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Folks, Just hauled the cover off and fired up the pumps. With the SWCG off I get. FC = 5.5 CC = 0.5 TA = 40 CH = 30 CYA = 30-35 PH = 6.8 Borate = 30 (strip) Salt = 1700 (cell diagnostics) Can this be right?!?! The pool looks great! Man if this is where I am starting thank goodness I got...

Folks, Getting ready to install a new H400FDN in my system. I have seen other folks jump the heater off of the pump. I have also read other posts that suggest this is a bad idea due to a large startup load for the heater blower. My pump is currently on a 20 AMP breaker. So my questions are...

Hello Folks, Has anyone had experience with solar pool heating in the the New England area, specifically in Massachusetts. Does it help and how much? My yard and pool get sun from around 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM with an almost perfect southern exposure. The plan would be to place 3, 4'x20'...

Folks, I am thinking about adding two 24" waterfalls to my pool/deck. This is semi-urgent because the deck will (hopefully) start this week and I have to get the lines in (I plan on putting two 1.5" lines in either way) My main question is, can I run the waterfalls off of my existing pump or...

http://albany.craigslist.org/for/2860681015.html I came accross this and decided to share. Go and get it if it makes sense for you! :cheers:

Hello, When my pool closed in October the water was 4-6 inches from the top. Over the winter it has slowly leaked down to around 6 inches below the swimout. It has held at this level for the last month or so. Should I be concerned? What is the likely cause of this? Liner tear? The cover...

Hey folks .... finally added my 55 lb pail of boric acid. First test results: TC: 11.5 CC: 0 PH: 7.2 (dropped from 7.5, I am going to leave it alone and let it rise on its own) TA: 70 CH: 20 CYA: 40 Borate: 30-50 (hard to tell with strip, it is likely around 43+- since the pool calculator has...

Folks, I am running my pump on high 24/7 right now for aeration (reducing TA for borates). My TA has hit my target value of 70 :party: and I have demonstrated the ability to raise PH by 0.5 in 24 hours with my homemade aerator. Here is my problem, I have a SWCG and it is cranking out...

Initial readings FC: 3 PH: 7.2 TA: 40 CYA: 0 (not surprising since none has been added) Temp: 65 degrees SWCG set to 70% Pump run time: 2 hours on high then 11 on low Thoughts on this? I just started with the CYA. I have two socks hung in front of returns.

Hey folks, If you are following my construction thread you already know that my PB decided to proactively replace the initial liner for quality reasons :goodjob: But in checking out the currently installed liner I noticed that there is no foam padding on the swim-out bottom or on any of the...

Folks, Just looking to poll to experts and pool owners. What size natural gas line do you have hooked up to your 400k btu heater? I ask because a good friend and neighbor of mine says the 1.25" is overkill for the volume required. He says a 1" line is more than sufficient. He is also a gas...

Folks, We are embarking on our pool build and I want to take you guys on the journey with me! Some starting notes: 1.) I have a pretty challenging site: big slope, lots of trees to remove, and most definitely granite ledge 2.) I have selected a PB. They have done 8 or so pools in my...

Folks, I have been lurking here for a few weeks now trying to absorb the wealth of information. We are embarking on a new pool build very shortly and I have a million questions (but I will post those in the build forum :)). I just wanted to say thank you in advance as I am sure I will need...