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    Cartridge filter in series with DE filter, and balance water before or after slam method?

    Hello all, made a post last year looking for help, managed to get my pool squared away last year, but I think it was luck. Same problems I had are reoccurring again this year so here I am. This may be a long post so I’m gonna put the main 2 questions here close to the top. And I’ll provide the...
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    Cannot get water to clear

    Hello all. Been a member for a little while but don’t post much. Water has been green for the past month. After brushing and shocking a few times, it’s a little green but mostly cloudy. Hoping to clear up the water before closing it for the winter. I’ve shocked the pool twice this past week...
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    Jet air returns broken lock ring

    Hello, been a member here for a little bit but don’t usually post much. Had my inground pool installed 3 years ago. So far so good, except the other night, found one of my Hayward jetair returns not making bubbles. Went to remove it, and the 4 tabs broke off, so for now, it’s stuck in there with...
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    No air from air jets

    Inground liner pool installed last year. Has 2 hayward bubbler jets in the stairs, one on each side. When I crack the air bleeds for each jet to bubble, water comes out under pressure. Im sure these just work like a venturi. I googled and didnt find much like my situation. Any thoughts or is...
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    Chlorine tabs for raising CYA and chlorine

    I had a pool installed recently, 14x22 grecian, approximately 10,000 gallons water. It is a salt water pool. They began start up last week, and I've been measuring my water chemistry. Everything seems to be good, except CYA and chlorine are pretty low. I turned the generator up to 50% from 35%...
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    Having inground installed, pool closing questions

    Hello, new member and having an inground installed. Had an above ground for a few years and making the swap to an inground pool, 14ftx22ft Grecian 3.5ft deep to 5ft in the deep end vinyl liner pool I've read a few articles about closing, including the pool school article. My questions pertain...
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    Where to buy a pool bonding grid?

    Hello all, I'm sorry if this is in the wrong section. I put up my pool last year, according to, at the time the towns requirements, it included bonding using 8 gauge bare copper around the pool, and I mounted it in 6 spots. Long story I passed final inspection last year, or so I thought. Got a...