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    How fast can algae grown in Florida?

    I just purchased a house in Florida with a small gunite/pebbletec pool (gulf coast near tampa). My guess is it's only about 8k gallons. I live in Houston and have a ~30k gallon gunite/pebbletec pool that I've maintained (with the help of TFP!) for 25 years. As I won't be at the new house much...
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    Jandy Aqualink Experts!! Jandy Aqualink Firmware Upgrade

    I currently have an RS6 with OneTouch, Firmware K and a SpaLink. I need Firmware L to control my fancy color lights. There's a RS8 upgrade kit (part number 7092) that includes a new OneTouch (which I have), a new PCB (which I have), temperature sensors (which I have but can use as spares) and...
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    Need new heater. Is Low Nox required in Texas?

    I need a new heater but can't justify the cost for a heat pump. Looking at gas heaters but was wondering if low nox is actually required in texas. I live in unincorporated Harris County.
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    CYA in Rainbow Chlorinator w/ SWG?

    I recently installed a SWG and still have the old Rainbow 320 chlorinator inline. Has anybody ever used the Rainbow for injecting CYA? I tried it out for a few weeks and it seems to work pretty well. I've got it set at the #2 position.
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    Need to replace heater - should i also replace filter?

    I need to replace my 25+ year old heater. Since the DE filter is also that old, would it make sense to replace it also? Are the newer DE filters easier to take apart for cleaning?
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    Need new heater - should I get Jandy/Laars with my Aqualink?

    My current heater is 25+ years old and is dead. The pool was replastered/coped/tiled about 4 years ago and a new Jandy RS6 was installed. Is there any reason to go with the Jandy/Laars LX/i heaters because they supposedly work better with the Aqualink? The current heater worked fine with the...