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  1. ryanho87

    Does running my pump use water?

    New home and pool owner, and just got my the first water usage bill for my house. Since it's a lot higher than expected, I'm thinking the pool is resulting in water use, even though I have the auto level set to below the pool level. Does running the pump or the heater result in water being...
  2. ryanho87

    Lowering Water Level (no 3 way valve)

    My skimmer isn't working effectively and I think my water level is too high. I'd like to lower my water level by an inch or 2, but my filter doesn't have a 3 way valve feeding into the filter like I've seen in many videos on how to do this. I have a valve exiting from my heater which might be...
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    Converting from Natural Gas to Electric

    What are some potential downside to converting from a natural gas heater to electric? I just moved into a house with a pool and Solar Panels (not a solar pool heater). After living here for a month, I've heated the pool/hot tub 4 times and ended up incurring a $160 gas bill from doing that...
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    New pool owner in Northern California

    Hi all, I just purchased a house with a pool, and I'd like to take over maintenance instead of continuing the service that the previous owners were paying for. I've been reading the forums quite a bit to get oriented, but need some help on figuring out which chemicals to buy and if I need to...