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  1. J

    Thank you TFP

    I don't post much....mostly lurk. Started reading this board last year this time and used the knowledge gained to recover my swamp starting in April this year. I'm proud to report the following numbers: FC: 4 CC: 0 TC: 4 TA: 90 PH: 7.5 CH: 50...Low but I don't think it matters in my vinyl lined...
  2. J

    Pool toys and games!

    After a long SLAM I now have a beautiful sparkling pool to play in. I have 2 girls ages 5 and 8. Both are very good swimmers after a year of learning last summer. This past weekend was the first time in this year and they were perfectly happy just swimming around. I know that won't last long and...
  3. J

    Adding DE to sand filter

    Looking for some advice on adding DE to my sand filter. I've been slamming for about 2 weeks. FC is holding pretty steady at this point and CC has been 0 for a week. Water has not cleared up though. I deep cleaned the sand and yesterday afternoon decided to add a little DE to help speed up the...
  4. J

    Motor Start Capacitor

    My motor has been running sluggish today and just a few minutes ago the start capacitor blew. Any where I can run and pick one of these up or do I need to order online. Thanks...I'm 8 days into a SLAM and hate for this to set me back a few days.
  5. J

    Couple of new guy questions

    Hello TFP! A little background on my pool situation. I bought my house out of foreclosure last year this time with the bonus of a beautiful vinyl swamp in the back yard. I did the typical pool store thing last year. Was able to get the pool clear for all of last summer but I knew something...