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  1. dsingram

    Is there a cleaner that lasts???

    I had a Dolphin that ate power supplies and lasted 3.5 years. My Polaris iQ just died after 5 years, but two months long repair visits, error 10 flooded control board. $1200-$1500 bucks is too much to spend for 3-4 summers of service. Is there an acceptable cleaner out there that is built to...
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    A modern pump controller… where art thou?

    I have a Rachio sprinkler controller… it connects to my existing system and runs my zones based on demand. I don’t manage it. It has a weather feed and runs the zones when needed. I think it cost $150 and saved that much money in two months of operation. It does one job, well. In my...
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    The most energy efficient pool set up.

    I am doing a pool refresh to fix some cracks at the waterline and it has me thinking about redoing the pump and filter... May as well just bite the bullet. For a while, I was not able to run the pump and I noticed the robot did a decent job keeping the pool clean all by itself. I am trying to...
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    Replacing a very old lighting niche fixture... no conduit.

    Hola fun seekers and fellow travelers I have a very old Hayward astrolight SP0584. The fixture is shorting, leaks, and needs to be replaced... However the current arrangement has no conduit. The electrical line is buried under about 40 linear feet of concrete deck and wired directly into the...
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    Pressure side cleaner questions -booster on a 360

    I have a 20k pool with a simple setup. 2hp recirc pump, 48 DE filter, then a PF4 booster pump. No spa. 3 suctions (2top, one bottom), 4 exhaust ports plus a dedicated output for the cleaner. For some reason, the previous owner had a booster pump pushing a 360. It is over pressurizing the...
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    Help... strange flow distributor replacement

    I have a broken "one to five" flow distributor. It looks like it might have a mechanism to switch ports using a flow driven gear system... picture attached. When assembled, the inlet is at the top, then the five pipes going to the pool are on the bottom. The shell cracked, so I am trying to...