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    Hayward Salt and Swim 3c - good? bad?

    Just an update on cell life in case anyone is searching in the future... Installed the Salt'n'Swim in Spring 2021. The original cell ran all of 2021, 2022, 2023 seasons. Towards the last few weeks of 2023, it was giving cell life errors, but still seemed to be working. Spring 2024, I initially...
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    Temporary water storage?

    Where in Iowa are you? Got any farming friends close by? Every farmer up here has 1-6 1500gal plastic tanks for transporting water, liquid fert, etc. Usually on a truck or trailer. Plus that truck / trailer usually has 1 or 2 pumps. 3" pumps is common. Andrew
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    Rebuilding the pad - advice welcome

    In the pic of the pad rebuild, both suction valves are closed. I'm hoping that when you have been testing, you tried opening one suction valve - water? Then close it and open other suction valve - water? Next idea: Got a shop vac? Use the blower side of the shop vac to blow air into each...
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    Rebuilding the pad - advice welcome

    Those are DWV fittings, aren't they? DWV are not designed for pressure. Looks like a narrow glue area. Andrew
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    Rectangular AGP - leave full for winter or empty?

    Bump. Any other comments? Andrew
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    Rectangular AGP - leave full for winter or empty?

    Yes, I know the ice will expand up, but with the sides bowed, will they not restrain the ice from moving up? Andrew
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    Rectangular AGP - leave full for winter or empty?

    Note location - Manitoba, Canada. Everything freezes solid!! In the past, I have always drained down the pool (16 ft x 32 ft - see signature) so that there was 6-8 inches in it so the chlorine puck floaters could move around until it turns into a solid block. That enabled me to disconnect...
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    Above Ground Hayward Skimmer Model SP1091WM what size are External Threads

    Use the SP1500xxxx series instead. I've seen it with a few different letter/number combinations where the "xxxx" is. The exact kit that I ordered was SP1500UNPAK2C which came with a fitting for 1 1/2" internal or 2" external PVC pipe. As you can see, I used a 2" 45º on mine. I think I remember...
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    AGP - Drained Yearly - Muriatic Acid ???

    Got the pool filled this week and it turns out that the well water this year is not as high in TA compared to previous years. I am starting out at a TA of 300 (vs 450-500 in past years). I am crediting this (rightly or wrongly) to filling other storage tanks on the farm first which may have...
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    AGP - Drained Yearly - Muriatic Acid ???

    Almost all pool manufacturers state that pools should be dismantled and taken down for winter. Here's a youtube showing how these pools look when only partly full: Likely filling ours this weekend as it is finally warming up. The snow/ice block has melted and my moto is "maintain it, or drain...
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    AGP - Drained Yearly - Muriatic Acid ???

    I guess the other point is that I know of a ton of folks who have not discovered TFP that simply use a chlorine puck floater and that's it. To them, it isn't a big deal because they are draining the pool after 3-4 months anyway. And then start with new water the next year. I'd be tempted to...