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  1. OrangeAndBlue

    Suggestions for upgrading a WhisperFlo SS pump with a dying motor

    As the title suggests, I am looking for suggestions from the experts here on options I should consider and either purchase or request local dealers/pool companies for quotes for in this situation: My pool pump started running really loud lately. It's a Pentair WhisperFlo WF-28 Pump – 2HP – P/N...
  2. OrangeAndBlue

    New t-cell not maintaining FC levels

    Hi SWG experts, The original t-cell that was installed by the pool builder finally died earlier this month after about 5 1/2 years of service. I ordered a new Hayward OEM T-15 cell and installed it about 2 weeks ago. This new cell just doesn't seem to produce as much FC as my previous one...
  3. OrangeAndBlue

    Losing CYA

    We're two months into our first swim season with the new pool and the summer heat has definitely arrived in Texas. I have been faithfully keeping up with the TFP methods and have had zero problems. However, now for the second time in a row I'm noticing a fairly significant CYA loss since my...
  4. OrangeAndBlue

    Houston we have a (pollen) problem

    For those of you in the Houston area or other areas dealing with high amounts of pollen currently..... what if anything are you doing about it? Is it just something I will have to deal with every spring around here? This is our first spring with the pool and WOW I've never noticed how bad it...
  5. OrangeAndBlue

    New pool just handed over!

    Hi all - I've been lurking here for a little while and reading through the various articles and threads to educate myself, and now as of earlier today I just finally and "officially" became a pool owner myself when the builder just handed it over to me. I've been happy with the Builder overall...
  6. OrangeAndBlue

    New pool and first question - heater bypass?

    Hi all, Thanks first of all for the wealth of information I've already absorbed by lurking here for a while. We are building a pool at the moment in the Houston area. See details in signature. They've done the plumbing and I noticed there is no option to bypass the heater. Being in the...