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    SaltWater Pool Closing question

    Thanks everyone for you help! I bought the Shop vac from HD. Link to Shop Vac - RIDGID 16 gal. 6.5-Peak HP Wet Dry Vac with Detachable Blower-WD1680 - The Home Depot did the job. I was able to blow out all line with this vac. I didn't see bubbles in main line but i added pool antifreeze, so...
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    SaltWater Pool Closing question

    This is good information. I will go to local hardware store today and see what blower option is available. Yesterday, i bought this air compressor w/o the air hose. :) i thought it comes with air hose. Porter-Cable 6 Gal. 150 PSI Portable Air Compressor-C2002 - The Home Depot. now, i...
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    SaltWater Pool Closing question

    why would i do photo shop.. this how it is currently. like i said may be because of the file size i am having hard time adding multiple pictures. another picture attached.
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    SaltWater Pool Closing question

    This is how it looks like. I removed pump, filter, and heater pips etc. Please advise on what to do to blow out line (in and out). thanks.
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    SaltWater Pool Closing question

    why i cannot upload a picture? Anyway: This is what i did so far and i am stuck.... - balance water - Clean pool - drain water below skimmer - removed pump, filter, and heater pips etc need advice regarding blowing out lines (see the pictures of lines): I tried using leaf blower but...
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    SaltWater Pool Closing question

    Hello, We are doing closing first time. I have saltwater 25k gal pool. Today, My wife went to Leslie's store and bought the Leslie's deluxe kit for closing. I am thinking to return it, before that I want to check with you all if the kit is useful or not? If I return it, what's the process of...
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    SaltWater Pool Opening help

    I am...was out for a week didn't add anything last week. The FC was 3 last checked so no needed..Today I added Stabilizer and Hardness today, will let it run for 24...please advise if I am doing wrong.
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    SaltWater Pool Opening help

    Ok. After 2 and half week of running filter, pool looks like this.. not crystal clear but still little cloudy.. Today's results: FC - 2 CC - 2 pH - 7.6 TA - 80 CH - 170 CYA - 10
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    Pool Supplies

    where do you buy your pool supplies? Leslie Pool? Home Depot? Lowes? Walmart? I am asking because huge price difference between each store items... Leslie is expensive compare to others..
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    SaltWater Pool Opening help

    am I doing something wrong or not following proper procedure?
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    SaltWater Pool Opening help

    every 6 hours and 1 gallon of chlorine if needed.
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    SaltWater Pool Opening help

    I am following SLAM process. I have added 7 gl of liquid shocks and the filter been running for 48+
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    SaltWater Pool Opening help

    this is how the pool look right now:
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    SaltWater Pool Opening help

    Here are numbers after opening pool for three days: Salt - 2600 FAC 0 ph 7.2 TA 60 cya 0 TC 0 CH 120 water temp is around 60. Pool Pictures:
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    SaltWater Pool Opening help

    buy which test kit? are you saying if I take water over to Leslie pool, their testing is also no good? - - - Updated - - - when should i add salt to pool, after pool is clear or now?
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    SaltWater Pool Opening help

    I checked the levels with Test strip and all of them are shows low.
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    SaltWater Pool Opening help

    Hello, First thanks for reading my post. I am new to pool. I have salt water kidney shape pool. Last year we used a service to close the pool, this time I have put everything in place and started the pool. When i open the pool, it was dark green, searched online and found time to shock it.. i...