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    Aqua Trol damaged by lightening

    Electrical storm last week. Aqua Trol control unit got fried! Unplugged it, plugged it back in and it made a "clunk" sound but no lights, no display, no nothing! Thinking it is toast!
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    Pictures of my algae

    Can someone help me identify the algae that I vacuumed up today? Here are my numbers FC=2 CC=1 TC=1 pH=7.5 T/A = 320 CYA=40 This is my pool This is my water This what I need to identify from the vacuum Closeup Closeup with skimmer lid as a backdrop to better define what I am looking...
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    How much MA??

    How much acid can I add until I look like Two Face from the Batman movie? Ph is consistently high. I know that this is a function of the SWG that runs constantly, but how much is too much? Everything I read is blast it until the Ph comes down to the target but my tests are usually in the 7.8+...
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    New Sand for my Sand Filter

    Sorry if there is already a thread on this. Going to need new sand this fall when I close up. What do I need to know before I dive into this? Any easy way to do this? I will appreciate any lessons learned. Thanks.
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    Blowing Filter hoses?

    In the last two days I have had two hoses blow. #1 was from the filter to the SWG and the second was between the SWG and return jet. Both blew off at the connection and they have been fine all summer until now. I did notice that the hoses were "jumping around" while the filter pump was...
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    First time tester!!

    I got my new TFtest kit today. Bought the heavy duty XL edition. Opened pool on Memorial day weekend to a green monster. Hit it with 6 lb shock and it boiled up nice with dead stuff on the top. Got water tested at pool store and had these numbers FC=.5 TC=1 CC=.5 pH=8.9 yikes Hardness=160...
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    TrentonTom is on the bus now

    Been a lurker for a few years and decided to join the fun. Live in Southern Illinois and have a 18x33x54 Johnny Weismuller AGP that we bought used about 7 years ago. Built into a hill with a deck that surrounds. SWG Aqua Trol system I love this board and did massive research here before...