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hello, putting together a new pool build and pump house and want to plumb in an emergency fire fighting outlet using pool pumps and water from pool. Have two pumps, main 1.5 hp pool pump and booster pump for polaris. Pool pump has volume, while booster gives greater pressure on lower volume. Any...

good morning, new pool build happening (in ground concrete) and pump house is about 25m/80ft from pool (yep best solution) with pump about 1m/3ft above water level. Pump is a Poolex Variline VS 1.5HP, which is self priming, manual states do not exceed max 3m/10ft lift (pump above water level)...

have had a few pools over the years and have never had TF lights, fix 'em and they work for a bit. So I'm a bit anti lights (from trouble pov), but like the night time scene when working. Presently on a new build (inground concrete)and one side of the pool is above ground (land is terrassed), ie...

Hello, at the design stage for a newbuild inground concrete pool about 50,000litres, with SWG. Previous pool had an auto fill system which used a redundant sprinkler zone feed, rerouted to squirt water into the pool from pool house roof. Air delivery. A few minutes a day was usually sufficient...

my house has two independant metered water supplies in 1/2 in steel pipe coming onto the property. Not going to alter that (1/2" bit) because just too big a job. All is fine except previous owner said water flow/pressure drops off in the summer. As I'm into getting things put right I am thinking...

this site was great helping me sort out pool related issues, and I was wondering if any of the expertise available covers another kind of pool - my septic tank :oops: If anyone can help would be happy to post the details

good morning have just refilled the pool as CYA was over OTT. Went to purchase salt (ok) and CYA - not so easy. Both suppliers don't sell it. Explanation SWG pools don't need it. The specialist in the pool shop said he'd been running swg pools for years without CYA. Why did I want it? With...

Hi all, year three with my inground pool...its getting easier but I'm not quite there yet. Here are my readings pH 7.12 FC 1.23 TC 1.58 TA high (off scale) CYA 70...

Hi all - still muddling along with dip tests and your help......:grin: Would appreciate some 'gut feeling' 'seat of the pants' type help (FYI no proper test kits in this part of the world!) FC +/- 7 pH 7.3 today CYA 60 - from dip strips....so +/- Pool up to 22°c (73F) and clear but not...

Hello all. Nice forum. Thought I would join you as I’ve problems and it would seem there is a pretty good chance of getting things resolved here. From browsing around I have got the message that reliable home test numbers are imperative. Would love to oblige…BUT I am in France and apart...