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    Sam light to Pooltone Upgrade

    I had 2 Pentair Sam light that needed replacement. One was fully dead and the other was stuck on red with a bulb also burned out. After doing some research I found the poltone lights and decided to give them a try as the other 2 I was looking at were higher than I was willing to spend right...
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    Finally have automation and swg on its way

    I ordered an intellicenter i5 with ic 40. it is supposedly going to ship tomorrow from pool supply unlimited. I was trying to automate for the last couple years but never got it done. one problem I see is I only have #14awg wire and a 20 amp breaker. I am not opposed to pulling a new main but...
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    converting to saltwater maybe.

    I already have an intelliflo pump and have been kicking around going saltwater. i see they have the easy touch4 and 8 that you can buy as a package with the salt cell. I have a pretty basic setup. 18000 gal pool and fountain feature that has its own pump. I plan on re doing the plumbing and...
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    water flow to create chlorine

    I currently run my vs pump 24/7 and would like to keep it that way. My question is because i only run at a higher speed for 2.5 hrs a day will a swg be able to create enough. Will it produce at 800 rpms or only work while on a higher speed
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    Weaker bleach

    I just noticed the generic Wal-Mart bleach went from 8.25 to 6%. Clorox is the same. I still find the old bottle sometimes but they have become scarce. Chech your labels
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    My bio active experiment

    I have a 18k in ground pool with high cya. I plan on draining and going swg so the cya shouldn't be a problem but I am curious about that bio active stuff. My cya is starting out between 120 and 140. I'm using a hth liquid test kit. I know it's not a Taylor but it's what I have. I plan on...
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    Getting rid of booster pump

    As the title says. I currently have three pumps but want to go down to 1. I upgraded to a variable speed 3 hp and went from a pressure sweep to a vacuum. I am very happy with it so I want to eliminate the booster pump at least. I am just not sure what to do about the plumbing line from it. I am...
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    im new

    hello central cali here with 18k pool. I bought a new home a year and a half ago with a pool and have been learning ever cense. I am not really having problems yet but have noticed a rise in cya this summer. I have a package of bio active already but wont be trying it till probly next week cause...