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    New Owner of a 2nd hand spa - chlorine use seems high

    Hey All, long time pool owner who uses mainly liquid chlorine and pucks only when I need to get my CA levels back up. I recently acquired a 2nd hand spa. It's Master Spa Legend Series, 410 gallon. The previous owner had been using bromine. When I read the manual, Master Spa seems to prefer...
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    How long does a typical SLAM take?

    Hi all, I haven't been on the forums in a while. I used to do the TFP method on my above ground pool, but then my wife talked me into getting an inground pool installed. I insisted that we get whatever equipment would make it maintenance free for me...or at least as close as can be. So...
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    Pool pump replacement blues

    Hi all, I've got a 15k gallon above ground pool with a saltwater chlorinator and a robot sweeper. My pump, a Power-flo Matrix 1hp 2 speed gave up the ghost today. I was shopping around and gleaning all the information I could about pump technology and was pretty interested in the variable...
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    Hayward EC50AC fingers

    Hi All, I've got a Hayward EC50AC DE filter that is on it's 3rd season. Has worked great until I got the bright idea to do a tear down and clean on it. This season it's been putting a bunch of cloudy water back into the pool after a bump. It works great the rest of the time, but every time...
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    Inline filter for vaccuming

    My Aquabot Jr just died this past season and since it only lasted a season and a half, I'm kind of loathe to spend more money on another. The one thing I really liked about the Aquabot though was that it sucked up algae great and I seem to get a lot of it in my pool. If I get a regular vacuum...
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    Apparently I have a rust issue

    I got this pool free back in 2006 from a family that was moving and the new people didn't want the pool in the backyard. I've had it up since then and just recently realized how crunchy it felt underneath the liner on the sides of the pool. I went under the deck to investigate and say some...
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    confused as to what these stains are

    My hot tub has been getting these stains more and more frequently. I've cleaned them off with steel wool before, but they keep coming back. anyone know what this is? http://picasaweb.google.com/zaph0d.b33bl3br0x2/HotTub?authkey=Gv1sRgCOCxoMzQg4-Obw&feat=directlink
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    Need help choosing a pump (maybe a filter too?)

    In 2004, I inherited an above ground pool from a real estate transaction. The people moving into a house didn't want the pool and told me I could have it if I removed it. So I did. Anyway, I don't know the history of the pool or how old it is. It's been working since I got it and set it up...