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    Commercial sanitizers?

    Hi there, been following TFP for 2 seasons and it's been going great. Question on chlorine, has anyone tried using a commercial sanitizer such as SparCHLOR? SparCHLOR | Spartan Chemical The data sheet seems to say it's just basically bleach, but I don't know if there are any additional...
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    Help me choose a replacement pump

    So my current pump (2HP single speed pentair, about 10 years old) developed a pinhole leak in the impeller housing, it now shoots pressurized water everywhere. Unrelated, I measured it using about 2,600 kWh (at the meter). I called a pro who initially recommended a variable speed, but then...
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    Suction & return line valve questions

    So here's my valve setup: The upper is suction, the bottom is return, yes? Now, I see on the suction side there are two pipes, one is for the 2 skimmers and one is for the main drain? On the return side, why are there two pipes, and why is one side shut off? I have 2 eyeballs, both are...
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    My algae battle progress (or, "want to see a SLAM?")

    Getting ready to move into the new house and trying to get the pool ready for the day we land there. Spent some time over the weekend checking out the current state of the pool. Previous owners had a "pool guy" who was there the day before skimming... but apparently not doing much else. Lots of...
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    Hello! Buying house with a pool, can anyone tell me about this equipment?

    Greetings folks! I'm in contract on a house on the central coast of CA. One of the reasons I liked the house was the pool! My family had a pool many many years ago and I took care of it as a teenager, now I'm getting into my own thing. I will admit I am out of touch. We had a cartridge filter...