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    How often do you have to add water to pool?

    Starting in May, I leave a hose trickling... all summer! Drives me crazy.
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    Pool Automation forum category?

    Everyone is trying to figure out pool automation these days. How about a forum category for that? Great automation is key to having a troublefreepool!
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    Alexa pool control on a shoestring budget

    I need your help!
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    Calcium 689, Conditioner 34, Phosphate 1600, Salt 5,760

    A pool analysis was done for us, as indicated in the title. They recommend draining pool completely, for the calcium. We do have calcium deposits. Your thoughts? Shall I share a pic?
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    Heater died.

    It wasn't the board that died. The motor rusted through. It's caput.
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    Pool Equipment

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    Controller

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    Pool System

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    Pool System 2

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    Heater died.

    I will do that. We have a ~40,000 gallon in-ground pool with an attached spa. We have a Pentair IntelliFlo VSF Variable Speed and Flow Pump. The water from the pump and heater only flows to the spa and then the spa waterfalls into the pool. We have only ever used the heater to heat up the spa...
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    Heater died.

    We had a really old heater that gave out a few months ago. I have had a few pool companies come out but they want around $4k to replace. Any advice in terms of how I can do this more economically? Should I consider getting smaller BTU And putting in pool solar?
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    New to pools

    We bought a house with a pool. I have never had one previously. Live in SoCal. I have been told that the pool needs work. We have a good variable speed pump, but the filter has to be replaced and the heater is going to die any day now. Also, we have to drain because the salt content is too...