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    Valve Setting -- fully open or 50% / 50%?

    Hi, newbie question. I just discovered that this valve is pointing in an direction that I understand to be only 50% open for both pipes. This is how my pool builder left it. Should I fully open the valve or should I leave it like it is? I'm not aware of any issue the current setting is causing...
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    Pentair Microbrite light colors

    Hi, does anyone know of a way to a set fixed color for the Pentair Microbrites other than the 5 preset fixed colors it comes with? In its party modes we see some colors that we'd like to adopt as a fixed color. Alternatively we'd like to set up a new party mode with a couple colors we like. Is...
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    Pool Proposal -- Advice appreciated! -- Westport, MA

    Hi All, First time pool owner here. We want a 20' x 50', 3.5' - 8' deep, gunite pool in Westport, MA. Low maintenance is important. We like automation and smart home functionality. We've saved up and have a healthy budget. Our builder has proposed the following. We welcome and appreciate any and...
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    High-end Above-Ground Pool Advice?

    We've recently come to the realization that because our home is a deck house (you walk up a story to get to the main floor), we'd be best served with an above-ground pool. We imagine our deck, which is at about 10 feet off the ground, "terracing" down 4 feet or so to the pool, which would also...
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    SWG that works in the cold?

    I'm planning a new 40 x 20 gunite pool with a SWG and VS pump for my home in Massachusetts. We're interested in opening the pool very early and closing it very late -- opening in April/May and closing in November/December. The idea is to be able to take "polar bear plunges" into it after being...