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    SWG cell..to clean or not to clean

    So I’m told the MA bath takes some life from the titanium plates and is unnecessary if no scaling is obvious in the cell..the system averaged about 30% all season and I can see no cell scaling at all...so no bath, short bath or the full monte??? Secondly, do we remove the flow switch from the...
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    Chlorine levels climbing

    So here’s the numbers FC...9.5 CC...05 TC...9.5 PH...7.6 CYA..60 TA...180 Bor...35 Sal...swg avg..3200 K 1766....3800 Temp..87’ I’ve dropped the SWG output from 50% to 40 to 35 over last 2 weeks and yet the chlorine levels have steadily risen over the last 2 weeks and now the TA levels...
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    CH ...how important in a vinyl pool??

    Hey kids, so it’s been about a week with the new SWG and new liner..everything pretty much in order except for the CH...so how important is a CH level in a vinyl liner pool??? FC3.0 CC .5 TC3.5 PH 7.5 TA 90 CYA 60 Sal 3490 at SWG".......3800 w/k1766 **CH 80 **
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    Proteam daily treat

    Hi kids, can anyone tell me what exactly is proteam daily treat..and what it is used for....description says it works in conjunction with proteam supreme and clarifies/enhances/protects/etc but what is it...no chemical description on the package....and is it useful at all in a salt water...
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    To CYA or not to CYA

    Hi kids, just installed new liner and new SWG...discussion at the local pool store while buying DE about using CYA..pool store says NOT to use stabilizer when using SWG...this goes against everything I’ve learned here ..no problems with chlorine usage over last 10 years ..seems to me I’d need...
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    SWG noob here..testing???

    Hey kids, New liner( new water) and new SWG next month..I’ve been using the tf100 kit for years and am going to add the k1766 kit for salinity....do I continue all testing as usual, just adding the salt test to the process...and is there anything else needed for testing?? Got some salt dip...
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    Solar cover longevity

    Hi kids, does anyone have a solar cover dealer/brand/ manufacturer that will last more than 2 years???...8-14 mil....can’t do heavier because of the weight..my solar covers are in pieces after 2 years...have had several weights and brands still no luck Chemistry meticulously maintained so...
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    pool full of brachish bay water..what to do?

    hi guys, got a relatively minor problem here, but i'm kinda just looking foward a bit. hurricane sandy had 2 feet of new jersey's barnegat bay water over my pool, leaving it the same dark brown color of brackish baywater. should i : float some chlorine tablets now, see if it settles in the...
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    First Peek..first winter with chlorine

    :party: i decided to check the pool level after quite a bit of rain, and since i had a corner open, i had to see if i had the usual opening swamp after a relatively warm winter here in the northeast. after last summer's switch to chlorine i was kinda hoping for a somewhat clear pool and i just...
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    GREAT SEASON AFTER CONVERSION

    i'm really sorry to see this pool season come to an end. truly trouble free, just needed a few weeks to adjust to the chemical demands. now on to closing. i've read the posts and closing looks fairly straight foward and simple. just wondering what your thoughts were pertaining to ProTeam Supreme...
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    Who threw diamonds in my pool????

    well, maybe not diamonds, but the pool has that sparkle and shimmer that i haven't seen in quite a while since the baq to chlorine conversion. BUT, it's becoming a pain having to add a gal of bleach morning and nite to keep the chlorine levels at 4-5 ppm. alternatives??? tri chlor and watch the...
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    24 hrs into conversion

    just about 24 hrs into conversion and starting to look good already. filter's running 2-3 hrs before backwashing and i can see lower drain (just about). numbers at present are: ph...7.2 ta...120 cc...2.5 fc....11 tried to get cya reading but could clearly see black dot with tube full, so i...
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    baq to chlorine switch..hi psi

    hi kids, just started the baq to chlorine switch. no chunks yet, just a nice shade of barf green. i have added over the last 3 hours about 6 gals. of 12% bleach. i've had to backwash 3 times and the pressure is building rapidly, as expected?? i know the pump needs to run 24/7, so how do i get...