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I’d like to get an opinion on my situation. My pool specs are: 14k plaster pool - Stonescapes MiniPebble plaster (re-plastered in 2015) Filter: Pentair 145322 Sand Dollar Top-Mount Pool Filter, SD 60 2.3-Square-Feet Filtration Area, 60-GPM Flow (installed 9/2018, previous filter Hayward Micro...

Hi - Basically - anyone know of any issues with the Hayward Aqua Rite chlorine generators and a high heat (desert) environment? so, first off my username says ABQ_Pool, but it should be PHX_Pool now. I recently moved to Phoenix and have purchased a house that has an existing pool (in ground...

My pool builder opened our pool about a month ago. As the pool was built late last summer, its the first opening we've had. Pool builder says he typically adds sequestriant when he opens his pools. Well when he came out last month, he didn't have the sequestriant with him and said he would...

I searched for threads on altitude, but only found topics concerning heaters and pad placement in relation to the pool. I'm at ~5300 feet and was wondering if there are any effects of altitude on the BBB method. For instance, I've been aerating to lower TA and I'm going on 7 10 hours days with...

We have a Coverpool auto cover on our pool (hunter green) that does a fairly decent job of getting the water warmed up - but I was curious to see if anyone uses both an autocover and a solar cover.

Just added 440 lbs of salt to my pool this weekend. Salt is currently at 3400 ppm (recommended sweet spot for my IC40). I noticed that the pool was "less clear" the day after adding. I've been marveling at how clear things are up to this point, but on Sunday (I added salt on Sat) it seemed...

Noticed some rough / coarse spots on several locations in my 3 week old plastered pool (sunstone finish), mostly around where the tile and plaster meeting (edging and on the steps). Can I take some sort of sandpaper to these areas to smooth them out a little bit? The steps especially seem like...

Pool was plastered on Wed, filled on Thurs and Friday. Equipment was installed and pumping on Friday evening. I've got a trichlor puck in both skimmers and equipment is running 24hr / day. I was expecting little to no chlorine readings for the first few days, which has been true and I've been...

Any issues with my PB putting in my equipment this way? ->Pump -> SWG -> Cartridge filter -> return? He (or rather his guys) started installing yesterday and it appears this is how the configuration is going...

We are installing a "baja deck" approximately 8' x 8' and ~8" deep on our IG pool. We have two returns plumbed that are facing up (the sky) on the baja deck. I had assumed we would just put the standard returns there to have water bubble up or spray out of the water (similar to...

Currently in the middle of our inground pool build. We are installing a Pentair IntelliFlo pump, IC-40 SWCG, a Pentair cartridge filter and an IntelliBrite light. I'm thinking about purchasing a automation system, but don't know if my relatively simple setup (no solar, no heater, no spa, etc.)...

Finally got the decisions made, details sorted out, contract signed and yard prepped! Thanks again to all the helpful advice and info from the forum - I want to both keep secret and advertise all the info on here at the same time! This will be a 18'x32' rectangular in ground pool. It is a...

Wife and I are are close to finalizing details on a pool build here in sunny Albuquerque. We are keen on using a solar heater (pool surface is 576 sq ft, so looking at around 460 sq ft of panels), especially after another TFP member who is local is going without a gas heater. The local pool...

Hello - I've been quoted a Pentair 30" Tagelus sand filter for my pool build. Reading up on TFP, I know that it'd be best to have an oversized filter and wanted to make sure that this fits the bill. The specifics for my PB at this time: 18x32 rectangular sport pool (3.5 - 6 - 4) with auto...

Been trying to nail down specifics for my pool build and wanted to get TFP's opinion on the plumbing that this PB standardly puts in: Pool is a 18' x 32' sport pool (3.5' - 5.5' - 4.0') rectangle pool, approximately 19,000 gallons. It will have an auto cover Pool is roughly 30' from pool...

Hello - New to the forum. Just want to first say a big Thank You to everyone who contributes to the volumes of information on this site - I've been pouring over the site for the past 2 weeks and have absorbed some great information and advice. I've never owned a pool before and am cautiously...