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    Comparing LED light irons

    I have a small, 10K, inground pool. It's kidney shaped with the light fixture at the middle, i.e. pointing to the narrow side with the largest parts of the "kidney" to the left and right (I say ask this to explain that I need a light with a broad, not narrow, cast). I definitely want to change...
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    I purchased the PE653RC

    Jumping in here after 1.5 years... hope some of you are still around :-) . I am going all Zwave in my house, but have a simple Intermatic analog timer that turns my single speed pump on and off. I purchased the PE653RC not really knowing the capabilities but expected to figure it out as I went...
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    AquaCal Heat Pump - Keep or abandon?

    Orlando area. I've inherited a 9000gal Gunite pool that has an AquaCal heat pump installed in 2001. I had been planning on solar (roof orientation is not ideal, but good enough), but now have to consider whether the heat pump is a better option, considering I don't have to pay to install it...
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    Vacuuming out sludge

    Gunite, 9000g, cartridge filter, 2" piping I have what I think would be a not-too-uncommon problem, but my search doesn't yield any pertinent posts that address it. I'm inheriting a pool that has been abandoned for 1+ years. I'm going to SLAM it, but that only addresses the chemistry; my...
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    Necessary to sandblast finish?

    I'm buying a house with a stagnant pool - hasn't run in months and is dark dark green. The plan is to refinish it regardless of what is under there, so I'm not too worried. One contractor is insisting that the black algae cannot be eradicated by chemicals and will come back through the new...