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    Questions about chemical balancing with new plaster installed ~35 days before closing

    Hi- We've just (mostly) completed a renovation on our pool, and we're 21 days after plastering (20 days after initial fill). We will be closing the pool in about 2 weeks, so ~35 days after plastering. I've been following my PB's startup instructions, which were basically the same as the NPC...
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    New Pebble / Startup -> Closing in ~30 days

    Hi- We've just (mostly) completed a renovation on our pool, and I'm about a week into the "new plaster startup" process. We will be closing the pool roughly a month after we filled it. I've been following my PB's instructions, which were basically the same as the NPC Startup Card, and I...
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    New Omnilogic Firmware v1.4.3

    Looks like Hayward has release a new rev of OmniLogic firmware, v1.4.3 on 9/8/2015 (Click on the "Support" tab): OmniLogic | Automation | In Ground Pool Automation - Hayward Pool Products Has anyone updated? From the release notes...
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    Pool Renovation Project - MA (pics and video)

    Starting up a renovation project on our 2001 ~29K gallon gunite pool. We've been in the house for ~18 months now - finishing up our second summer. Been planning / going back and forth with contractors since the beginning of the year, and finally got things underway on Friday. We're about 30 min...
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    Tri-Roc pebble finish (from Triad Associates / Haverhill, MA)

    Hi- I'm in the process of getting bids for a renovation project, and we'd like to go with a pebble finish for the interior resurfacing. The vendors we are talking to offer either Pebble-Tec or Wet-Edge pebble finishes, and I've found plenty of discussions about the differences/pros/cons and...
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    Ideas for safety cover anchors behind raised wall

    Hi forum- We are doing a pool renovation this fall, including replacing (and expanding) the pool deck. Currently we have an aggregate deck, but are looking at either stamped concrete or pavers for the new deck. Our safety cover anchors drilled into the aggrerate deck for ~3/4 of the pool...
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    OmniLogic + EcoStar upgrade

    Hi Forum- I've completed Phase I of my DIY pump + control panel upgrade. I've gone from an older Hayward NorthStar pump with Jandy Aqualink RS6 panel and Hayward Aquarite Salt Controller to a Hayward EcoStar + OmniLogic panel setup. The initial upgrade went very smoothly, and I have the panel...
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    Questions about installing a new EcoStar pump

    Hi forum- I'm going to be replacing my existing Hayward Northstar pump with a new EcoStar model. Currently I have a Jandy Aqualink RS6 control system, but will some time in the hopefully-not-too-distant-future be upgrading that to a new Hayward controller that can control the pump speed, but...
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    Automation Upgrade / Questions

    Hi forum- We moved about a year ago into a house that has a ~25000 gallon in-ground gunite pool that's about 15 years old. We're looking at doing a few refurb items relating to the pool (incl replacing / expanding the pool deck and resurfacing), but also upgrading the pump and...