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    The more i research equipment the more confused and frustrate i get.

    Going with a inground vinyl pool from royalpools. i30k± gallons i guess. 18x36' to 40'? with a tanning ledge off to the side to make an L. 48" walls. will plumb with 2" pvc. All the prices are similar enough that i dont care about saving $100 or 2. no water features, DIY solar heater if any...
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    Which Pentair Intelliflow 3 VS pump do i need?

    It's looking like my L shaped inground vinyl pool will fall aroudn 30-35k gallons. i dont know how it gets so big but it is. any chance the 1.5hp pump is big enough? i'm having issues finding the specs of it. only water feature i may have is a couple bubblers on the baja ledge. no heater...
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    Is 46" shallow end... too deep?

    Looking at inground vinly pools. 18x36x32 L shape. Can choose between a water depth of 40" or 46". I'm 6'6" so the choice for "me" is easy... but i have two kids, the youngest is 5 and 48" tall, with his chin at 40" give or take. i'm leaning towards 46" depth but dont want to regret it for my...
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    35k+ gallon new build. De, sand or cartridge. Trees and manganese

    So I'm on a well in northern California. We aren't currently in a drought but I doubt it's far away. Trying to decide between filters for a new salt water in ground. 1st concern. I have manganese in my water so as soon as I add new water the chlorine will turn it brown. The pool supplier says...
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    Is there a way to know if i'll need to heat or cool my pool?

    Looking at an L shaped pool, lets say 18x40x30, 8 ft deep, vinyl in ground. I'm in norcal so lots of sun. summers are a lot of 95-100+ days, but the nights pretty much always drop to mid 50s to low 60s. I'm less worried about heating than i am cooling. is there anyway to know what to...
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    Should i avoid an L shaped pool?

    I'm close to pulling the trigger on a royal swimming pool in ground vinyl pool. we had decided on an L shaped one with a tanning ledge. It fits in our location with a little bit extra brush removal (they'd probably get removed anyway). We like how the Tanning ledge is on the L leg and then...