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chlorinators and Intelliflo pumps
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Does anyone have a cure all / or an idea for inline chlorine feeders not receiving enough water when the Intelliflo VF or 3050 pump runs on low speeds ? As expected, the tablets do not dissolve as…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Scott Bair Jun 26, 2011.
Consumer Trade Shows, what works best . . .
I know lots of you have been to and done consumer Trade Shows . . . as we are soon going to be doing the same. Question is: What works best in a Trade Show as far as grabbing attention. We like to do…Continue
Started Jan 18, 2011
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Bruce Carlson replied to Kris - Community Manager's discussion 'Do you have advice on how to make a sandy-look on decking'
Kris - Community Manager commented on Bruce Carlson's blog post 'Do you have advice on how to make a sandy-look on decking'
"Check out the discussion forum: http://poolfyi.com/forum/topics/do-you-have-advice-on-how-to-make-a-sandy-look-on-decking. ; A couple suggestions have been added there."
Kris - Community Manager commented on Bruce Carlson's blog post 'Do you have advice on how to make a sandy-look on decking'
"Hi, Bruce.
I've also posed your question on the Design forum: http://poolfyi.com/forum/topics/do-you-have-advice-on-how-to-make-a-sandy-look-on-decking. You might want to "Follow" that discussion as well.
I'm interested in…"
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Do you have advice on how to make a sandy-look on decking
I am finishing up building a swimming pool that has no coping or tile, and in its place we have installed a Pebble surface (also thru-out the "double beach entry" pool) which looks like sand.With that complete the homeowner now wants the deck to have a similar look, so my question to everyone is, "what would look best on the deck to resemble a sandy beach ?".We have discussed a "spray overlay" but that is not the clients choice at the moment as it does not have the "sand look".I have looked…See More
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Do you have advice on how to make a sandy-look on decking
I am finishing up building a swimming pool that has no coping or tile, and in its place we have installed a Pebble surface (also thru-out the "double beach entry" pool) which looks like sand.With that complete the homeowner now wants the deck to have a similar look, so my question to everyone is, "what would look best on the deck to resemble a sandy beach ?".We have discussed a "spray overlay" but that is not the clients choice at the moment as it does not have the "sand look".I have looked…See More
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3D flyaround of a dual negative edged pool
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One example of a "vanishing, negative edged" swimming pool.
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Bruce Carlson commented on Loretta fortuna's blog post 'Cloudy water'
"I just recently replaced the sand / chat in 2 sand filters where the pools were experiencing clarity issues, besides re-correcting the waters balance the new filter media did the trick (the removed media was worn out).
New sand is rather rough,…"
Scott Bair replied to Bruce Carlson's discussion 'chlorinators and Intelliflo pumps'
"300 and 320 feeders, as well as other brands of erosion feeders, are expecting water velocity. With Intelliflow pumps turned low. these feeders are not usable. You have several options: Speed up the pump, use a salt cell (they only need 25 gpm…"
John Lewis replied to Bruce Carlson's discussion 'chlorinators and Intelliflo pumps'
"I can't get enough FC from my Pentair 3020 either. Because tri chlor tabs can over stabilize your pool and lower PH, I went to a Stenner Chemical Pump and inject 12.5% liquid chlorine in my return line. I buy 15 gal. drums from my chem.…"
Robert White replied to Bruce Carlson's discussion 'chlorinators and Intelliflo pumps'
"When I recently installed my Intelliflo pump, I considered adding an inline tablet feeder, but stopped short of doing so, for exactly this reason. I typically keep my pool chlorinated using a "floater", and it has worked out fine...I would…"
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Do you have advice on how to make a sandy-look on decking
I am finishing up building a swimming pool that has no coping or tile, and in its place we have installed a Pebble surface (also thru-out the "double beach entry" pool) which looks like sand.
With that complete the homeowner now wants the deck to have a similar look, so my question to everyone is, "what would look best on the deck to resemble a sandy beach ?".
We have discussed a "spray overlay" but that is not the clients choice at the moment as it does not have the "sand…
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