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duraleigh replied to the thread Polyfill in the Sand filter??.I lived with mine successfully for 5 years but it continued to accumulate until I could no longer ignore it. Perhaps you could take... -
duraleigh replied to the thread Polyfill in the Sand filter??.It won't have the capacity. Short of a whole house softener, probably your next best bet is to use a sequestrant...........keeping in...
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duraleigh replied to the thread Polyfill in the Sand filter??.Yeah, you need to know How Much iron by testing. TFTestkits sells an iron test, I think and a local pool supply store will likely do...
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duraleigh replied to the thread Polyfill in the Sand filter??.Don't use the filter. It can only remove visible iron and then not very much of it. The best cure would be to eliminate the iron from...
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duraleigh replied to the thread Testing for salt.I agree with monthly testing for salt and agree with homebrewale's very informational posting
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duraleigh replied to the thread Opening Question - pump & filter.I would. If your suction side is sealed PERFECTLY, the pump will prime wet or dry. Most systems are not perfect, however, and adding...
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duraleigh replied to the thread Newb OB with BYOP in Buckeye AZ - pebble and tile touch up suggestions.Most don't need to.......probably less than 2-3%. You'll get used to seeing the same hue each time and that's what you...
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duraleigh replied to the thread What to do while away for several months?.Sounds to me like your budget and expectations are not in alignment
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duraleigh replied to the thread Lost - Always 2.5ppm CC.Welcome to the forum :wave: How do you know your shock level......can you post valid test results.
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duraleigh replied to the thread Hardness in Puerto rico.Based on that, leave those results alone and bring CYA to 60 ppm, CH to 300 and TA around 60. However, as indicated above the results...
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duraleigh replied to the thread Hardness in Puerto rico.Your prioritizing the wrong stuff. Tell us your Chlorine content and pH. Then, based on that we can help get your CYA correct and then...
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duraleigh replied to the thread Sand Filter takes a week to clear pool.Reading between the lines it seems you are relying mostly on filtration to clear your pool............I suggest you think of it...
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duraleigh replied to the thread Any chemicals needed?.If your water is "cloudy" that's likely a filtration issue and I would suggest you run the pump 24/7 until it clears up. 2 bad pressure...
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duraleigh replied to the thread Any chemicals needed?.Cloudy? Tell us about your pump run time......how often. What is clean psi and current psi
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duraleigh replied to the thread CYA/Chlorine Loss.1. Immediately. 10-30 minutes to circulate 2. No. Possibly some insignificant loss but still, No 3. Any CC test result of .5 or less...