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I struggled all last summer and never was able to get our SWG able to handle chlorine production on its own. aquapilot-sc-48-can-t-keep-up-with-fc-demand-t22288.html I've decided I'm just going to bag it this year and unplug the thing. I figure I'll save a ton on electricity by being able to...

I opened the pool about 2 1/2 weeks ago when the water temp was about 50 F. The water was clear, but just a tad cloudy in the deep end so I shocked and ran the pump 24/7 for the first four days. The water cleared and had a successful overnight FC test (no loss). I then adjusted CYA to about 75...

Solar blanket at night, cold, cloudy days etc....of course. But what about a day like today when nobody is in the pool (yet)and I want to maximize heat gain. Cover: actual triangle bubbles are clear, material connecting bubbles is light translucent blue, not sure of thickness Air:90 degrees...

I can't recall what I did last year...(nothing new...can't recall a lot of things) We have three returns, plus the dedicated return. When using the Polaris, I think I used to close down all the returns but the Polaris one. When I do that, however, psi shoots from 10 to 20 and connections on my...

Does anybody have any new kids' toys, adult toys or old standbys they're looking forward to using in the upcoming season? Personally, I'm trying to come up with a volleyball rig that can split the shallow end lenghtwise...ie so one side does not have to play on the slope end. Our girls are...

OK, I know I must be missing something simple here :hammer: , but I can not set our PoolPilot Digital above 31%. I just opened the pool a few days ago. Boost seems to be working fine. I can switch between cell power 1,2, and 3, but when I am in the regular cycle I can't get above 31%. Salt is at...

Opened the pool last evening. Lovely clear water and 49degrees. Just some minor debris, couple leaves, lots of spiders and some fine dustlike sediment. As the water level came up with all the snow melt and rain the water rose half way up the skimmer, so the water in the skimmers warmed and we...

Is it okay to circulate the antifreeze through the pump and filter and back into the pool? Last fall I blew out the lines and I think I put in roughly 8 gallons (2 gallons in each line). If it is advisable to get as much antifreeze out as possible, how would one go about accomplishing that? I'm...

We will be lowering our pool level below all returns. With 2 skimmers and 4 return lines we have about 250 ft of lines to fill. Looks like it will be about 25 gallons @ $4.50 a pop. Is it imperative to add antifreeze in the returns? I suppose, unless there is pretty good consensus for not adding...

First time closing myself. I am reading about expansion plugs, however, we seem to have threaded pvc(or hard rubber) plugs with a rubber O-Ring gasket. I wasn't around for when the pc closed and opened, but I am assuming I can just wrap a little teflon tape on the threads and use these plugs for...

Not sure if I should post here or in the algae forum. We have been dealing with a mild mustard algae bloom for about a month. I am going to close the pool first or second week of October. I plan to keep the pool at shock level for about a week before final closing. If we don't completely kill...

Hello everyone! I've been lurking here since we installed our pool last fall and opened this spring. Thought I better take the plunge into the forums (sure that's never been used...) We live in southwest NH, have three kids from 5 to 8 and love our new pool. Growing up with a pool we always used...