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    Lowering CYA by draining in a Liquid Chlorine pool

    Tried searching threads but really didn't see/find my question/answer. I have a 23k gal vinyl free form pool, gas heater, Hayward pump. I use liquid chlorine, and rarely have to do anything else other than a little acid if pH starts rising. It has never been higher than 7.9. Hovers about 7.4...
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    Just Opened Yesterday - Ammonia Smell?

    Freeform, vinyl, 21,000 gal, cartridge filter, Hayward pump, Rheem gas heater, mesh cover. Pool was very dirty/cloudy yesterday but is clearing up nicely and I have 90% of all the leaves, twigs and bugs skimmed out. Have not fired up heater yet. This afternoon while I was skimming again, I...
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    confusin test results - low calcium hardness, high phosphates

    Here are my results as of 6/66/22: FC 6.19 (had .5 Chlorine Friday, added 2 gal) TC 6.1 ( " ) pH 7.8 (redirected return jets down instead of Up, added 1 c acid) TA 80* (leslie test says adjusted die to CYA on ALK) Cal Hardness 122 (leslies recommended Hardness Plus - do I really need...
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    Caretaker sorta not working

    Inherited/bought a pool in 2006. It has a in floor Caretaker system that is not really working. How is this piece of equipment taken out or disconnected to the other equipment? The head has been replaced 2x. One of the floor values popped out and is stripped and no longer available. One...
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    Rayvac Gas Heater acting up

    I came out to check on the equipment and chlorine Sunday late and found that my heater was spewing water out the vent fins side. I shut it off and shut off the valves to it and turned off gas. My guy came on Monday and opened up the cabinet and found that the drain plug was loose and. He...
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    How to or Do you clean an automatic pool cover?

    Need some advice for one of my new homeowners who has an inground pool with automatic cover installed. The pool was closed and winterized by the sellers as part of the sale to my clients. First time pool owners and although I have a pool, I don't know the answer to their question, as my pool...
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    New vinyl liner, new fresh water - how to get chems right? !

    Replaced vinyl liner in 24,000=/- gal kidney pool 2 wks ago. Cartidge filter, heater not working (gas line issue), inline chlorinator. How step by step, pumps on/off etc Do I lower the pH and alk? I am so confused and and after spending $$$$$ for the liner and heater, I don't want to muck up...