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    mknauss replied to the thread Create my own CYA liquid?.
    A lot of work and really does not work well. You need flowing water past the sock of granule CYA to dissolve. With little to no...
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    Welcome to the forum! If you have copper in the water, it is best to just exchange out the pool water for fresh and start over. See No...
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    If you still have a clogged impeller that is an issue. You should not get debris to your impeller if you have a proper skimmer basket...
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    mknauss replied to the thread New Pool Setup.
    When you do the CYA test, try this next time. Once you have your solution ready, back to the sun, etc. Fill the vial to a line, say 80...
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    Welcome to the forum. Sounds like you need a new motor or pump. A large VS pump would be best for electrical savings. Are you inclined...
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    mknauss replied to the thread I’m new here.
    Welcome to the forum! I suggest you read through Pool Care Basics - Trouble Free Pool and even look at a few of our videos TFP-TV -...
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    mknauss replied to the thread Order to Correct Problems.
    Your pH is fine. It will come up quickly. You can likely manage the high CYA. You get rain so do your best to harvest as much rain as...
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    mknauss replied to the thread Bronze water.
    If the copper is still in the water and not staining the liner, then do a No Drain Exchange.
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    mknauss replied to the thread Hello Pool People.
    Welcome to the forum! I suggest you read through Pool Care Basics - Trouble Free Pool and even look at a few of our videos TFP-TV -...
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    mknauss replied to the thread Start up what you guys think ?.
    1 gallon of 10% raises 10000 gallons 10 ppm FC.
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    mknauss replied to the thread CYA.
    https://www.troublefreepool.com/wiki/index.php?title=CYA
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    mknauss replied to the thread DE in sand filter.
    It would be wise to check the sand level in your filter. With the very long backwashes, you likely washed out some sand.
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    Your cell is failing. You can get some more chlorine out of it set as a T5. Always test your salinity with a proper test kit before...
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    Welcome to the forum! Something is not right if you need that RPM level to satisfy the flow switch. Give us a rundown of what equipment...
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    Do not see a valve on that line. And odd to plumb the suction port on that line.