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    pentair 400k btu heater: should I install bypass valve to protect heater element?

    Hi, Last year I bought a pentair 400k btu pool heater. I also got my 19k gallon in-ground gunite pool replastered. Hindsight what it is, I probably should not have gotten the heater when replastering, as it was difficult to maintain the pH (it was often 7.8-8.4 last summer). And for the first...
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    Difference between whisperflo vs intelliflo, intelliflo vs other intellflos...

    Hi, I've seen this question asked several times here on TFP but was looking for more specific info. TFP suggested creating a new thread, so apologies in advance for asking a similar pool pump comparison question. I have a 2014 Pentair Whisperflo 2HP pump that works well in my 19K inground...
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    Why does plaster floor feel hollow and like there is water under it?

    Hello, I've got a 20K inground gunite freeform pool, which I am told was built in 1996. I've owned it since 2018. It looks like it needs re-plastering and plan to do so next spring. I'm getting a quote of about $13.5k for that. However, I noticed three things recently. The first is that I...
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    How to operate old AnthoTouch 2000 panel with 2 mechanical timers

    Hi, I recently purchased a home with a pool, and I cannot figure out how to work the mechanical timers that control the filter and the polaris. Google has no info/manual about this control panel, which looks like it belongs on the Millenium Falcon. Let me describe what I see when I open up...
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    New unground Pool Owner with several 'startup' and cleaning questions

    Hello, I recently purchase a house with an inground gunite pool, which required significant repair to it prior to opening it up for the season. A pool guy opened up the pool after water was put into it, but did not add any chemicals. Not to happy with him, because he never calls back. Its...