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    Pentair: Issues with Intellitouch automation, valve actuators, heater, thermistor sensors....

    I have the High efficiency ETi 400 heater go out after 1 year, pentair ultimately replaced the unit (they were good about this!)....No issues since, but they said mine was one of the earlier units. I have had to replace they thermistor sensor in the heater 3 times now in 2.5 years. They sell...
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    M500 robot for sale

    I have really big leaves in a very large volume of them. We use this pool cleaner for about a year and a half. The outside is definitely scuffed up but working like new. in fact I live about 15 minutes from the Maytronics headquarters in Georgia and brought this to them. I just picked it up...
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    Can someone post pics of the bottom of the M500?

    Im getting advice rom maytronics that the DX6 is the same as the M500 here locally. Can someone send pics of the M500 bottom. Im sure it has a 3rd cleaner wheel. Im wanting a robot that gets stuck less on main drains, I have 4 of them in the pool.
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    Dolphin M500 or DX6....maytronics switcheroo

    We are close to finishing our pool. I spec'd out a dolphin M500, and the pool builder was told by Dolphin that the DX6 was the same as the M500. I called MAytronics today, and asked the same question, and the Maytronics associate told me they were the same. I told my pool builder I was OK with...
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    wet edge: serene mist, serenity stone. Anyone seen it? New warranty

    We have had massive delays in pool construction, and were going to go with pebbletec ocean blue, but pebbletec installers are WAY behind in Atlanta and we are ready for pebble. Our PB has used wet edge a bunch, and we are considering Serenity Stone, color Serene Mist. HAs glass beads, we like...
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    which dolphin

    I emailed marina oools, and want to here everyones opinion. Looking to buy a Dolphin, and here are my pool concerns. Our pool has a zero entry that drops into steps into the main pool. I want the robot to clean up on the zero entry (18 inches to zero) without getting stuck. We have 4 bar...
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    Pick My Equipment: getting close to pool completion

    We are getting close to completion. Pool builder was going to use Jandy, but he has been talking to pentair and is open to using pentair. Looking for recommendations. The pentair guys say the automation/control is light years ahead of Jandy. If I go pentair I can use automation for salt also...
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    Recommendations for salt

    Going to go wit hPentair IC60 nevermind
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    Glass tile companies

    We have decided on marking our beach entry step down, steps, and benches with glass tiles, likely 2x2. This is a last minute choixlce, and I know lightstream can take a month. Any other good options?
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    Aquabright Ecofinish: any new updates? Im thinking about this finish for my pool

    We are getting close to choosing pool finish. We have selected Pebblesheen ocean blue, but the Ecofinish ecobright finish really intrigues me. I have been following Brians responses on the forum and threads with the finish. Wish I could get a sample in my hands and take a look at some examples...
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    Beach Entry: flagstone or Pebblesheen

    We have most our coping done, a good bit of the bond beam wall, and spa with the stone installed. We are using Limestone for the wall, and Oklahoma Flagstone for the coping. Sealed with Dry Treat 40SK. We originally were going to install flagstone for the beach entry, its what by pool builder...
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    How soon after shotcrete can tile be installed?

    How soon after shotcrete can tile be installed? We have had some rain that has kept the shotcrete moist, and it’s been HUMID- all good for the shell. How long do installers typically wait after the shell is poured to install tile? Shell was poured 3 days ago Thanks
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    Waterfall Lighting Question: Need Ideas and Recommendation

    I have attached a view from our living room window. The spot marked with the red X is goiong to be the center of a very large rock waterfall, with cascading waterfalls to the sides of it, multiple levels behind the pool. We are going to illuminate the waterfall from inside the cisterns the water...
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    HElp with Pipe Sizing

    Plumbing is going in soon. Our pool is now about 40,000 gallons. Pic attached of an aereal shot. 2 3HP VS pumps, 1 for the pool/Spa, 1 for the waterfall, a very large 30-40 ton water feature up on a raised wall. Just talked with the pool builder, he was thinking 3 inch suctions x 2 for the...
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    How would you setup your pool/Spa. Single or seperate pumps?

    We are getting close to plumbing time. We have a pool, planning a 3HP VS pump. LArge waterfall with seperate pump When I asked my builder if I will be able to heat the spa without running the jets he said thats not the way they usually plumb the spa. It would require a seperate pump. If we...
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    Will 1 skimmer work ?

    We are building apool, its probably 1000 square feet, close to 40K gallons. Our design leaves little room for skimmers. We have the pool rough dig done, and the pool builder has 1 skimmer, we will have a Paraskim V venturi skimmer. The entire back wall is a raised beam, with a waterfall. The...
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    Robot or In Floor cleaner

    I know everyone here loves the robot....Ive never owned one, our last pool I had a polaris 280 that I kept in the water. That was for 10 years.... Our new home/pool, we are going all out. I want ease of cleaning, but was just quoted the infloor cleaning and its a lot. For the pool our size we...
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    Another Which Wet Edge Color Thread and pool tile line color request?

    Ive read the forum, watched videos online, and need some forum advice. We are looking for a darker, more natural blue, but want to avoid the black bottom colors. We don't want baby blue, or green. We have a lots of trees around us... The colors of the pool will be: Limestone retaining wall...
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    Pool Speakers: any experience. We are wanting in wall underwater speakers also

    We love the Hard Rock Orlando's underwater speakers. We are in the dig process of our pool, and they are going to mark for light niches. Our pool is 42x24 one section but 24 width cuts into a hill where the deep end is and it is 38 wide there. Its a large pool and Im Thinking about 2 clark...
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    Anyone run Dual SWG?

    We are building a new pool. Construction to start soon. Pool 30,000 gallons or a little more. We are using Jandy: they don't have a higher capacity SWG rated for more volume than a MAX of 40,000. We want to be able to automate, so would like to use Jandy. Anyone use a Dual SWG, or are other...
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    Finished: Build North East Atlanta

    Ive been a long time lurker, and older member without posting. We moved into our new construction home, and after building 2 other pools we have learned a lot, also with lots of reading her on the forum. Our yard is flat, with a sloping hill that we will build a natural stream/waterfall with a...