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    Cartridge filter losing flow after minutes.

    I have a 24' round above ground pool. 1.5hp pump with a Pentair clean and clean 150 and been using the bleach method for two years with great results. This winter I let the pool go and had a some algae at the bottom so I started by sweeping the bottom and walks and throwing in bleach, normally I...
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    Pump Timer

    I need to replace my timer on my pump and cant read anything off the old timer. My pump says Volts 230/115, and amps 8.0/16.0. I will be passing by lowes tom. so hopefully I can figure this out. What kind of timer do I need. Never was good with electrical.
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    Will HTH chlorinating granules raise CYA?

    Friend of mine gave me a 55lb bucket of HTH chlorinating granules after selling his pool. I was wondering if this will raise my CYA? If it will I will just give it back or sell it and buy bleach with it.
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    Filling pool soon!!!!

    My 24' above ground pool is in the process of being put up and will be getting filled either today or tom. I already have the T-100 sample kit. I will sample my water when its filling. If I sample it and head to the pool calculator will this get me on the right foot? Would like to have good...
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    Installation questions

    I am installing an 24' round above ground pool and had a friend come dig out the hole so that I could bury it and its about 4' deep and the pool sides are 54'' I was wondering if I can put 6''-1' of sand at the bottom and level it out instead of having to put more dirt back in it? Also I wanted...
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    Foam bottoms?

    I am about to put up a 24' above ground and would like some suggestions on the foam floors. I am getting my pool dug out about 2-2.5ft and then compacted. I was looking into the gorilla floor bottom but have read that it isnt to thick and then I read about "Pink Foam" is this just something I...
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    Help me pick a filter please.

    Im putting up a 24' round ABG pool and need help picking a filter. I have a pentair dynamo 1HP pump. I use to have sand filter but was old and leaked from spider gasket,baskwash port, and gauge did not work. I was going to replace the sand filter with another sand filter and valve. I know I can...
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    Sandstone Pool 24' Above Ground

    I found a great deal on this pool but it does not include pump, filter, liner. I already have all of that and my current pool is rusted so bad by the suction and return from the previous home owners. Is this pool a decent pool to last us a few years. We live in South Louisiana. Here are some...
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    Help a NOOB out, new kit, dirty pool

    Well as the topic says I need some help. I went got a test kit from leslies today I got the 81-330 kit, hopefully this will work if not I will bring it back for the correct one. My pool is cloudy at the moment as I poured about 6 gallons of 6% bleach yesterday. I had leslies test my water at the...