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    Water CH is >600 along with black algae

    so the CH has been climbing steadily the last few years, other issues I'm dealing with - black algae too. last year after the rains there was an inflow of mud into the pool. a lot of mud. it took me a while to clean it ( I procrastinated). I also made some poor decisions on chemicals - using...
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    cleaner gets stuck rolling over the intake.

    Not sure there is anything I can do about this - other than getting a different style cleaner. thought it was funny though. the darn machine keeps rolling onto the intake on the bottom of the pool and getting stuck - wheels just spin.
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    will hayward swg prologic control a Circupool

    Hi, I have a hayward swg prologic 8 with swg, which I've replaced the cell a few times in the past 10 years. For the past two I've just used LC when the cell died after a year and hayward wouldn't help. There seems to be a lot going for the Circupool products. Do they have a drop in replacement...
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    hayward sp3200dr has died. is it repairable?

    Hi, I have a hayward sp3200dr variable speed pump that has stopped pumping. The impeller does not spin - at all. The controller lights up. I checked voltage to the pump and its getting 120 on L1 and L2. but no pump action when I turn it on. Anything else I can check? Would a repair shop be able...
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    pentaire two speed noise on HIGH

    I have a new pool and the two speed pump is very loud in the high speed mode. Much louder than the single speed booster pump. Several people have mentioned the pump noise. I've called my builder and they've contacted Pentaire. Supposedly the Pentaire warranty person is coming by to look at the...
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    Light upgrade question

    We're pretty close to deciding on the final bits and pieces for the pool we'll be building. The PB has quoted a pool with things that we think we might want. We're pretty sure we want color LED lights. Currently the ones included in the basic pool package are the pentair intellibrite LED 5G...
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    Review Pool bids

    Hi - Would like some input and advice on the pool bids I've received. I'm not entirely excited by the price of the bids. Apparently they are in line with what construction costs here in Ventura County California. We talked to three builders - All are well rated and have years and years of...