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    Sonoran toad was swimming in pool. How to treat pool

    oh man. I got lucky then. No initial symptoms and all night she seemed totally normal. Thank you for your informative reply
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    Sonoran toad was swimming in pool. How to treat pool

    I’m in AZ and the Sonoran toad is a poisonous species of toad (extremely poisonous to dogs and cats). My dog was chasing one around our backyard last night (she’s fine) but the toad was all in my pool. Does anyone no if I need to add anything to the pool to neutralize the toxin? Am I just...
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    Builders are trying to change pumps on our build

    would there be any reason to delay the build and wait for the pentair eq? That's still an option but the PB didn't give any estimates on how long it could be.
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    Builders are trying to change pumps on our build

    Build is underway. its dug, plumbed (sans equiptment), and rebar has been done so far. Just heard yesterday or tuesday about the delays with pentair (10000 units backordered). And they sent out an email saying as of now all pentair products will be swapped with Hayward. I had to reach out to our...
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    Builders are trying to change pumps on our build

    what's the difference between what was provided to me as a substitute and the HLBASE and same question with the filter
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    Builders are trying to change pumps on our build

    The weak point in all VSPs or in Hayward's specifically? All of this seems so foreign to me. I understand the difference between the single/2speed pumps and the VSPs but the differences between the vendors are making my brain hurt.
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    Builders are trying to change pumps on our build

    Thank you for this information. When was the new motor for the TriStar introduced? This year? Are they a marked improvement from the ones used in the EcoStar?
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    Builders are trying to change pumps on our build

    So the tristar model has been around for a bit? I cant seem to find that much information that explains the difference. They seem quite similar outside of company lifespan. I've always heard about Pentair being the best but the lack of automation might make me lean toward hayward. Would 0.25HP...
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    Builders are trying to change pumps on our build

    Yes that’s what they are proposing. I heard about the flo3 I’ll have to ask if that is what they were going to use
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    Builders are trying to change pumps on our build

    We just found out that our builder is trying to switch our pool pump equipment during construction due to possible supply issues. I just wanted to make get an idea of what was more recommended and to make sure we weren't getting screwed. The pool isn't too large 23x13 ft ~7000gals (according to...