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    Confirm Additions

    I have had a pool for 10 years and have been on an off the site. I never had good luck with my SWG because I was too cheap to run my pump the time it needed. So I switched to chlorine pucks and of course my CYA skyrocketed. Approx 1 week ago I drained 80% and refilled and did a slam to clear up...
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    High Salt Reading

    i had been using pucks for a year and a half and cya was through the roof so I did and 80 percent drain and fill. So I am assuming low salt as we have good water. I added 400 lbs of salt and according to my new aquachek salt strips I am at 4000 ppm. The new cell and sensor says I am at 4700. I...
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    Aqualink RS Lock Out

    My aqualink rs has been working fine. Today I got a new salt cell Jandy 1400. I replaced the cell and now my aqualink on my PDA says lock out and the hard buttons do not respond. I had to pull the flow board because mine was old but installed as the instructions with no board. FYI it did have a...
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    SWG Bypass

    I have an aquapure 1400 and after the cell went out several years ago I have went to chlorine. I would like to just take to old cell out and put a piece of pipe in. I am kind of ocd as I don't want to cut any pvc. I am looking for the threaded ends that will fit a jandy union. I really dont want...
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    Pump Replacement

    This will be the 12th year of my pool and knock on wood I have never had to replace the pump or pump motor. I know that is a lucky streak. Now when its cold I can hear a little bearing noise so I know its a time bomb. I have on old aqua link with the pda. It used to be a salt pool but I got...
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    SWG Help

    I've had my pool approximately five years and out of that five years I've replaced my cell three times but only once I've had to pay for it. It's a Jandy aqua pure 1400 and now it's back to throwing error code 120 and 121. It should be under warranty but in case it's not would you recommend...
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    Help Iaqualink Questions

    Aquapure 1400 I have had my pool for about 4 years and it seems like every year I get an error code and the pool company comes and replaces the sensor. I am getting error code 121 right now. I am guessing that is the sensor again. Is this normal, I am not thinking it is. If not what could be...
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    Algae Help

    Ok he is the story. I went out of town for 2 weeks and came back to dark spots on the bottom of my pool. Upon closer inspection it is algae that has taken hold in the pebble finish of my pool. I confirmed it is algae by placing a puck in the spot and it will turn it white in an hour or two. I...
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    Quick Chlorine question

    My SWG died right as I was going out of town. They got it fix but I was gone for 2 weeks and alge got ahold of it. I know how to shock but have a question on what type of chlorine I have. I went to the pool store and asked for the cheapest way to put straight chlorine into the pool with no...
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    Few Quick Questions

    I did a complete test on my pool today....it is a 3 week old plaster pool. My ta was 40 and ca was 80 and has not risen in 2 weeks..everything else was good. What do I do with the TA 2 weeks ago it was 60. I have been adding acid daily. Also since the ca has not changed should I add some calcium...
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    First Time Tester

    My pool is 8 days old and all my builder has done is throw 4 pucks in to keep some chlorine in it. I got my test kit today and need some help. Numbers Temp 59 CYA <20 PH at least 8.2 TA 60 CH 80 I think did...turned pink then went clear never blue. FC -0 if it is the test in with the ph I...
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    Child Safety

    I have an 19 month old that loves the water. We are set to move in to our new house in about a week. I know supervision is the best prevention but I would like other safe guards as well. I will be putting an alarm on the door. I would like to avoid a fence or cover. What types of alarms work...
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    My Pool Build

    I am building a new house and everything is going good. Part of the house plan was always a pool. Dig starts tomorrow can't wait. I will try and post pics as they go. Here is the computer model.