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    Help with SWCG

    I was planning to finally switch over this year to SWCG . I was talking with the manager at the pool store about it and he said its not a good idea to use SWCG in a fiberglass pool. He said it would cut the life of the pool way down . I was surprised to here this . I thought I would check on...
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    Confused

    Hi Just thought I would ask here I am completed confused why I get green algae My levels are FC 6.5 PH 7.8 Alk 125 Cal 400 CYA 50 I just poured 110 oz of chlorine in there to bring it up to shock level or slam . I just did this about 3 months ago . I dont understand why the algae comes...
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    Liquidator question ?

    I have had this Liquidator for a few years now. I think its ok , I am not crazy about the journey I have had with it. I have put my own flow meter on it and took off all the stock parts . So it works . My question is why does it fill with calcium in just to weeks, at the bottom of the tub it...
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    Help with solar ball valve

    This solar ball valve is leaking really bad. Its in a location where I have no idea how to replace it. I have about 2 inches on each side I can cut it out but have not a clue of what to put in place of it, there is no flex in-between where this leaky valves sets. At this point I just need...
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    Leaving for Vacation need some help ?

    I am leaving for Hawaii in January. I was going to shock my pool to 15 ppm to and see how long it lasts . Its at 4 ppm free Chlorine now. My CYA is at 50 . I was on the automatic Frog system ,now I am off that system. I have been adding chlorine manually . I have no way to add chlorine ( I...
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    CYA test ?

    I just drained my fiberglass pool to remove all the CYA at the end of summer . I have been using a frog automatic chlorinator in the past . I thought I would use a couple of Frog chlorine paks to bring the CYA from 10 after the drain up to 50 and then turn it off and use chlorine beach and...
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    Help with the procedure of balancing water ?

    I tried to read the forum to find out if there is a correct procedure to follow when balancing the water. I didn't really find what I was looking for. Is their information on this somewhere I missed ? :hammer: It seems I should adjust the ph first and then chlorine ? But I thought I would...
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    CYA over 100

    Hi Not sure where to start I will try and make this short but I think it's going to be a long post with all the details so I can receive the best help possible. About 7 years ago or more I installed a Viking Sun coast fiberglass pool, the finish is blue with a sparkle to it. The pool is 6...
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    New here to this site

    Hi I am Mark . I live in Sunny California ,and am new to the site . I discovered it by searching on google. I used to try and acquire my information from another site called Ask Allen or something like that. I have a small 8 thousand gallon viking fiberglass pool. After 8 years of not...