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    Pump w/ Air and Pressure "Bouncing"

    Thanks for the pointers. Finally got around to dealing with this a couple of days ago. Tore the whole system apart (it was time to inspect the salt cell anyway). Didn't find anything leaking using the tips from above. But, when I opened my filter the carts were absolutely packed brown. I didn't...
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    Pump w/ Air and Pressure "Bouncing"

    Hello! We've had our pool for a little over a year (built new) and we've just started to have an issue over the weekend. When running our pump on anything above medium (75%) it begins to "pulse" and causes the pressure gauge to bounce all over the place. There is quite a bit of air in the pump...
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    New Pool - 1 Week In - Headed Right Direction? Suggestions?

    Thanks! Definitely chasing it every day to keep it above zero. Pool math said to add 2 quarts to get it to 6. Added! The pucks are HTH 3” trichloro (from Lowe’s). Should I add additional CYA, or just let that rise from the use of the pucks?
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    New Pool - 1 Week In - Headed Right Direction? Suggestions?

    Hi all- After 7 longs months (supply chain issues, ugh) our pool is finally up and running. Last Friday (6/24) we had our official startup. Builder's pool school scheduled for next week. I helped with our pools as a teenager so I "know" the basics and I've had plenty of time to read up on...
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