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I have a pool that was made with 1 1/2 inch pipes. I really should have had 2" but it wasn't designed very well so that's what I have to work with. The pipes are in cement so there isn't much hope of fixing that. I am replacing the filter which is undersized with a swimclear 2030. I an...

I am looking at new pool filters and I don't understand something. Something that I read made it look like the C&C cartridge filter from Pentair can take a 100 or 200sf filter cartridge. but when I look for prices I am seeing two identical pictures for the C&C with one listed as a 100 and one...

Thanks for the quick reply. The cell was cleaned multiple times by my friend but I still need to check it for myself. He claims that there is no buildup. The cell is only about 2 years old and does not get as much use as most cells probably do since we don't have the constant supply of...

I was recently away from my pool for about 6 months and during that time a friend was taking care of the pool. When I returned he said that he kept adding salt but the salt level on the SWG (Hayward aquarite 40k) never came up above the required minimum so he just added granular chlorine instead...

I have a Hayward star clear plus filter and it has an e-ring that keeps the knob from coming out of the box when you open the filter for cleaning. I have already replaced 3 of these e-rings because they break. I now have an aquarite system so I'm wondering if the salt is the problem. That...

Interesting. I hadn't really heard that pool size was that much of a factor between one type and another but I guess that make sense. Can you give me a couple of examples of models that you would recommend. I'm not exactly sure what qualifies as a "smaller" robot. thanks. Tim

I will try and get a picture up tomorrow. Another question I just arrived at is regarding pipe diameter. I tried to use the skimmer intake to run my vacuum to see how much better the suction is and I found that I can't because the 1.5" end on the vacuum hose does not fit into the intake pipe...

thanks for the input. The pump is 1.5HP. I think I would probably attach the vacuum through the skimmer filter as the dedicated vacuum line does not work very well on this system. The system was not designed well and has a lot of idiosyncrasies. The skimmer intake seems to work really well...

So I have read a bunch of threads on here talking about the pros and cons of suction cleaners and I looked at the manual for the Zodiac G3. After looking at that I see a couple of issues that may give me problems because of how my pool is setup. My hope is that someone on here can tell me if...

So I've decided to replace the seals and the impeller and see what that does for me. I think I have seen the symptoms of having a small filter. We have to clean it often, especially when we vacuum. Is that the biggest benefit to getting a larger filter or are there other reasons as well...

Hayward clear star plus with a 120 filter.

The model number on it is C48L2N134B1 Another number that I have seen while searching the web that is on the label is SB1610-Z1-M Not sure which one is more useful.

I have a Hayward Super II 1.5HP pump that we think is about 14 years old. It has started to have a hard time priming and often doesn't prime at all. I took it apart to check the impeller and seals and I think the Impeller might be a bit warped. I can get all the replacement parts for about...

Ok thanks for the advise. I added 3 gallons of bleach per the poolcalculator.com page. Also I'm wondering if there is a good preventative aglaecide that you would recommend? Thanks again. Tim

I have been using my Aquarite SWG with the t-15 cell for about a month or so now and I am still getting used to what I can expect it to put out in the way of chlorine. Right now my sale level is about 3100ppm. My power has been a little hit and miss lately but has usually come on overnight and...

The test instructions said to use 10ml for the sample size so that's what I used? Is there a reason to use 25ml? Thanks everyone for the feedback. Tim

I am using the TF test kit with two different chlorine test options. There is the simple test and the one that uses the 870 powder to test above 5PPM or more accurately (according to the instructions). I ran my Aqua Rite overnight on super chlorinate because we had gotten some rain and when I...

I am about to install an aquarite SWG 40,000 gallon system and want to make sure I have everything setup before hand. I've seen a lot on here about getting the salt level right but I'm not seeing lots of options for testing the salt level. I found a digital test for over $100 but dont' really...

So I am very close to pulling the trigger on an SWG system. I understand that you want go 2x or more than your pool size but I'm not seeing anything for 60K only 40K. Our pool is 25K if it is completely full so it is probably closer to 22K most of the time. Could I get by with a 40K Cell and...

Oh and one other question about the SWG. you mentioned that it should be oversized. would oversizing it allow it to make more chlorine when the pump is running? I am wondering if that would help with issues arising from losing power from time to time. My pool is about 25k gallons so would...

My FC is not to high unless there is a drop test on the market that shows completely clear when the FC is too high. As for the comment about my ph test it works the same as yours. it is connected to the FC test and you use 5 red drops then mix. it comes out a little darker than the darkest...

ok so I have been testing regularly and have used a lot of "ph minus" to get the ph down but it seems to be having no impact at all. My PH is still ridiculously high and my chlorine is disappearing as though I'm dumping down an endless hole. I have tried bleach and was told that bleach here...

I actually do have a generator and solar panels but the panels have trouble keeping the batteries charged long if the pump is on. The generator works well but costs a lot to run and we don't really have to use it much if we don't run the pool pump. I did find a place to buy larger bottles of...

This is the test kit that I have http://www.hottubwarehouse.com/Taylor-T ... k-1004.htm

The test kit that I am using has an Alkaline test that uses 2 drops of one thing 5 drops to turn it green and then another solution for which you count the drops until it turns red. mine takes about 30 drops to turn red which by the calculations on the sheet is about 300ppm. I also have the...

ok my pool is full and clear I dumped a whole bunch of bleach in right away but I don't think the FC got above 6ppm. Now it is low again and I need to add more. My larger problem seems to be the Ph level. It is ridiculously high. I bought a drop tester (before I realized that it doesn't...

I spoke with someone here who has an SWG and they like it but they also have much more consistent power because of where they live. they said that they would not recommend it since we would still have to supplement with bleach very frequently due to power outages. My understanding is that the...

Ok so I have emptied my pool...now what? The way that you buy water here is by the truck (about 3000 gallons per truck) and so we know it will take about 7-8 trucks to fill the pool. After we get all the algae cleaned out of the empty pool and they start dumping water in it (keep in mind this...

ok so assuming that I am using the calculator correctly that means about 1.5 gallons of bleach each day to keep the pool in the 3ppm range. The problem with that is that bleach costs about $6.00 per gallon here. that means that I am looking at $3285 per year in bleach alone. Is there a less...

ok I appreciate all the help. Can you also give me an idea of how much bleach will need to be added on a daily basis to a pool of this size? If I shouldn't be using the pucks anymore I assume I will need to add bleach very frequently how much does it take to make a difference? also it looks...