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    Successful SLAM!

    We have been without our pool since the beginning of August, unfortunately, we do everything ourselves but asked a pool company to come out and do a sand filter change, as we don't know the last time it was done (purchased the house in fall 2015, no sand change since then), and it's a pain in...
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    Check out my chlorine pool :)

    I literally came in here to show off my pool... lol. I am just really excited because we have only owned this house for 5 months, and it has been a long journey to figure out pool care. I have never had a pool before. When we first moved in, I couldn't figure out how to turn on the pump (true...
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    TA not coming down

    Yesterday, TA was at 180, with a PH of 7.7. (I have a TF100 test kit). I added half a gallon of MA, and just re-tested - the PH is now sitting at 7.2 but the TA hasn't budged at all - is this normal? Does it just take time for it to come down?
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    Aerating - how to adjust return jet eyeball?

    Ok so first off, I'm going to show a pic of my pool, because it went from dull to clear and sparkly after I took out the Ecosmarte junk and added CYA and chlorine to the pool, following the instructions I was provided with here. I'm geeking out over it :cool: Second - I started out putting...
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    Converting over from Ecosmarte system

    Currently, our pool equipment is hooked up to the dreaded Ecosmarte copper system, installed by the home's previous owner. I haven't turned on the system at all, we purchased the house in October. We would like to switch over, preferably to a SWG. I have the Taylor TF-100 and the Taylor 1730...
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    Hello!

    Hello all! I've been lurking over here for months, finally stepping out of the shadows to say hi. I live in the suburbs of Charlotte, NC. We purchased a house with a pool back in November (have never had one before), so I started out not being able to figure out how to turn the pump on (true...