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    To spa or not to spa?

    Hello, We live in the SF Bay Area and are planning to put in a new pool, our current plans do not include a spa because we live in a home without a gas line. Due to our current city ordinances we can’t add a new gas line either. We are planning to install solar heating for the pool. My question...
  2. Srbinette

    Recommendations for new pump and filter?

    I have a 24k gallon in ground vinyl pool. Looking for recommendations for a pump and filter. I currently have a Hayward sand filter and pump and am tired of replacing parts and repairing. I want something reliable and efficient. Thank you!!
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    New to opening up a pool, lots of questions

    Let me start by giving my equipment info - 2 of Hayward super pump xe sp2610x15xe - 1 of Hayward sp2610x15xe - 1 of Hayward turbo cell tcell3 - 1 of Hayward Filter c3030 - 1 Hayward gas powered heater, not sure of the model number - 1 of Pentair safety isolation transformer I've never had a...
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    Something is staining my pool, and I don't know what.

    Something has been staining my tile grout and cover a greenish color over the past few weeks (see photos), and I can't figure out what the issue is. I'm hoping someone here is more knowledgeable than me and may be able to help. My ~6K-gallon pool is technically still under construction in...
  5. Robertmsiegel

    New Build - Equipment Recommendations

    Working on selecting a contractor for a new pool build. Pool will be about 14.5K gallons in SE Florida with two 12" sheer decent waterfalls, no spa. Narrowed down the equipment (based off of this sites recommendations) for Pentair products, but a couple of the builders only use Jandy. Any help...
  6. Sharkygirl

    Building a new home, so building a new pool and spa too!

    Hi. I used to live in Key West, FL. We sold our home and have moved to Sarasota, FL. We are in the process of building a new home. At my Key West house we had all Jandy equipment. If you read through some of my past posts, you will notice it was on fiasco after another. So I am considering...
  7. splashpad

    Going up - Again!! (Kiddos are taller, deal too good!)

    Our previous "upgrade" This year we opened to a clear pool on 5/08, yet again, LOVE TFP!! (picture attached, literally all I had done was remove the winter cover, which you can see in the background, you can see the pump & filter were not hooked up yet) But we happened across a great deal for...
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    Sticky tiles & filter

    Pool construction just completed 2 months ago. Everything seemed to start up fine. About 6 weeks ago, the pool guys texts me and says the filter cartridge needs to be replaced. I'm not believing him - a brand new pool & brand new equipment??? So we meet and he shows me the filter and it...
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    Need new pump

    I have a 15x30 above ground pool at the house i purchased in October. The pump on it is bad and needs to be replaced. the current pump was a hayward Power-Flo LX Pump 1.5 hp. Should i replace it with the same one or go with a different brand? I was looking at the harris 1.5hp above ground pump...
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    New pool construction, new to pool maintenance and new to TFP!

    Hello all i‘m a new pool/spa owner In Ventura County California and the builder is scheduled to do the plaster this Friday. I have very little experience with pool chemistry and plan (maybe foolishly) to start up and maintain the pool from the get go. Were doing a French Gray color with...