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    inserting pool light, not working.new bulb or me stupid?

    Hi everyone! Beautiful day in Buffalo/Niagara Falls! :party: Put in underwater light and tried turning on. didnt come on. Hit reset button by on/off switch. switched back off. Flipped dedicated circuit breaker. retried,no luck. Possible just need new bulb or am I missing something, (like...
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    ok time to buy new heater. suggestions, guidelines?

    Looking online to buy new natural gas heater with I guess an electronic ignition. I had Teledyne Laars 125,000 BTU. How many BTUs should I get, is it determined by piping already there? Bigger, better? Talked to rep at Intheswim. fumbling around. Ease and reliability main issues of course. Then...
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    gas heater needs fix/pool repair guy frustration!!!

    Hi everyone! :wave: my original gas heater installed with pool in 1999 was replaced 2 seasons ago with "gently used" one Teledyne Laars XE model EG 125 at suggestion of pool repair guy for $500. End of last season August 2012, heater not working. Pool repair guy (The Pool Doctor) ends up...
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    TF 100 kit, labels moved. What is +/- on sensitivity?

    My label on my CYA mixing bottle slipped slideways. How much do you need for testing. I would like to mark it with a permanent marker for proper levels. Remember, I am a "lab rat" so I worry about precision and accuracy. :lol: T.
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    How best to retain heat

    Hi, I am curious about what exactly solar panels are. I have a solar cover on reel but the straps have been ripped off twice so it is a lot of work for me and I also found that quite a bit of the blanket would dissolve into the pool. I have not even used it this year. I am also curious about...
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    Trouble with gas heater, pilot on?

    Sorry about that last crazy post. First, my gas heater pilot is on but it will not light. It is a Laars Lite ModelLLG. I have had the pool/heater since fall 1999. Every year it needs something. They replace a wire, a something or other. I had service here in early seaon, replaced a wire or...
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    Just tried the new test kit,It's like Christmas!

    Just did my first test! I am a certified lab rat(actually I am a certified lab scientist, so this is up my alley,so to speak!) When the test kit came in the mail, I said, Yippee!. My teenage son said, "What are you so excited about?" Kids, they just don't get it! Here are my results:FC 8...
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    Trying to be a good neighbor

    Hi! I have found this site very helpful.Thanks! I am trying to help my neighbor. She does not have internet access right now,computer crash,etc. Here are her "stat":AG 24 ft.,52" deep,no bottom drain,Pentair/Sand dollar approx 150 lbs. sand filter...
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    aquabot,dolphin,blue diamond/pearl?

    I am looking into a robotic cleaner for my inground pool. I have narrowed it down (I think) to one of the above. It seems what I have read since joining 2 days ago, that the blue diamond is popular. I have a 6 inch ledge around pool, about 3 feet down. The shallow end starts at 3.5 ft and slopes...
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    Newbie Teresa from Buffalo,NY.

    Hi! Teresa from Buffalo,NY. I am glad I found this site! I am alittle slow in the tech/computer thing so please bear with me! I have an oval inground 15x30 vinyl pool.