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  1. GaryT58

    Small crack at light fixture in fiberglas pool

    My fiberglass pool is about 15 months old. I found water is leaking from pool and tracked it to a couple small cracks (maybe 3/4" and thin, at where one of my LED lights is mounted to the pool. I suspect some kids (guests) we had over used the light as a step to help climb out of the deep end...
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    Pet swimming

    Curious how many have pets that enjoy their pools. I have a 9 y/o male lab mix. He love water in general, and will run up to the poo edge, but to get him in, I have to carry him, which is fun since he weighs 75 lbs. I got one of these dog ramps to make it easier to get in/out of pool and to...
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    Asking for any pool stuff for Christmas?

    Curious what pool or pool related items people are asking for Christmas. I asked for parts for a Raspberry Pi to make a home-made automation and pool status/monitoring project. Would have liked to ask for a cartridge filter too, but that would be pushing it.
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    Swimming in Honduras

    Went with a missions group to Honduras last week which a major part was serving/playing with boys and girls that were rescued from living on the streets and extreme poverty. We went swimming one day with the girls and the next day with the boys. Not quite TFP maintained pools, but they didn't...
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    Will glazed porcelain tile hold up indoors with salt water?

    Hi All, Installed our SW pool this spring. Figured the $ outlay was about done. :lol: However, we want to finish part of the basement to have full bath, changing room, and place to hang out - wet bar, ice maker, ... Since there will be dripping people going through to bathroom and coming in...
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    Use polyquat 60 for covered pool in south?

    This will be my first winter for pool. I live outside of Atlanta. I do not plan closing per-se, but having my automatic cover over the pool, with my SWG enabled. It will reduce chlorine production as the water temp goes down and stop as needed. It will also run my pump as needed, based upon...
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    For Sale: New SGS Wave 40 SWG

    sold: New SGS Wave 40 SWG I have a new in box SGS Wave 40 SWG for sale. You can look at its brochure here and manual here. This is a SWG for up to 40,000 gallon pool which produces 1.35 lbs. per day. My original SWG (rated up to 20,000 gallons) could not keep up with the heat this summer, so...
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    Where to puchase standards solutions

    Can anyone tell me where I can purchase standards solutions so I can verify my water testing? I use the Lamotte ColorQ 7, which from reading posts, many here have very strong feelings for and against. PLEASE - I do not want this to degrade to why I should or should not use that device. I am...
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    Replacing Pentair SuperFlo with VS help

    First time pool owner - which was installed this spring. REAALLLYY wished I had found this site before the build, as I find I'm already replacing parts and/or wishing for upgrades. I have a AutoPilot Total Control controller on backorder, which I hope to have very shortly, to replace the...
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    Yard sale

    May be nice to have a yard sale forum, so member (not companies) can put up for sale pool items - i.e. upgraded SWG so selling old one...
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    Autopilot pump program question

    I want to replace my existing SWG and external timer with the Autopilot Pool Pilot Digital. I have downloaded the manual and read it, but its not overly clear on what options I can set for the 2 pump programs. I figure I can set start/stop times. Can I set level of chlorine generation (%age)...
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    Yes, another Autopilot sizing question + total control question

    Sorry, I looked over other threads with sizing questions, and have not found a good formula for helping to determine which size SWG to purchase. History - got a new 19,000 gallon (approx 39x16 up to 8' deep) pool in May. I live in Georgia outside of ATL. Current weather is mid to upper 90s...
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    New member and first time pool owner

    Love the site. Live outside of Atlanta, married (36 years) with 2 kids and 5 grand kids. We got our first every pool this year - 19,000 gal, fiberglass, 16x38 up to 8' deep. Wish I had found this site prior to purchase, as my knowledge of salt water, maintenance, .. was lacking and relied...