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    Please help me choose the right valve

    These are the valves that I currently have for my deck jets: I need to replace one (and will probably replace all of them), but I'm not sure what the best options are. I've seen a lot of recommendations for Jandy NeverLube valves, but I'm not sure if they are over-kill for this purpose...
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    Advice on repairing heat pump

    Last week I noticed that my heat pump wasn't working right. I called Raypak - the rep walked me through a few things and determined that the problem was either the capacitor or the contactor. His advice was to replace both. The heat pump is two years old. The parts were under warranty, but the...
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    New product idea for Dave/TFTestkits

    Saw this thread with the great pictures of the pools (and a duck) from a Disney cruise ship and someone asked what the water levels were - and actually I was wondering the same thing. This got me thinking - I'd love to have a travel size test kit. With my new-found knowledge about water...
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    Greetings from Mason, Ohio!

    New pool owner and fairly new TFP'er. So far my posts have only been about issues. We had a great weekend with the pool (even though my pump was out :evil: ) - so I thought I'd start a positive thread and share a few pics :-D . My son over the water... My son under the water...
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    How do I lower pH without lowering TA?

    I'm sure this is a stupid question - I've gone through the Pool School several times and have run my numbers through the Pool Calculator, but can't seem to wrap my head around this one area. This is a new pool - still trying to get to an initial balance. I've added salt for the SWG - pump has...
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    Do I have the right pump?

    First post - first pool - first problem... My pool was installed late last year. When it was completed, they filled it, ran it for a few minutes and closed it for the winter. The installer opened the pool the first week of April. After about a week, the pump stopped working (1 HP Hayward...