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  1. emaschke84

    Replacing my original SWG

    My pool came with a simple blue SWG. It worked pretty well for the first year, ever since then, the cell and flow sensor have been replaced. Fast forward three years later and now the system has stopped producing chlorine. I am looking at replacing with a pentair IC20. The pool is an...
  2. emaschke84

    Salt test

    I opened the pool this past weekend. Tested the water and it read I had 2800 ppm salt by my K1766 test kit. I dump 40lbs in. I test the next day, I get 2600 ppm. Confused, I dump another 40lbs. I test today I get 2400ppm????? I now have a new test kit on order as this one is 3 years old...
  3. emaschke84

    Odd numbers

    Checked pool today and found my FC at 1.0. My salt system has been on the second to highest setting. I also checked my CYA and it's at 100. We have had significant high heat these last couple of weeks. Does this mean I need a slam? Thoughts? FC-1.0 CC-.5 PH-8.0 TA-80 CYA-100
  4. emaschke84

    How important is CH?

    My latest results Chlorine-5.5 TC-5.5 PH-7.8 CH-50 TA 110 CYA-60-70 Salt- 3400 I have consistently run at 50 CH from the start. The calculator says I should be higher (150). My water is always clear, and everything seems fine. I fine tune chlorine and PH weekly. Should I add 10 lbs of...
  5. emaschke84

    First results with TF-100 and K-1766 salt test kits

    Salt -3400ppm FC-5.0 PH-7.8 TA-110 CH-50 CYA-70-80 CC-0 TC 5.0 I think I have everything at acceptable levels. Maybe dial down salt generator to lower FC to 4.0? Lower PH slightly? Or, rather than play around, leave as is. Thoughts?
  6. emaschke84

    New pool and I'm clueless

    So, Filled up new pool, builder sends out their start up guy, who really appeared to be winging it. My TF100 is on order, but they gave me test strips. They dumped eight 40lb bags of salt in, turned on pump, added DE, gave me a quick course on the pump functions, and left. After running the...
  7. emaschke84

    New pool build, Blackwood, NJ

    Signed contracts on Thursday for a 18x35 IG free form "Mountain Pond" vinyl with sundeck and xtreme slide. Met with the layout guy today to finalize some details, still need to choose a liner. Hope to be breaking ground early April. I will be posting pics throughout the process.
  8. emaschke84

    Looking for a specific water color using Kafko Liner

    We have just signed contracts on a vinyl liner pool. I am set of attaining the color water depicted in the photo attached, however, most manufacturers have little to no actual photos to compare this to. I must use a Kafko product and I am in between the Natural Grey or Gold pebble. Anyone...
  9. emaschke84

    Newbie from NJ

    Hello, Just signed contracts last night for our own backyard oasis. It's been 10 years in the making, but we finally pulled the trigger. As it stands now, we are planning a polymer free form vinyl liner 18x35 3.5'-5.5' deep with a 9' sundeck and extreme slide. The pool builder has specified...