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    CH high and cart. filter question

    HI all: getting up to speed as the temp in phx. has been over 100 for a few days now.. Readings this am..FC 3.0, PH 7.6, TA 70, CH 700, Salt 6600...using K 2006 kit.. Two questions: #1 CH and Salt seem high.. what would you recommend.. #2 Have not cleaned cart. filter in a few years.. it is...
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    brown spots near my return

    Hi All: I have been pretty obsessed about pool water chemistry since I had my 5 year old pool replastered this spring... I use the K 2006 test kit... my numbers...I have a SWG... FC 5.2 TC 5.2 PH 7.8 TA 70 CH 450 CYA 60...My CYA is a little low so I added conditioner...
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    need advice on adding a acid injector system

    hello..... I am considering adding a acid injector into my pool.. I have a swg for chlorine production but seem to need 2 pts every other day to keep my ph in the proper range. sometimes I am out of town for a week and would like set up an automatic acid feeder system and don't know what the...
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    swg and salt levels

    I am reading a post from an oldtimer in Australia about increasing the ppm of salt over Manufacurer recommendations by 2000 ppm to extend the life of the SWG cell. any evidence that this is harmful/helpful? thanks, gary
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    high phosphate readings

    The local pool store test has shown that my water has a reading of 2500ppm of phosphates.. in reading this forum, I understand that it is nothing to get alarmed about and not to buy some random chemical from the pool store, but I do notice I get algae spots, if my chlorine level is a little on...
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    Need help with changing from liquid bleach to SWG

    Hi : Am new this forum but have been reading the information for awhile. I want to convert my pool from bleach to SWG. i did buy a Clearwater LM3-24 SWG and had a few questions on the install. Is there a easy way to remove a 2" PVC 90 and save the section of pipe it was attached to. I...
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    newbie: how do I install new SWG system?

    Hello: I am new to this forum and have been studying the info. that has been posted. I replastered my pool in Feb. after only 4 years of use and was very disappointed in the short life of the surface. :( I basically trusted the pool store guys and did not take the time to learn about water...