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    Can the SWG Power Center be tied into the pool pump to be activated?

    Question for you all. I have an existing Pentair Variable Speed Inteliflow VS+ pump that I installed last year. I just bought the Pentair IC-40 SWG system and i'm curious on the power supply center. When I hook this up, the power center will run 24/7 correct? To prevent it from running 24/7 is...
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    IG Pool remodel in Tempe AZ

    ********UPDATE******** Here is the link to the entire time-lapse video I created of the entire pool remodel process. Enjoy http://youtu.be/vqN9YjAIpvo <<< CLICK THERE!! Here is the 2nd time-lapse video of our backyard remodel, the landscape edition. Enjoy------->>>http://youtu.be/9XyHs5jCoD4...
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    Pentair CCP420 or CCP520 for 28,000 pool?

    Hello all, i'm in the process of doing a pool remodel here in Arizona. We have a 20+ year 28,000 gallon in ground pool. It's currently plaster and we are in the process of putting in a pebble sheen interior, adding a new bench, baja step, bult in table, LED light, dedicated suction line...
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    Price of bleach

    Has anyones price of bleach gone up recently? Ive been buying from walmart at $2.54 per jug. Now the price is $2.98 a jug. Has anyones prices gone up where you live? Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
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    How hard is it to swap a pool light?

    As the subject says. Im wondering how difficult it is to swap the pool light. I got a hayward led light to put in place of my current light. Can i swap the light without draining the pool? Is it a simple swap or is there a lot involved? Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
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    how long can pebble tec be exposed to the sun when pool empt

    I have a house i'm trying to sell and the pool is not being used. The house is vacant and it's about 20 miles from where I live. I also live in the arizona desert just an fyi. I am wanting to drain the pool and keep it drained until the house goes into escrow. It's a liability keeping the pool...
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    Super low CYA and high CC - what now?

    My pool is inground, 25,300 gallons, chlorine and plaster located here in the Desert of Arizona. We had a party last week and I did a slight shock and raised the FC level up before the party. Anyways I did my monthly test of the entire TF-100 kit and here are my results. FYI I've been slacking...
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    Extreme bleach usage, pool drops from TC 6 to 1-2 in 24hrs

    Hello, just as the subject says my pool is eating a ton of bleach. I'm a new owner to this pool which was built back in the 1980's. It's an inground pool located in Phoenix, AZ. So keep in mind we have extreme desert heat here and the average ambient temps now are 105 during the day and upper...
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    Replacing the sand in my pool (AZ Haboob killed it)

    So not sure if this was on the news in your area or not but lastnight we had a giant Haboob come through Arizona and it pretty much killed my sand filter. If your not sure of what a Haboob is watch this time laps video http://www.weather.com/outlook/videos/t ... 7888487149 so just imagine what...
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    New pool and calculated to many gallons and put to much....

    So we are finally moved into our new house and it had a pool here already. It's an older home with a large older inground pool. I used the pool calculator to estimate approximately how many gallons this pool had. It's a free form pool and the measurements i got were this. 35ft long 23ft at it's...
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    Paramount Clear Ozoneator

    I also have the Paramount Clear Ozoneator, what exactly does this thing do? I also have a Frog XL Pro from King Technology which uses a 7.5lb Chlorine Pac and a Mineral Reservoir which is an inline system. What does the ozone do to the water? Is this necessary or was it just a waste of money...
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    Time Lapse Video of pool being built.

    This is my friends pool being built here in AZ. He had a video camera out on the deck as the pool company built the pool. It's a pretty cool video so click here and check it out! http://www.thecrottys.com/gallery/89130 ... 9854_THLwd What do you think of the build process?
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    My pebble sheen pool in AZ

    Built by Presidential Pools in Mesa, AZ 13,500 gallons 450 sq ft Hayward TriStar 1hp pump Hayward LED Color light Hayward Ultra pool Vac Frog XL Pro Chlorine system (no longer use, going BBB) Ozone Sanitizer Hayward 425sq ft cartridge filter Aqualogic Control unit with wireless remote No the...
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    Moving to a new house with an older pool, skimmer options?

    I'm located here in sunny Arizona to start. Also this is my 1st post so I look forward to learning more about proper pool care. My question is the house were moving into next week has an older pool. It has a plaster interior and it's 10ft deep with a diving board, it's also inground. The pool is...