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    Why has the pool world been taken over by VFD's?

    This post is partly a rant and partly me wanting honest answers from knowledgeable people here. I am ranting because I hate it when companies achieve a better product through better marketing, I hate this market speak and the mountains of BS that is hauled on the consumer as it trickles down the...
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    New House with Spa in disrepair

    A friend of mine just purchased a house with a spa, we are trying to figure out if its worth fixing or if the whole thing just needs to be taken out. The spa was put in about 7 years ago but the previous owners didn't maintain it or seem to use it for the past few years. It wasn't turning on so...
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    FC too high

    So after filling the pool, I shocked it since I knew I wouldn't be doing much with it for the next few days. I used the pool calculator on this site and found that I needed 394 oz of bleach to accomplish this, I didn't put that much in though, only about 300 oz or so. Afterwords I tested my...
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    Pool with odd plumbing

    Ok, so here's the deal, a friend of mine just purchased his first home with a pool and I offered to maintain it for him. Since we just replaced the liner, I don't see a point in having the pool professionally opened. I have a few plumbing questions though as the pool/spa combo don't seem to be...
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    Pool Lighting

    I am looking into installing pool lighting into an 18x36 foot rectangular pool that currently has no light mount. We are replacing the liner this year so this is probably an ideal time to do it. First of all, how much does it typically cost to have a light installed and is it possible to do it...
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    New House with pool, looking for advice on several things

    A very close friend of mine just purchased a home with a pool, since I am anal about pools and love swimming, they asked me to maintain it for them in exchange for usage. I advised them in the buying process to have the pool professionally inspected before closing, which they did. The inspection...