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    Raining all week and incoming hurricane - should add chemicals to balance?

    Hi, New pool owner. It's been raining all week, so the overflow drain has been draining the pool all week as well. Hurricane Elsa is expected to go through us Monday/Tuesday. Pool is SWCG. Pool is clear with no signs of algae. What are the priority levels I should keep balanced right now or...
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    Pool water clear, but free chlorine test cloudy?

    I've been testing my levels with the Taylor 2006c test kit and the fc test has been cloudy recently. The pool looks clear with no signs of algae. I added calcium about 2 weeks ago by dissolving in a bucket, but there are still flakes and powder on the bottom of the pool. CH came back 375, so...
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    Overflow drain recommended landscaping / drainage?

    Hi, Our pool was recently completed and we are working on landscaping at this time. What type of drainage landscape do you guys recommend around an overflow drain (gravel, river rocks, mulch and bushes, etc.) ? Also, any recommendations for a deck drain drainage? It is right next to our paver...
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    Intelliconnect - use the PentairHome app!

    I have a new pool with Intelliconnect and the link2O would constantly lose connection and would give me a login error frequently. I was frustrated that this is what I paid for. I would have to go outside to manually reset the intelliconnect in order to reconnect and that wouldn't fix the login...
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    Concrete footer required?

    I have a 26' long pan roof being installed. One side is secured to the covered lanai via supergutter and the other side with a post through the edge concrete footer. The backside is secured to the house. The front middle post is secured to the pavers only. Is the middle post required to have a...
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    Pool lighting suggestions? Microbrite VS IntelliBrite?

    Hi, We are planning on a simple 13x27 rectangular pool, light pebble finish, 3-5' depth, and a 6x13 sunshelf in the shallow end (swimming area would be 13x21). Was thinking of doing 2 colored microbrites spaced evenly in the swimming area on the long side facing away from the house, but PB...