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I have heard that a little D.E. in your sand filter will help filter out fine particles. True or not? If so how much do you use?

I didnt know if I should post this under swg, pool chemistry, or just being a knuckle head. So feel free to move it. Ok the stats. New pool of course. 27500 gal swg. fc 5 ph 7.5 ch 240 ta 120 cya I only have test strips :{ I used pool calculator when setting up to determine how much...

Boca fence, to be or not to be, that is the question. It seems I cannot get any real information in north Arkansas in the county where an inspector is never a part of any process. although it doesnt make it right. I have several friends in the county with pools by builders that did pull...

Is this thing a piece of Crud or am I just a moron? I cant seem to get it to work at all. How critical is cutting down the suction for proper operation? The instructions are a bit vague. It comes with a diverter insert and I cant make heads or tails out of where in the line it goes. Ive tried...

How much cya by pounds of powder should I be adding for a 22500 gal pool. I used the calculator and checked with a couple other sources and there is a big difference. One source says 40 pounds. Another says 20. Please help.

Looking ahead to landscaping on my build, I have read several of the lighting posts and also reviewed the NEC article 680. It states that (LV) luminares not to be places w/n 10 ft of the inside wall of pool even if gfci protected. I would think that a stray voltage issue is the problem. But...

my hayward pool light says "for fresh water only". Going to be installing swg. is that considered "fresh"?

what does everyone think about the pool frog?

I am building my own pool. Except for a few steps I dont want to do. I have an electrician that is helping me however he has limitted experience with article 680 . At least the very latest version. I am up to just having the concrete collar poured and soon to back fill (with gravel). I have...