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    mknauss replied to the thread Low CL.
    My pool has been installed for a little more than 8 years. My CH is always high because of high CH fill water. I use softened water for...
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    mknauss replied to the thread Low CL.
    In your situation, no need to add calcium. I suspect your fill water has calcium in it. The CH will rise as you add fill water to the...
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    mknauss replied to the thread Fiberglass Pool Chemistry.
    I suspect that is coming from the SWCG. Your very high TA will cause the cell to create a lot of scale.
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    mknauss replied to the thread Pentair Mastertemp 400 controls.
    Your automation is the ET. The heater is a dumb device. By using the firemans switch, you simply are turning the heater on and off via...
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    mknauss replied to the thread Pentair Mastertemp 400 controls.
    When you connect the ET to a heater using the firemans switch, the thermostat on the Heater should be set to its max. Typically that is...
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    You are adding lots of make up water due to evaporation right now. That water is high in TA. Even without the curing plaster, pH rise is...
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    mknauss replied to the thread Green Algae.
    Sorry, but that is not crystal clear.
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    mknauss replied to the thread Multiple SLAM attempts.
    Limit the main drain to no more than 10% open.
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    mknauss replied to the thread Multiple SLAM attempts.
    Filters filter better at low flow rates. At the high rpm with that pump you are blowing material through that sand filter.
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    FYI -- In San Diego they use primarily Colorado River water. They also have high evaporation. So the high 'TDS' is salt and calcium.
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    mknauss replied to the thread Could this just be a stain???.
    Water may not have metal in it. The metal is deposited on your pool surface.
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    mknauss reacted to itsjayy225's post in the thread Green pool with Like Like.
    well guys, 24 hours of the polyfill bucket method and this thing is a beaut, perfectly clear and blue, all the chemicals Are pretty much...
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    mknauss replied to the thread Could this just be a stain???.
    Looks like copper. See Stains in Your Pool
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    That eliminates the hydrogen if the SWCG is not operating.
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    Look at the pump drain plug orings and be sure to use pool lube on them. Also try varying the rpm on the pump to see if it changes. Be...