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    Who makes these solar heating panels?

    Hello, We're getting roof work done and need to move these solar water heating panels that we have. They're potentially fafco panels from at least 20 - 30 years ago. They're these tubes mounted in some sort of aluminum( I think) sheet with PVC pipes in between panels connected via clamps. Can...
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    Solar Heater Vacuum Breaker Valve Leak

    Dear TFP Gurus So the pool we inherited also has a vacuum breaker valve leak. Can someone please ID the model of the valve that I need to replace this with. It might be a LASCO valve but I couldn't really make it out very clearly. The size seems to be 2 x 3/4" (it says so on the valve) which...
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    Test Results on a Slightly Green Pool

    Hello, I got my TF-100 kit this afternoon and I know you're supposed to have the pump running for a bit before testing, but I was too excited and only ran the pump for 25 - 30 minutes before testing. Here is what I got: FC = 33ppm CC = 0 TC = 33 CYA waaaaaaay below the lowest gradation on the...
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    Hello from Sunny CA

    Hi There, We're just in the process of buying a home in the Bay Area in CA. ( Originally from the East Coast but thats a story for another time...:-). And the "pool guy" just told us that the pool has a bit of an algae problem. Naturally, a few searches pointed me at this forum. I've been...