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    Vac line question

    I have a vac line in the side of my pool that I no longer use because I have a robot now. Does anyone know of an adapter or something that I can screw into it to make it a side wall drain/suction line that is similar to a drain cover? Basically a cap that has lots of holes so that no one gets...
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    Calcium question

    How long does it change for the addition of calcium to reflect in your test results? I had 3 different companies test my water and calcium was at 120. They also all told me don't worry about it since the diamond brute is at the end of its life and needs to be redone next year. I added 50...
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    SWG and variable speed pump- what's better- low or high speed

    I'm trying to run my variable speed pump as low as possible for as long as possible. Currently I run it at 600rpm for 16 hours and 950rpm for 6 hours. Realistically my SWG only kicks on at 950rpm unless I just cleaned the filter, then it will operate at 600rpm, So my question is, will the SWG...
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    What to do after rain

    Is there anything special I should do after a lot of rain asides from adding salt? We've had 10 inches of rain over the last 3 days. My salt level dropped from 3200ppm to 1750, so I need 180 pounds. My chlorine level is still off the scale (currently only have dpd and I'm waiting for my 2006c...
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    Increase calcium

    What can you use to increase calcium levels in pool. I'm in south Florida. Pool stores charge a fortune for the stuff. Is there anything you can use instead of what the pool store sells
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    fas/dpd question

    Is the FAS method necessary if you get the lamotte kit with the digital color analyzer
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    Best Taylor kit to buy and best way to test for salt

    Hi everyone. Sorry if this is answered somewhere else, but I can't seem to find it. I want to find out the best Taylor kit to buy. I currently have the Taylor k2000 starter high but it only tests chlorine and ph. I'm tired of going to Pinch a penny and having them always tell me I need to add...
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    Dolphin/maytronics or aquabot

    Hi everyone. im fairly new to pool ownership, only been a couple of years. Last year I had my whole system changed out to a Variable speed Jandy, Jandy SWG and 150 sq ft cartridge. I also had a vacuum line installed hoping to make my mx8 work better, but the suction cleaner always misses half...