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Thank you @MyAZPool and @Candurin!

Thank you for the clarification! So if I understand correctly, using Intellicenter, I can snapshot any 1 color that I see on my Microbrites while watching Party Mode. Have I got that right? And where exactly can I do this from? the main Intellicenter panel? The iOS app? Or do I need to buy one...

Hi, does anyone know of a way to a set fixed color for the Pentair Microbrites other than the 5 preset fixed colors it comes with? In its party modes we see some colors that we'd like to adopt as a fixed color. Alternatively we'd like to set up a new party mode with a couple colors we like. Is...

Hello! Yes, solar panels. My concern is how much sun we'll have in the spring/fall as extending our swim season is our main goal. We don't have the natural gas option, just LP. Builder is Environmental Pools. Construction is scheduled to begin mid-to-late fall.

Thank you @jamjam. Do you use your heat pump much during the summer? Do you use in the spring/fall? If so, how effective do you find it in the spring/fall for extending your swim season?

Super helpful -- thank you!

Thank you for raising the insurance issue -- will call our provider.

And congratulations on your pool!

Yes, hi neighbor! Thank you for the info. While from our conversations with the town, I'm confident they won't require us to have a fence in addition to our autocover, the insurance question is an interesting one. This has me looking now at mesh removable fences like this: High Quality Equipment...

Got it re heat. Fence -- yes, my understanding is that the regulation recently became more liberal (can't remember if that was at the state-level, town-level or a combination). We triple checked with the town that we were in the clear. :-)

BTW @Jimrahbe do you have a preferred CSWG? Would it make sense for us to standardize around Pentair?

Thank you @bmoreswim! Yes, we're really excited for the autocover. We have young kids though and no plans for a pool fence. We'll have to be vigilant. I'm also going to look into video monitoring and sensors paired with an alarm. I suspect we'll keep the pool covered the large majority of the...

Thank you @Jimrahbe! That's a great tip regarding the new IC -- will definitely look into it.

@AK- Thank you for doing the math! For New England, do you know how many BTUs might make more sense? BTW we're going to have a lot of solar panels. Should I even look at the pool heat pumps? I definitely would if we lived down south or out west but not sure it makes sense here, especially since...

Great tips, thank you so much @BigPapaSmurf ! Do you have a preferred salt system? Should I try to standardize around Pentair?

Hi All, First time pool owner here. We want a 20' x 50', 3.5' - 8' deep, gunite pool in Westport, MA. Low maintenance is important. We like automation and smart home functionality. We've saved up and have a healthy budget. Our builder has proposed the following. We welcome and appreciate any and...

These are great points, thank you so much!!

This is super relevant -- thank you! We don't have the steep yard thankfully but this thread makes me realize that in essence what we'll likely need to do is build the equivalent of a house foundation.

We've recently come to the realization that because our home is a deck house (you walk up a story to get to the main floor), we'd be best served with an above-ground pool. We imagine our deck, which is at about 10 feet off the ground, "terracing" down 4 feet or so to the pool, which would also...

Thank you MKnauss! I will read up on the ABC's. With my interest in keeping the pool open as long as possible do you think I should be considering getting one of Autopilots SWCGs over other brands? (If not, I'd likely want to stick to one of the big 3 -- Pentair, Hayward or Jandy -- so that I...

I'm planning a new 40 x 20 gunite pool with a SWG and VS pump for my home in Massachusetts. We're interested in opening the pool very early and closing it very late -- opening in April/May and closing in November/December. The idea is to be able to take "polar bear plunges" into it after being...