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  1. schatz

    Robot suggestions ?

    So I am guessing nobody is using inexpensive suction side cleaners anymore judging by the lack of responses to my earlier inquiry as to the proficiency of the new style Kreepy. Which robot do you guy's prefer.
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    Inground pool cleaner recommendations ?

    Hello, as the title reads, can I have any suggestions or ratings of poolcleaner to replace my 10 year old creepy. It seems they do not make these anymore, has anyone tried the new kreepy, Amazon has mixed reviews. It is cheaper than the old Kreepy and the cost of fixing up my old Kreepy just...
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    Should Stennar pump be hot ?

    I just recently stepped up and quit playing around with 13 dollar Amazon pumps and purchased a Stennar. I bought a 45 Mphp10 and so far I have been very pleased, quiet and repeatable. The question that I want to ask is should these pumps run warm? After running one hour last night, I put my hand...
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    Has anybody used life source water softened water in pool?

    Has anyone heard or used this water system? Just curious as the osmosis is in need of new filters again and am thinking about redirecting my money here. I just wonder if it will adversely affect the pool water fillups and water changes. I have heard that regular soft water should never be used...
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    pump recommendations

    I have a Hayward 2 hp super pump 2 and last evening it stopped working so will need to replace after only 2 years of use. I have 2 questions, what pump do you guys recommend, preferably a direct fit and variable or 2speed pump. and also I have a homemade peristaltic 13 dollar pump that pumps...
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    CYA ?

    Tested my water this morning and thought I would just check my CYA since I used 7 gallons of chlorine in January so far and was thinking I should be using a lot less. Anyway here is what I got. CC 4.6 CA 220 PH 8.0 TA 80 CYA 0 ? Does cold weather effect CYA readings or 8 month old...
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    LMI chemical pump question

    Has anybody here used an LMI pump to pump their liquid chlorine into pool? There is one for pretty cheap I might be able to get my hands on and curios if anyone has ever used one and how they liked or didn't like it. Thanks.
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    SWG size for large pool

    For a larger pool such as mine, 33,000 gals what salt system would you recommend? Or are they more for the smaller sized pools?
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    Kreepy krawley mystery

    I am wondering if you guys have any tips for getting your kreepy's to run random patterns for longer than a few hour?. I have had Kreepy's off and on for the last 25 or so years and for me it has been the cheapest way of keeping my pool clean. However I cannot get it to run random patterns for...
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    Anybody using digital tds and or ph meter ?

    Are they worth using and are they accurate for you ? I have been eyeballing these on Amazon and was just curious.
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    Salt question and saturation index ?

    What role does salt play on the pool math page ? How do I check it? The saturation index number I am getting is -4 with my current readings but that number changes when I change the salt level number so I am thinking to raise salt levels rather than add Calcium chloride and raise CA right? but...
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    What type of sealer would you use??

    Between my flagstone coping and tile there is cement or concrete that the flag was floated on and needs to be sealed I am thinking. Also around jacuzzi it is already showing signs of calcium or cement deposits. Here are some pics, I think they are upside down for some reason but it will give you...
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    Liquidator Question

    Could somebody please tell me that owns a working liquidator if the floats allow the water to enter and exit the tank horizontally or vertically down into the layer of chlorine down below. Also maybe where these floats are made or where the could be purchased for less than the 30 dollars they...
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    Raypak heater board

    Hate to hijack your thread. But I also have a Raypak heater and have had to replace the board for temp control 4 times in the last 14 years of use. Is this normal?
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    why not build my own Liquid chlorine resevoir like the liquidator?

    Why should I spend 220 dollars on a liquidator when I could make my own for 20 bucks or so. Am I missing something? I would use my old water softener salt tank and install an incoming and outgoing floats, and then tap into pressure side of pump for the incoming water and plumb into raypack...
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    Liquidator question

    Short question, is the Liquidator worth getting or are their other options. Thanks, happy memorial day everybody.
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    plugging extra skimmer question

    My pool has 2 skimmers and one I plug the kreepy into most of the time. I can also adjust flow between skimmers via jandy valve. My question is if I remove cleaner from skimmer can I just plug that skimmer with a plug and only use the other skimmer, for some reason my flow adjustment will not...
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    New Here and want to say hello and ask questions about my new stonescapes

    Hto the hello, just wanted to say hello and ask a few questions on my new stonescapes tropics blue surface. First of all should it feel rough as sand paper and be like sanpaper to the touch? I had it redone and replastered and it was finished a week ago and filled. How important is an acid start...