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    Decision Time on Heater

    Good morning! I've been lurking/occasionally posting here for a couple of years. We are finally at the point of signing a contract for our pool project. We are going to have a 12 x 24' 5'6 inch deepest part Aloha Islander pool installed. It will be about 8,000 gallons. The primary use will...
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    Questions As We Get Ready

    We are getting ready to pull the trigger on our pool and have some final questions. Any feedback is appreciated. 1) We are looking at the Pentair Hybrid heater (heat pump with gas heater). Can this be used with a saltwater generator or is chlorine recommended? 2) We are considering an...
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    Pool Enclosure Question

    We are in the planning stages for a small inground pool and we want to enclose it since we plan to use it year round for exercise. We obtained quotes from CCSI International for a pool enclosure. Anyone here have experience working with them or have an enclosure built by them? Feedback? We...
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    Pool Enclosure

    We are researching t getting a pool enclosure instead of building an addition onto our house for our indoor pool. We are looking at different companies including Roll A Cover & Covers in Play. Does anyone have one of these? Any thoughts or recommendations? We are looking a a lean to instead...
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    Hybrid Heater for N Mexico Pool

    Moved from here. Do you think this hybrid heater would work well in Southern New Mexico? Our pool builder discouraged us from getting a heat pump due to our low humidity here. Still in the planning phase so would like thoughts on this.
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    Heaters in Southern New Mexico

    Good evening, Have been lurking for quite a while here, have posted a few times but not introduced myself. My husband and I have been thinking about a pool and have gotten several quotes, but have not locked anything in yet. We are considering a CMU block fiberglass coated small pool, about...
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    Heat Pump Performance in Low Humidity Environment

    Feedback/thoughts requested--- Met with our potential pool builder yesterday evening. We are considering installing a heat pump or the new Pentair hybrid heat pump/gas heater. We live in southern New Mexico, about 50 miles north of El Paso, Texas. He said that heat pumps do not work well in...
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    Fastlane and SWG Question

    Does anyone have a Fastlane swimming machine & use this with a SWG? Any problems? Considering whether to use these together, would like pros and cons & experiences from others before we decide.
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    Indoor Poor Ventilation Systems

    Good morning! Wondering if anyone here has an indoor pool room. We are considering building one to house a Viking Hydrozone with a Fastlane installed. It would be a small addition to our house. How have people dealt with the humidity factor and avoided mold/mildew? Any recommendations for...
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    Fiberglass Coated Concrete Pool

    Does anyone here have a concrete/gunite pool that has fiberglass coating? If so how has it held up for you? Any pros/cons? We have had no luck finding the small size deep swim spa type pool that we want and are strongly considering going with this option. Thoughts?
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    Considering In Ground Fiberglass Pool

    Still shopping around & considering options. Looking at the Lelani model by San Juan, and hoping to add a Fast Lane to it for use as a swim treadmill. Has anyone installed a San Juan pool or this model in particular with a Fastlane? Pros and cons?
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    Fiberglass Pool Custom Order Anyone

    Good evening, Still doing homework on our options to build a pool. Interested in a swimspa size, found a fiberglass shell by Viking (Hydrozone E) that is 8'6" x18'x5' deep. I would like it to be 5'6-6' deep if possible. Has anyone ordered a custom depth from a fiberglass dealer? I am...
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    Planning Stages: Swimex, Concrete Block, or Fiberglass?

    Hello all! I am new to the forum. A little background: for the past 14 years I have gone to a local private pool to do aquajogging. I wear the aquajogger belt and run for about 30 minutes suspended in the water without my feet touching the bottom and do some other exercises. I'm 5'6" tall...