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    Water feature pump on main drain or skimmer?

    I have a new pool with two pumps, one to run the filter and the other to run the water features. The PB didn't provide a dedicated suction line from the pool for the water features. The water features are a set of sheers and a bubbler on the tanning ledge. Looking for an answer to sharing...
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    Equipment pad layout question

    I'm looking for a review of this proposed pool equipment layout. Prefer to have two pumps, ensuring we can enjoy the water features in the pool while the spa is running. The first layout shows two pumps with three possible operating modes, with actuators that would flip the 2-port valve...
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    Quietest Hayward VS pump?

    Which VS pump from Hayward makes less noise - the Eco-Star SVRS pump or Tri-Star VS?
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    How long to heat my pool?

    Any idea how long it will take to heat a 16K gallon pool with a 400,000 BTU gas heater? How long to increase from a water temp of 53 F to 83 F (+30 degrees)?
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    Can this be stopped?

    Will efflorescence coming through the gunite stop when the pool has plaster and water added? Can anything be applied to the gunite to stop the efflorescence from leaching through, where this sealer won't negatively affect adding plaster? Something like RadonSeal or DryTreat 40SK?