs to be changed out. The 3HP Pool pump at full speed setting is probably half the dB of...
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    Return on Investment for LED Lighting

    We went way over budget on our pool design. We also had no desire for multicolor LED so the appeal for an adder for White LED lighting didn't make sense considering I just couldn't spend any more money on the pool construction. I've seen a few mentions on here that incandescent lighting just...
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    New Pool Austin Tx

    31 x 17' 7' spa All Pentair Equipment 3HP VS Pump CLI Caribbean Blue Mini Pebble Travertine Torreon Stone Coping Travertine Torreon Split Face Wall 2" x 4" Glass Pool Tiles Was a bit of a rocky start with Pool Builder.. Took 2 weeks to complete excavation but they are rolling pretty good now...