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    How fast should phosphates rise? Confused when I need to address the issue

    got my water tested at the pool store today and i was surprised at how much my phosphates jumped. almost exactly a month ago my i was at 490ppb and today when i checked i was at 748. is it normal to jump that high in 30 days? in april i was at 146 and may at 237. we have definitely had more...
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    can you still smooth out plaster in a year old pool?

    so literally just take some sand paper in the pool with me and sand away?
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    can you still smooth out plaster in a year old pool?

    it's been a almost a year since our pool build and I guess I missed some spots brushing I discovered that yesterday when we finally got to use the pool and my daughter's toes were kinda blistered from the pool bottom. oops! apparently the shallow end floor is a bit rough. (but my steps and...
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    performance curve?

    thank you everyone for your help. i thought i understood how to read it but now i'm realizing i dont. for the 3.0hp model i'm trying to figure out at what rpm to run the pump to achieve 20 gpm up to 40 gpm. is there a formula to help determine this? i tried plugging in some ratios based on...
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    performance curve?

    thanks so much. super helpful. question, what do the "abcd" represent on the second chart?
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    performance curve?

    I can't find the performance curve for intelliflo 3vsf. not on the pentair site or in the manual. does anyone here harken to have it?
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    can't seem to balance alkalinity and ph

    new to pool maintenance so bear with me. I started with alkalinity at 60 and added a 12 lb bag of baking soda over the course of a week or so and it is at 80 but my ph won't stop going up so do I need more alkalinity? I feel like for a 14.5k gallon pool that should've been enough to get my alk...
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    Thoughts on intelliflo3 vsf vs whisperflo vst

    apparently the intellipro3 is all wireless. Its a new model, not to be confused with the original intellipro vsf which was 3.95 THP. This new one is a THP 3 ( I believe). Trying to see if its worth it to get the newer intellipro3 vsf model vs the whisperflo. They are both pretty new to the...
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    Thoughts on intelliflo3 vsf vs whisperflo vst

    sorry, i'm a newbie. i dont know what the automation is. its connected to some panel with buttons thats connected to the lights, spa, filter, heater... etc. is that the automation?
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    Thoughts on intelliflo3 vsf vs whisperflo vst

    we had our pool finished a little over a month ago. Pb installed whisperflo vst instead of contracted intelliflo vsf. We were able to withhold $1500 from the payments since it was not the correct pump. Now what is available is the intelliflo 3 vsf our pb is offering. We would pay the $1500...
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    Whisperflo VST vs intelliflo VSF (011056 model)

    Agreed. Good advice. Thanks! That being said if given a choice would you go with a better pump or money back?
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    Whisperflo VST vs intelliflo VSF (011056 model)

    I'm brand new so please excuse my "rookieness" with my questions. currently under a pool build, on equipment phase. I realize there is a shortage of all things pool related but i feel like our PB tried to pull a fast one on us. We were supposed to get an intelliflo VSF but now they are...