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    Vacuuming a pool with a cartridge filter

    following... i to just purchased a manual vac setup and i dont seem to get a good amount of suction... i have a robot but want a vac for spot cleaning and major cleaning... i have a sta right 400sq feet cart filter and a pentair VS pump.
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    Help with dim Pentair Intellibrite 5g LED Pool light

    i just ordered two of these aftermarket ones from sunseeker.. i did call and they said they wouldnt sync up with the good intellibrite (i have 2, one lost red color) mostly because these new ones they built have 16 different colors instead of the 12, also they are supposedly 3 times as...
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    Pool finance option

    get the pool.. you only live once and no one knows their expiration date.
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    How Good Is Game Of Thrones?

    love it.
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    could this be from a floating liner?

    just curious how would someone get something like this out?
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    New pool in wisconsin! start to 99% complete with lots of pics!

    ugh... went to check on the pool through the security cam and seen this!! 35 mph winds i guess will throw the cover reel into the pool! sand bags on the reel legs??? not sure how to remedy this from happening again?
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    Two Words: Thank You!

    i also would like to extend my thanks. very much appreciated!
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    New pool in wisconsin! start to 99% complete with lots of pics!

    thanks. it will be nice when the landscaping is done. its proving hard to keep clean at the moment with the dog (and occasionally me) going into the mud..
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    New pool, think I have problems....

    i dont know with the weather we have been having im thinking more along of the lines of "we cant beat em so join em!"
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    DIY Pool Install?

    Bear, so far it works great!! it sucked up everything I could see from outside the pool. plus 12 earthworms (apparently they are suicidal over here?!?!) but ive only ran it twice but so far i like it... easy to clean, relatively lightweight. and the caddy is convenient. however, i think i...
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    Who is ready for spring ?

    its my fault, i put in a new pool... sorry guys for bringing the black cloud... literally.
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    Cloudy pool suggestions?

    my pool before seeking advice from TFP.. my pool after advice from TFP 2 days after.. cost : $10 in liquid chlorine. I dont even the pool store has anything priced less then $10... well maybe a noodle. i could of had them sell me a noodle or two.
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    DIY Pool Install?

    i believe the shell was like 14k delivered
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    New pool in wisconsin! start to 99% complete with lots of pics!

    thank you all for the kind words! two.25acres.. yep that is probably me! Been, im dreading moving those rocks as well. im putting down landscape fabric tomorrow i plan on taking that part very slowly. I about cried when i saw the green water. thinking that i should of bought another load of...
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    How to get CH down.. without draining

    yes i added acid.. my ph is 7.2 now. and im about far south as you can get. 5 minutes from the border outside of lake geneva!
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    Confused about Pentair Suntouch Controller

    got it! thank you for all your help Jason it is much appreciated and thanks for everything else you do for this site. its invaluable!
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    Salt level too high?

    timer... maybe the strangers are peeing in your pool!:eek:
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    light removal

    try one of these. had good luck with them out of water... http://www.harborfreight.com/impact-screwdriver-set-with-case-37530.html
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    How is your thermometer attached to pool?

    one tied to the step ladder and the automation has it to.. also the heater shows current temp as well.
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    Confused about Pentair Suntouch Controller

    ok.. correct me if im wrong, if i have the heater circuit on.. it will over ride any other circuits till it gets up to temp.
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    How to get CH down.. without draining

    mike do you have well water as well? yea pool looks so inviting till you step outside.... one day, maybe!
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    New pool, think I have problems....

    do i count smykowski im like 5 minutes from the border! Twin lakes!
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    Confused about Pentair Suntouch Controller

    ok i think i got it! .. do you think those are good rpms tho? what do you think is ideal way of doing run time.
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    Confused about Pentair Suntouch Controller

    ok im still confused. im sorry. I basically just want to run the pump at 2400 rpms while heating through natural gas heater 1800 rpms during the day 8 hours to help maintain CL, (at least start there and improvise as conditions require) night time cut it down to 1000 rpms to keep...
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    New pool in wisconsin! start to 99% complete with lots of pics!

    Snow delay! here to pour.. i believe they are digging out for the volleyball anchors and umbrella anchors poured and now stamping! done stamping the lighter color is from the release agent. after setting up for a couple days and pressure washing after sealing after pool krete...
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    New pool in wisconsin! start to 99% complete with lots of pics!

    trees gone and so goes the fence PB marked out rough layout of pool.. using the transit shows a 5 ft drop in elevation.. first "oh boy" of pool build begins i had to work so next series of pics is from security cam captures, wish i woulda been home but this pool didnt pay for itself! pool...
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    New pool in wisconsin! start to 99% complete with lots of pics!

    Started the process in February Day 1 location location trees! such a beautiful red maple had to go :( bye bye trees will make for for nice fires in the summer however. received equipment. all pentair stuff. have family that works there so it was a no brainer for us. trees gone, dog...
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    How to get CH down.. without draining

    cleaned the filters today.. after only 2 days this is what they looked like.. and then after cleaning using the FILTER FLOSSER(good investment worked awesome)
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    Confused about Pentair Suntouch Controller

    Im having these same questions. can anyone help?