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    Sizing a new pump

    I'm trying to figure out how to size a new pump. The pool is 33k gallons, so at 8/hrs per turnover, that is 68 GPM. At 12/hrs per turnover, it is 45. Average head feet is 45. The piping is 1.5". 1) Should I be sizing based on turning over 2x or 3x per day? 2) One pump i'm looking at is...
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    Heat Pump vs. Solar Heating Panels

    I'm looking for advice on heating my pool and am considering a heat pump or a solar panel system. We live in southwest Connecticut, and do not have natural gas, and propane seems like it will cost too much. The pool is 40x20 rectangle, roughly 33,000 gallons. There are some tall trees...
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    One skimmer working, the other not

    I have a 30,000 gallon pool, with return jets in the shallow end, 2 skimmers in the deep end and a side suction (into which I plug my vacuum in) in the deep end near one of the skimmers. The skimmer near the side suction works fine. However, I seem to get very little suction on the opposite...