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    Disappearing CYA

    hi there - been a member for 2 years or so - did the pool school - bought the tf-100 test kit or whatever it is. I use liquid chlorine and have had pretty good success the last 2 years. Now my question, is my CYA levels. I live in Florida with intense heat all day 90 degrees + and complete...
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    FC at level but still algae

    I've been through pool school, bought the test kit, and thought i mastered it but still have algae creeping around. FC 5.5 CC 0 TC 5.5 TA 140 (little high) CYA 60 Ph 7.5 12k pool vinyl liner i had the CYA issue at but turned my dark green swamp with live tadpoles into clear swimmable pool...
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    Water Flow / Pump too fast?

    Ive been reading the pool school, bought the recommended test kit and understand the test kit, and finally replaced all of my orings and have perfect suction and I'm 99 % i have no suction leaks. My problem now is that I cant get my filter to filter - now that my pump seems to be running better...
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    Catridge Question

    hello all i have a vinyl pool 15 x 30 12000 gallon-ish pool that i've been losing my mind over since becoming a pool owner. I've had a tree fall in it, bought a new cartridge,, had my electrician burned my motor out and I finally figured out that my pump o-ring needed to be replaced. I had...
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    losing my mind

    Hi there, Live in Florida - new pool owner and i got it running after some initial help but then amtree fell in it right after i got a new pump and vinyl liner so that was cool. I got that fixed but just cannot keep my pool clean. Its driving me nuts. I have a 15 x 30 vinyl in ground pool...
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    1st time pool owner - worked fine and then a tree fell in it

    Long story short - bought house - replaced vinyl liner - new ecotech variable speed motor - older hayward pump in Central FL - my pool has one main drain and 2 jets and the skimmer everything worked good - i think there was some lower than average pressure but it worked fine. NOW tropical...