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    Resurfacing material reaching end of life

    I have a pool built many years ago. In the mid-2000s, I believe they applied a resurfacing/coating from Aqua Creations in Ventura: http://www.aquacreations.com/services1.htm This coating is starting to have increasing problems. When I bought the house, the coating was beginning to show many...
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    Sizing Solar and pump efficiency

    I'm re-doing the solar on my system, and it's brought up to me the issues I have with my pumping. Here's an overview: Intelliflo VF 3 Horsepower Pump 2 Intake pipes (One spa drain, and one pool skimmer, usually set to 100% pool) 2 Outflow pipes (One into 4 jets on the spa, and one into two jets...
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    Solar Versus Gas with varying rates. Anyone have a spreadsheet?

    Does anyone have a spreadsheet already created for comparing daytime solar heating to nighttime gas heating? I have a gas heater and an existing solar system. However, my new EV has shot my daytime power rates up to $0.47/kWh in Tier 2. I'd like to try to compare gas heating at night with...
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    "Closing" a pool in Southern California

    As the weather gets colder, I'd like to "close" my pool in Southern California. I've certainly noticed the reduced chemical requirements in the winter, but I'd like to run the pump less in the winter as well. Normally I target one full turnover a day during the summer. In the winter in...
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    Paint Flaking; Do I need to do anything?

    Like a few previous posters here, I bought a house with a pool, and now, almost two years later, the paint in the pool is beginning to flake off and bubble up. Do I need to do anything about the flaking? So-far, most of the flakes are small, with the largest spots being about a quarter in...
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    Struggling with Suntouch and Intelliflo VF for Solar

    I'm having some trouble configuring my Suntouch and Intelliflo VF to work together in my solar system. No matter what I do, I can't seem to get the flow to increase properly when the solar is activated. My goal is simple, I want the pump to run at low speed (15 GPM) for 1 turnover when the...