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  1. twesterd

    Does a variable or multi-speed pump make sense with a heat pump?

    My pool pump just died and now I need to figure out the right replacement hoping to improve energy efficiency. It was an old 1.5HP A.O Smith single speed motor with a Challenger 2HP self-priming wet end. The pump feeds (1) the pool filter, a Purex Triton FNS Plus 48 DE filter, (2) the pool...
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    Is there anything on what to expect for normal demand/use of chemicals?

    I have about a 13,000 Gal in-ground gunite pool. The weather here is about 100 degrees every day. I run my pool filter a lot... about 10 hours day. When my pump runs, it circulates the water extremely well. So, well it ripples the water and probably adds aeration. Assuming the water is crystal...
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    Can liquid chorine be old when you buy it?

    I have a 10,000-13,000 Gal pool. I bought Bravo/HEB brand concentrated bleach from HEB in Pflugerville, TX. The bottle says its concentration is 8.25%. It is hard to interpret but I think it says it was manufactured Feb of 2014. It is now Aug 2014. I have numerous test kits: one is a Leslie's...