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    Please give me some input on my numbers

    We have a new pool just about 2 months old now, it's been clear and perfect since we started and still is.  But I just want to run my numbers by the forum to see if I need to change anything.  About 3 weeks ago I put in 6 pounds of HTH stabilizer and went from burning 96oz of 6% Clorox a day...
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    Hayward heat pump? Any recommendations?

    We are building a pool in the Texas hill country and I am thinking that it would be nice to heat the pool. I will have a 400btu Raypac LP heater for the spa, but we are on delivered propane and as you can image it is very expensive. So I am thinking about putting in a heat pump, but I am...
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    Sand filter which one? TR100 or TR60 with ClearProâ„¢

    We are in the process of building our pool and we are getting close on buying the equipment. We have decided to go sand because I am disabled and in a wheelchair and even though I wanted DE I have been convinced that sand is much easier to deal with. I know from what I have read here that...
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    anything special about a booster pump?

    Is there anything special about a booster pump, or could I just use a dedicated 3/4hp pump, or even a 3050vs? Thanks
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    Fossil rock for coping

    Has any one had any experience with the white fossil rock slabs for coping? It is very cooling looking and priced rite. It seems hard and not flakey, but the supplier has never sold it for coping, and my PB has no experience with it. Tate
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    11kw Electric heater and Pebble Tec spa

    I am building a pool in central Texas and our electrify is cheap .7, and we are on propane which is very expensive. I need the pool water warm for health rasons and was thinking I could use a heat pump to get the water warm, and then use an electric spa heater to get the spa hot. My builder...
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    Spa separated from pool? Is this the rite thing todo?

    My builder wants to keep the spa completly separate from the pool, he is doing this because he says it's more efficient. I have not seen this done before and just want to verify it's a wise thing todo. And what are the advantages and disadvantages? I would think it would have to cost more...
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    Raypac Vs Mastertemp

    We are building a new pool with all Pentair equipment except for the 400btu heater I have read on here that the Raypac is better. My question is around the automation into the Inteltouch system would we gain anything automation wise by going with a Pentair heater?