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Bill, was that pretty recent ? Doesn't sounds like the quote I got was too bad for the size

We’ve had our pool for 11 years the existing liner is beginning to tear around our swim out bench, so far been using gorilla duct tape and it’s holding but understand I need a new replacement line. We have 2 large labs so looking at 28mm vs 20. Pool is 17x40 shallow end 3.5 ft deep end 5.5...

Typically yes. I believe it has a flow sensor to detect if the main pump shuts off. I have had it overheat and shut down once in 4 years.

Cowboy, I don’t have a timer, but the Vsp is programmable so I usually run 2 cycles at low rpms to save on energy but can program it depending on what I need as far as chlorine goes, when I need to run the vacuum I have to run it at 2k rpms for the booster to do a good job.

We have had our pool for around 10 yrs chlorine De filter Polaris booster pump for the vacuum and a pentagram Super flow Vs looking at the core 55 seems pretty simple nice warranty don’t have to worry about timers etc. the only think I would need to do is set up a gfi outlet because...

I put my cover on last week just to keep the leaves out. Will probably close it in the next 2 weeks, I did bump up my Chlorine levels and left my vacuum in so I can still run it but at least I won't have to deal with a thousand leaves falling in it every day. When I go to close I will just...

My pool is surrounded by trees tons of them, a lot of them don't drop their leaves until November so even when I blew the leaves off pieces off them go through the mess cover and then there is a lot of clean up come opening time. When we have a storm blow through when the pool is open it is...

The only year I ever opened to a crystal clear pool was the year I put a tarp over my mesh cover. Yes it is a pain to pump off the water but I am going to do it again this year because the leaves break down on top of the cover and you open to a not so clear and clean pool, at least in my case...

Polaris 3900 had it around 5-6 years works great, had to replace the bag a couple of times and a part on the tail, other than that it has been very reliable

my walmart still has it at 2.50 bought 15 jugs yesterday all dated June 10th 2016

I have been using it for a few weeks now and so far so good. Every time I go into Wally World I usually pick up 9 bottles for 2.50. I have a decent stock pile at home now :) I don't know when the sale will go off but I will keep buying as long as it stays at 2.50

Thank you all, I have not done the OCLT, I need to read what it is :) The test strips are way off in color on everything, they usually do a pretty good job of ballparking the ranges. I have added a ton of Clorox in the past 2 days. I am enjoying the new Pentair 342001 SuperFlo...

so according the TFT kit I have FC at around 20 and no CC reading. What I don't get is why the pool is still cloudy and why the test strips show no Free Chlorine but if dip it into Clorox it turns dark blue as I would expect. I would think if my FC was really 20 the strips would be off the...

I have the TFT 100 kit. I have backwashed the filter 3 times it is running around 10%. regarding the test strips they don't turn color but will turn color when I add the Clorox and move the strip closer to the jet they will register high . I don't think my FC is high I am going to test...

First time using Bleach last fall my CYA levels were over 200 from years of using pool store pucks so I drained over 3/4 of the pool before closing. I opened it a few day ago and it had a decent amount of algae which appears to be gone now and my new CYA level is around 40. I installed a new...

timer switches, are there any that you all recommend ? I am going with a VS pump thanks, Brian

thanks for the information. Pooldv, that is the exact pump I am looking at, I didn't realize it had 2 times one which could be used to control the SWG. I will also research the 2 speeds as well

Yippee, My average electric bill when the pool is off runs 200-250 when the pool pump is on I average over 550+. Had the motor rebuilt within the last 2 years and it does run fine but seems to draw a ton of electricity. It runs 8-10 hrs a day. These numbers include my AC so I have...

thanks for the input I appreciate it

We have had our pool over 6 years and before I found this website I wanted to fill in my pool with a back hoe after the first 2 years. Last year I discovered the site and started testing my water, I was one on the pool store customers that had their water tested weekly and paid ridiculous...

Our pump ran dry either last year or the year before (thanks to all the leaves) anyways it whined pretty bad. At the time I didn't want to invest in a new pump so I took it to a small motor repair shop that the local pool store recommended. To have everything rebuilt including the bearings...

thanks for the feedback. Are there certain online dealers that you all feel are reputable ? I have been researching a lot and have seen lot of different opinions

I would like to get the experts opinions on this pump, none of the local pool stores carry Pentairs so I will be buying online. Pentair 342001 SuperFlo VS Variable Speed Pool Pump, 1 1/2 Horsepower http://www.amazon.com/Pentair-342001-SuperFlo-Variable-Horsepower/dp/B00PKHX2BM

Thank you for the reply, I looked on the Pentair website http://www.pentairpool.com/save-energy/energy-star-products.html and it looks like several of their Variable Speed models would require much in the way of plumbing, not that it's a huge deal I am pretty handy. I am not really familiar...

I have been running this pump for close to 6 years http://www.amazon.com/Pentair-Sta-Rite-P6E6E-206L-Max-E-Pro-Efficient/dp/B001HNFCVG Had an issue with it running dry last year because of the leaves clogging up the 2 skimmers so I had to have the motor rebuilt. It runs now but my electric...

I recently found this site and bought the test kit, previously I have been using our chlorinator for the past 6-7 years and never had too many issues other than a high CYA and the cost of tablets. We are considering switching to a salt system next year but had a question regarding closing. I...

Thank you. We had the water tested at the pool store when we received the kit just to see how close or off we were. On the alkalinity the test did change to a light red according to my wife but it was subtle not night and day. I will try without the chlorine neutralizer because I can see...

Just received our new Test kit in the mail. Really excited to find this place. I am red green color blind and the total alkalinity test is impossible for me to see the color change so I had my wife run it and it is hard for her to see My question is do they make the test in another color...