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    How can I seal a hole made for a chlorinator?

    Thanks guys for all your feedback.
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    How can I seal a hole made for a chlorinator?

    Here you go. Please let me know @markayash what you think. Thank you!
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    How can I seal a hole made for a chlorinator?

    I am obviously a bit ignorant on doing work like this, but a friend of mine who I respect a lot and is very handy with plumbing work around his house suggested this instead. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-1-4-in-MIP-Lead-Free-Brass-Pipe-Plug-Square-Head-Fitting-802379/207176376 He said...
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    How can I seal a hole made for a chlorinator?

    Hello, I had an inline chlorinator which I have now currently removed. The existing saddle clamp came out and I replaced it with Hayward CLX220GA CL220 Unfortunately I am unable to fully seal one side, and I have a few drops of water coming out on one side. Does anybody have suggestions on...
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    Thoughts on plaster replacement, tiles, coping etc

    Hello @jimmythegreek I live in Marlboro right off Rt 9. Thanks! G
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    Thoughts on plaster replacement, tiles, coping etc

    Thank you very much for that Allen, although I have taken care of this pool for almost 8 years now, I am new to the actual pool construction tech and now that I am looking at re-surfacing I am starting to do my research. Are you familiar with any good companies that will come down to central...
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    Thoughts on plaster replacement, tiles, coping etc

    Hello I live in NJ and my almost 20 year old pool is showing its age. I have a gunnite pool. A lot of tiles have started to fall off, so I am getting quotes to replaster, replace tiles etc. I got one quote which includes replacing the plaster, tiles, tiles, coping. This guy also proposed...
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    Pool Math........The App

    I am not sure if this has been already covered before, but I think Apple requires you to provide your own user id/password setup in addition to Facebook/twitter etc when the app is available for public usage.
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    Best Places to Buy Liquid Chlorine

    I live in Central NJ, I end up getting my liquid chlorine from Miracle Pool in Farmingdale. The sale price(this saturday may 13/may 20th) is $3.50/gallon, the regular price is $4.10/gallon with a 5% for cash 5% for a code they post on facebook every saturday. This chlorine is 12.5%. Also...
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    Pool maintanence during 10 day vacation

    Unfortunately, it looks like I have a leak in my pool. I have called the pool guys over, hopefully they will come some time in the next week or so. I don't have an overflow contraption in my pool. I just purchased this hope about 3 years ago and one of the big negatives in this house was...
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    Pool maintanence during 10 day vacation

    Hello, I am heading out on vacation for about 10 days in august. I have the pool chemistry thing accounted for during this time. My question is about water loss. This summer has been pretty dry with not much rain here in New Jersey. I was wondering, can I just shut off both the skimmers...
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    Question on adding calcium chloride or calcium chloride dihydrate

    Thanks all for your comments. I greatly appreciate it.
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    Question on adding calcium chloride or calcium chloride dihydrate

    Hello All, This is my first year and first time pool owner. I have been testing my pool reguarly for the last few weeks, I missed out on the Calcium Hardness test and my plaster/gunnite pool(24700 gallons) is at 150 PPM. The rest of my #s are fine(CYA slightly lower at 20-30 ppm, but I am...