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    Pump Service Factor or Other Criteria to Match Pump Power?

    So this pool motor on a Pentair Whisperflo pump is starting to scream in pain and has a few days left. I would just like to replace the entire pump with a single speed Whisperflo (HOA Pool, has to have a certain turnover which makes a VSP pump useless, plus the stupid $600 permit fee). I put...
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    Unfinished Travertine Decking Erosion around entry and exit points

    So I have these clients with beautiful travertine around the pool which has been in place for almost 3 years. Around where swimmers get in and out there is heavy erosion. The water is about as "new" as the decking and it's in Arizona, so if anything we have a hard water issue. Here are the...
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    Hayward V-Flex A-Frame+Turbine Kit

    I heard about this a few months ago then saw it in my search at my vendor's website. Has anyone tried the Hayward V-Flex conversion kit on any of your Hayward models? I drop the Pool vac. classics in my HOA pools overnight once a week, every once in a while a little rock or seed will get in...
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    Semi Public Pool Pebble Sheen with Cupro Nickel Heater TA 50 ppm?

    So we are draining this 24K gal. pool in the next month, but the pool was flirting with 60 ppm TA for the last month and the county wrote it up on the inspection report yesterday as below the 60 ppm threshold. It's not being heated, so a balmy 49 degrees, not worried about swimming and the...
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    Lost the Cord to New Aqua Light 8 Inches from Top of J. Box :-(

    So I probably didn't do the best job attaching the new light to the rope as it was getting dark since I lost it about 8 inches away from the top of the junction box (rope pulled out) and I didn't squeeze any soap the j-box side as I usually do. I ended up having to just pull out the entire...
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    Acid Wash and lights-good idea?

    My main concern would be the light which can be removed from the pool, but what about the niche? Any damage with this method? Mod note: This was moved from this thread Acid Wash and lights-good idea?
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    Pentair/American Products 400 watt Amerlite Epoxy Resin

    I went to do a bulb change on this fixture which is date-coded from 2006, my rule is usually if I can't see the wires under the honey-colored epoxy resin or if the fixture smells like an oven, I replace it. I noticed that the resin is black in this fixture, but it does not look or smell bad...
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    Service Tech Algacide Use: Bio Dex Skill it vs All Clear Algaecide 60

    The BioDex is popular here in the Phoenix area, I've used copper regularly, then the Skill It, since the 60 is recommended here on the board if needed, I was wondering if I should make the change to the 60. The prices are similar between the two. My main issue with the skill it is having to...