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    Increase CYA level

    When we first moved into the house with our pool I bought some super pucks for chlorine. I then had big problems maintaining the pool, found this site, and the proper way to keep the chemicals right. It turned out to have way too high of CYA but I managed to keep everything in check with liquid...
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    Natural Gas Pool Heater - Indoor Install

    We bought a house last year and all the pool equipment is inside in the basement the house addition. We want to add a pool heater and just wondered if there was anything special about the install other then making sure that the vent is the right size? I saw that the raypak has power vent...
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    New to me pool - questions

    Left the cover off the pool all day today. Kids used it quite a bit. FC test last night was 11.5. Tonight it is 8.5. Did the PH test and got 7.6 so that looks good. Did the TA test also and that was 120. Plan is to keep it around 12ppm because of the CYA of 100 so by the pool...
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    New to me pool - questions

    Okay the CYA dilution test ends up giving 50 so that means 100 right on in both tests. Also a question about FC. I tested last night and got 11.5. Tonight doing the test again I am seeing 11. The pool was covered all day with a solar blanket and was only opened after dinner so the...
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    New to me pool - questions

    I will redo the CYA test with it diluted to make sure it is correct. I think I got the signature setup so there should be more info there about the pool size.
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    New to me pool - questions

    Bought a house that has a pool so this is all new to me. Bought the recommend test kit. Initially had done a test at the local pool shop (Yes I know it can be off). I had a problem with the pool going cloudy initially. After the pool shop test they said the CYA was 100 which turned out...
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    Pool filter/pump run time

    Like a lot of people on here I bought a new house and got a pool along with it. New to pools to learning as I go. I am waiting on my test kit to arrive so I can see the various numbers. I had the local pool shop check the numbers (i know they can be unreliable) and everything was good...