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  1. wimpy

    Wanted to say Thanks-

    I'll admit I'm not a big communicator on this site but I do surf it on a regular basis(work). Being a new owner of a sand filter, switching from cart, this will be my second season opening our 3rd new pool. At work the question arose about flushing the sand filter before attaching plumbing and...
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    Unfortunate Situation

    Long story short-!82 0z of 6% was added to bring cl from 0 to 13 (as per calc) for shock level on opening. A good deed added another 182 oz which pushed it now to 26. Organic material in pool with extreme pollen drop from trees. Cya didn't register at 20 and none has been added yet. Where do i...
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    Tuna on the grill

    Have some fresh blue/yellow fin tuna steaks, anybody have some killer out of the ordainary receipes. Charcoal/smoker. Thanks.
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    Vacation tips and tricks

    Gotta go out of town again ,this time vaca. No one at all to watch pool. Read somewhere on here (just can't find it again) about filling bottle with liquid Cl and letting it weep into pool. Anyone do this or how bout some other idea's you folk's use while your away. Just don't want to go back to...
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    Just have to laugh

    In the pool store to pick up my 2nd 5gal refill of 12.5% this season and am standing in line. Two separate customers in front of me with shopping carts filled what looked like half the stores inventory. There i stood listening to the two of them discuss their game plan and outdoing each others...
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    Short on CYA reagent?

    Doing final test on cya before Vacation after last tweek. Have +/- 5ml left?-add 5ml water -do test. Shooting for +/- 45 so there should be enough for mark but don't know if results from mixture will work. HTH test kit being used. Thanks.
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    volume discrepency

    Pool Calc #-7100 gal Volume Formula #-6255 gal HTH Test Calc #-6287 gal Where's the difference in gal's on a 12x24x3.7 oval ? I can accept the two but 845 is large. Is something else figured in with the Pool Calc # ??
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    Black Solar Blanket

    I know this has been beat to death, but anyone using one comment on it. Lifespan of bubbles,heat,CL retention and etc. . Ready to purchase, just looking for final input. Thanks.
  9. wimpy

    What if your colorblind

    Sister-in-law is finally buying a pool, when it comes to testing what alternitives does she have besides going to the pool store?
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    CYA/hth test kit

    CYA test tube # starts at 30, at 30 solution on dot 50% cloudy, added (dry cya bagged) calcul amount for 0--->30 two days ago. Wait 7 days then test ?, not to waste my time or sensless testing. Stated this year new liner and water so i want to bring things up slowly for my targets...
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    Clear Solar Blanket

    Time to buy a new one, Advantages/disadvantanges with clear cover??
  12. wimpy

    Arm & Hammer Clear Balance Tablets

    Saw these at Wally World and have no idea if this is a viable product. Anyone familiar? Thanks
  13. wimpy

    Temporary alternative to tf100

    After 12 years, replaced liner, skimmer and some assc. Want to go BBB with new start up, but for the next month funsrlow. $68 for the kit don't fit and will be finished filling this weekend. Any suggestion's on a kit to get by with till i can order one. Don't want thing's to get out of control...
  14. wimpy

    Replacing widemouth skimmer

    Have a 12 year old generic W/M that i want to replace with a Hayward sp1090wm. Specs look almost identical +/- 1/8. Is this a common retrofit swapout? And would anyone know the difference between a sp1090wm and a sp1091wm? Thanks in advance.