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  1. mikeems911

    Intex SWG " why does this work!" Fixed the SWG error 91!

    I have tried soaking my titanium plates and it didn't work. Found this video and it's getting my SWG to produce chlorine again. Two questions: Why does this work? How long before switching the plug back to normal? If ever? Oh my salt water test has my salt content at 4000 currently. Fc is...
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    FC went crazy!

    Yesterday I tested my newly opened pool FC 3.5 CYA 50 PH 8 Added recommended bleach, 42oz 7.5%. Tested my FC today and it was off the chart high, 21! I tested it twice with the R0870 and once with the liquid and shaker thing, lol. Doesn't even seem possible? BTW pool is clear. Filter is running...
  3. mikeems911

    **Appreciation post**

    I just want to thank everyone that maintains, offers help, in lieu of the repeated questions season after season and takes time out of their day to encourage us newbies to learn and tackle our pools/chemicals. It's much appreciated!
  4. mikeems911

    Slimy feeling on our skin??

    My daughter and her friends got out of the pool today and their hair felt like it had slime in it. I tested the pool after and these are the results. My wife is in the pool now and she says it feels slimy on her skin? Pump runs 12hrs/Day and swg runs 10hrs/day. FC too high? Pool is clear. I'm...
  5. mikeems911

    Needs recommendations for filter and pump upgrade, please

    I recently installed a Raypak 119000btu heater for my 12x24 Intex SWG AGP. I have noticed the skimmer has lost "sucking" pressure and the return pressure into the pool has decreased as well. The pressure valve is still in the green but bordering the yellow. I have backwashed twice and rinsed...
  6. mikeems911

    First opening!

    Firstly, hello all! I found this gem of a website, last year when I bought my first AGP and had to learn how to make it swimmable. Then how to close it for the winter, and here we are now with my first opening. I was surprised when I took the tarp off and the water wasn't green! I could smell...
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    Doing things backwards as always! New salt water AGP, just filled and don't know where to go from here!?

    Lil bit of background I filled my pool with water today, went to the pool store to get sand for the filter and walked out with 5 bags of 40lbs salt, 12 pack of Shock packs (which i will be returning since i read several threads and pool school), 2x50lbs of sand because i needed 55 lbs of sand...
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    Another lost newbie

    Hello and thank you in advance to anyone thats going to give me advice, because I'm sure its like a broken record. Installing a 24x12x52 intex AGP, landscaper suggested putting it one foot into the ground for stability and the wife bit. My plan is to follow the 25'10"x13'10" dimensions and use...