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Greetings all, I finally got my IntelliProXF VSF installed (it's been on order for over a year....) for the spa jets. As a refresher, here is some information on my jets and pumps: Ideal plumbing for spa jets and jet pump? The equipment pad is about 30-35' of plumbing away from the spa. Spa...

Hello everyone, its been awhile but I'm finally about to start dig/rebar next week so I needed to finalize my spa jet plans. I need some help brainstorming this one! In regards to powering my spa jets-- my original plan was to use four JetArray Inline spa jets which require 20 gpm each. I...

Moved from here. I'm tagging along on this one, as I'm doing something similar! I had done a bunch of searching yesterday morning and couldn't find anything, was just getting ready to create a post and saw this! I am designing a new set up, and also trying to figure out how and if to do a...

I'm in the planning phase of a pool/spa build on the east coast in FL. Pool and spa will be around 12,000 gal total. Spa will be "average" size, 6' circle or square. I'm trying to decide on what equipment I will choose for spa heat. Efficiency is very important to me, so I am thinking hard...

Hey everyone! I've been on the forum for a long time and have had a pool in some way or another since 2011. I went with a contractor pool build in my last house in 2015, but felt really burned by the cost and the low quality of the equipment and build. Definitely not going to do that again...

Does anyone have any information on this new SWG? I am going to be in the market for one soon, I was looking at the Jandy AquaPure. I liked the simplicity of it, but don't like that you can't set it below 20% (aside from off). I haven't been able to find much information on the TruClear, or how...

Good Morning everyone! You all helped me about 5 years ago with the pool in my signature, everything was fantastic. I wish I stuck around to keep up with technology and opinions, oh well... My family is preparing to relocate to Central Florida, and we will be building a pool! I am trying to...

PB who helped install my equipment this past weekend (Sunday) poured 2 gallons of 12.5% chlorine into my pool before I could tell him I have no CYA. Turns out it wouldn't have mattered because he doesn't fully understand what CYA is... So... Last night I checked and I have: FC= 12 CC= 1.5...

I am considering doing an AA treatment to (hopefully) remove some of the staining on my plaster pool. I am still trying to grasp an understanding of the process, but from my reading so far it appears that an AA treatment removes metals from plaster and suspends them in water via a sequesterant...

Thanks to everyone on this forum, my first pool opening has been very easy, and quite enjoyable. Using the BBB method, I had no problems getting my levels correct for a pool (and water) that had not been properly maintained for almost 20 years! With the equipment upgrade complete, I spent Sunday...

So yesterday I used the TF kit for the first time (also my first time testing CH) and I wanted to ask and see what kind of "blue" I should be looking for in the calcium hardness test. I think my CH was somewhere around 400, but it was a very gradual color change from red to purple to bluish...

Starting up my pool this week, I found that there is a flow diverter with a float and an adjustable sliding valve at the bottom of my skimmer. My skimmer has one hole (and pipe) going from it to the pad, I have one main drain and four returns. All plumbing is 2" and the skimmer and main drain...

I assisted my PB with my new equipment install today. He saw all the empty bottles of Clorox in my garage and asked if thats what I used in the pool. When I said yes he told me that he strongly recommended against using bleach. When I asked him why he said that "bleach causes cataracts, and...

This will be going on a Quad DE 60 w/ Hayward EcoStar pump. The manual for the Quad DE says 261050, but I think the one that poolsupplyworld has in the "DE Kit" is 261049. What is the difference between these two? 261049 Pentair HiFlow 2" 261050 Pentair Pac Fab HiFlow WG

It's time to replace the two sand filters on my indoor pool and spa. They are old, leaky, and since this is an indoor system, I feel that a cartridge or DE filter would be more appropriate. There is not a lot to filter out. That being said, the only experience I have is with sand filters, and I...

I would very much like to convert my copper/silver ion generator system to SWCG. Part of my job is designing guardrail safety fixtures for highways, so I am very familiar with the effects of salt, chlorine, and moisture on steel (even galvanized or stainless steel). My main concern is for the...

As I stated in another thread, I will be moving into a house in a few months that has an indoor pool/spa. I will most likely be replacing some of the pumps on the system this summer. Since this is a pool that is open year round, I find it very easy to justify the cost of a variable speed pump...

Greetings to this knowledgeable community. Thank you in advance for all your help, I have gained a great deal of knowledge in the past week from lurking and using the Pool School page. In a couple months I will be moving into a house that has an IG, indoor plaster pool (further described in my...