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One return jet is about center of the straight portion, 3 ft down is the skimmer, I was wondering if I put the new return about 1/3 way around the corner which would be another 5 foot. the two return jets would be about 9 or 10 ft apart. Should I rent a Electricians Knockout punch to get a...

My 18 x 32 Oval currently has the only discharge port about in the middle of the straight edge. I would like to add a second port to get a better flow to allow the skimmer to work better. I want to do this BEFORE I add water for the season. Where would be the best location to put the...

Thank you for the fast replies. MDRAGGER, I do not have a heater and it is normally the end of May before the water temps get useable. This is cental Indiana, the cool spring nights keep the water below 75F until around the end of May, when I will be leaving. I do have a Timer and can run an...

I was needing help on Opening, but not totally opening..... I filled my 14000gal above ground with about 50% city water. I left the cover ON, Yes I peeked under, and it was Very clean. I added 1 Gal of 12% Chlorine. Ran the pump for two days. I didn't remove the cover because I will be on...

End view on my pool. sorry not much details.

I don't thing it will straiten any more. It "looks" as though the posts are not lined up straight and also at different levels. My Oval pool has strong metal that goes under the pools about 4 foot and then the ends are tied together with a plate about 20 inches wide that covers all four straight...

Thank you for your comments. But seems there is no real answer other than personal preference. Dang it. I was hoping someone would give good reasons or bad reasons to try to change my mind. I'm kind of a scaredy cat at design, alway think that later I would think I should have done it Option B...

I'm trying to decide if I should build my new deck over the top plate, at the same Level, or under the edge. I understand there "Must" be room for the Winter Cover of at least an inch gap. Allowing for this gap it seems to me hanging over would be best. The cover could easily fit in between the...

Great info Rajung, Thank you

Oh well, I guess I will let some water to accumulate to hold down the cover. Its weird how when the wind blows, it must create a low pressure and it gets pulled up above the water. Almost like it is vacuumed up. I will keep a watch on it to keep the standing water less that a inch or two, but...

Crickets.....?

First time pool owner..... When I put my cover on it caused me to wonder a few things. I added two 4x4 floats advertised as Winter Floats. I centered them and secured with rope. Added my Cover. From the top rail cap to the water is about 20 inches. Its two inches below the skimmer and One inch...

I have a few items in my TF-100 that will not last the coming summer. Should I wait to purchase when I actually need them or at the beginning of summer? I read on another post that the agents may not be acurate after they are 18 months old from date of purchase, is that true or just a general...

I read the thread. Wow, that a bit complicated. the relationship of CH reducing the effect of polyquat. and then polyquat reducing FC and then Chlorine breaking the sub something of the polyquat making it not as effective. I would assume it all boils down to the polyquat is reduced by chlorine...

That is the quat i bought! Not the chemical name that i expected to see. I assumed the word "quat" would be in there somewhere. I feel much better now, thank you.

I am preparing for the Closing, and purchased what was advertised as Polyquat. I got an Algaecide called "GLB Algimycin 600" The Active Ingredients are: Poly[oxyethylene(dimethyliminio)ethylene(dimethylimino)ethylene dichloride] 60% and Other Ingredients 40% :confused: Is this what is being...

Update Just checked Pool, And No Green, very clear but not as clear as it should be. Will keep the SLAM going. Question, since the season is within a week or a little longer away and water is getting under 80 now, should I still ad DE to the filter? If so, I understand add until the Pressure...

Update..... I did a Sand Filter Deep Clean. Not Fun at all. Seemed super easy until i started the reassembly. I must have moved the tubes in there and the sand just raised them up about 2 inches and I could not get the head/valve assy back on. Used the wet dry vac and sucked almost all sand out...

I called the Mfr they said the filter is operating normally. They stated that most sand filters only filter to 35 Microns. They feel the stuff going back into the pool is smaller that 35 microns. They said most green dust on the bottom would be finer than 35 Microns. They also stated that Green...

Yes i vacuum slowly as to not stir up any green stuff around the vacuum head. But that being said I do try to go as fast as possible without actually stirring up the cloud.

Yes I rinse after backwashing, until discharge is clear. But I feel the issue is I get such a high volume of algae thru the filter and back into the pool. The pool is 18x33 and before I get 50% done vacuuming i can no longer see to bottom very well. I continue vacuuming where I "think" needs it...

I am estimating CYA about 48-49 on the tube when the Dot is not visible. The sand filter is Not blowing any sand into the pool. It is blowing a large flume of algae or green material I am vacuuming back into the pool. I added a filtering material mesh into the skimmer basket and it does help...

Yes I have the TF-100 kit.

The kids used the pool this weekend and now it is murky and a lot of green residue on the bottom. The FC never got below 10 and was 10 when I added a gallon of 10% Liquid Pool shock. CC=0, TA=140, CH=325,CYA=48 It WAS good friday and Saturday but little cloudy Sunday and Bad Monday. I cannot...

I have not performed a Deep Cleaning yet. This is the first season for the Pool and Sand filter. 1st turn on was July 7th didn't think 3 mo was enough run time yet. I am assuming it would not have buildups yet with everything so new. I do Backwash after each vacuum but probably not long...

I decided to vacuum to waste. I tried to go quickly but without stirring the particulates. Looks a lot better now. Been filling it from the hose for a few hours, I'm guessing about 3 hours of hose time to get it about the right level. I'm thinking my sand filter is not filtering so well. Is it...

When I Vacuum i see a cloud being puked back into the water with the sand filter on Filter. I ran it on setting to flush to waste and after a few min my pool was down 2 inches. So what should I have the filter setting on when vacuuming? Seems to me that it should be to waste and forfeit the...

Above Ground 15K Gal After a Hard Rain I had to let out about 2.5 inches of water. I checked the Chlorine level it was 1 ppm the PH was 7.0 I raised the PH to 7.5 and raised the chlorine to 8 ppm other levels were TA=130 CH=325 CYA=41 The Water got very cloudy with a tint of green. I vacuumed...

I installed a 18x33x52" oval and had Lots of Fun (Not). My side buttress supports sank down about 1 inch so the wall leaned out and the foot under the bottom started to lift. I call the Mfr they said to drain it. I dug a hole beside the support buttress units even under about 1/3 of the stones...