Recent content by samiguy

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    Safe level

    TIA for your help. After a SLAM, at what level of Chlorine is safe to swim? CYA is 60 if that helps. Thanks!! Sami
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    Crud in my pool.....

    Would have to make some plumbing changes! Thanks for your thoughts!!
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    Crud in my pool.....

    No I don't.. What are you thinking???
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    Crud in my pool.....

    Have those on and still not catching the "stuff"... Thanks!
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    Crud in my pool.....

    Hi Guys!! TIA for any and all help. Here's my problem. Several weeks ago there was a large construction fire several miles from my house. Major fire that pumped a ton of debris, ash, soot etc into the air. There was so much of it, it looked as if we were having black snow showers. This...
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    Solid color liner?

    Hey Guys! Wondering if anyone has put in a liner that is borderless and solid color. Replacing my 15 year old liner that finally gave out. Looking for some practical experience. Reason for question, my "old" liner faded to the point where there is no pattern left. TIA for ya'lls thought...
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    Astralpool Skimmer Gaskets

    Bingo!!! Found out today after some more testing that I have a leak between the throat and the body. NOT the gaskets. Looks as if I had some deck movement that allowed a leakage between the two. Guess I will be looking for an underwater sealant that will fix my seam that is leaking...
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    Astralpool Skimmer Gaskets

    Opps.... after looking again, mine is a bit wider. Will post Pic later.. Thanks!!!!
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    Astralpool Skimmer Gaskets

    That does look like it!!!
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    Astralpool Skimmer Gaskets

    Need some help!! Looks like I probably have a leak at one of my skimmers at or around the gasket. Trying to find a model number on my skimmers, but nothing to be found....so far. When I search for gaskets, the info is pretty non-existent. Anybody have any leads, ideas, or path for me to...
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    Ph Question......

    Hey Guys... Just did a stain removal with the acid treatment. Everything went great and am very pleased with the results!! My question is the instruction on the site say to keep Ph at 7.0. TFP quidelines say to keep it in the mid 7's. Just a little confused so I thought I would ask the...
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    CYA Disolve

    Hi Guys! TIA!! Put my CYA in socks and hung off ladder.Question is, is some of the CYA being filtered out by my cartridge filter? I do know it will take some time to show up on my test, but want to know if I;m loosing some to the filter. As always, thanks for all you help that has save me...
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    Algae at this temp?

    Hi Guys, Got the start of an algae bloom, but water ~52-53:cool: degrees. Thought algae would not start below 60. Has been a bit warm with plenty of sunshine, just not expecting algae this soon. I sure know how to fix it (Ph to 7.2 then SLAM), but just want to get ya'lls thoughts. As always...
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    Air leak between check valve and pump....Help!

    You guys were dead on this one!! I found the leak....I think. Used the flowing water over the area I suspected, and stopped the bubbles. Gonna use the shaving cream to confirm. Looks like it's at a connection where male to female screw connection with SCH 40, 2" PVC. Either I used too...