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I guess I just thought it would be better for the water to circulate so it doesn't get stagnant. But I guess if the water is below 60 all winter it shouldn't be an issue to just sit there?

I don't know how durable these things are but I was thinking of getting a cheaper harbor freight sump pump and putting a 2' piece of PVC with a 90 degree elbow at the top and just running it when it's going to get cold. Where I live we are usually mid 30s to mid 50s all winter but we have a week...

That's good to know. It's what I suspected but just wanted to check with the experts. Thanks!

Simple question really. I learned the hard way last year that the only way to lower CYA is drain and fill but I was wondering if evaporation plays a role in this at all? If, over the course of a season, you replace a foot of water (just throwing that number out there) does it lower the CYA the...

I’m not sure about the o-ring or basket. I guess I’ll deal with that when the time comes. But the pentair it replaced was on year 5 or 6 and the basket and o-ring were original (and still fine) as far as i can tell. I guess I’ll deal with that when the time comes? If this pump lasts 5 years...

Hopefully this is allowed! The pentair single speed pump on our pool finally died this spring as I was trying to get the pool ready. I’ve been intrigued by the variable speed pumps and filter cartridges for a while now so when the pump died I thought what better time to upgrade! I decided to...

I am looking into getting a pool alarm and can't really figure out how it would work for most people. There are the kind that sit on the surface and detect "waves" and ripples if someone jumps in, but when my VS pump kicks in from low to high, the water is rocking pretty good and I would imagine...

I bought this one on Amazon. It's not a "name-brand" pump but their hot tub pumps get good reviews. I bought it before there were any reviews on it so I kinda gambled there. I just fired it up for the first time last night and so far so good! My expectations were pretty low given the old pump it...