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    Pump Motor Dead - What should I do?

    2014 is the year of the pool. Just when I think everything is going smoothly, another issue. I'm so thankful to have someplace to turn for advice. I noticed Wednesday morning that the pump wasn't running. Finally got some folks out to the house today. Motor sparks and smells bad and...
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    Black Algae in my pool (one month after SLAM and following TFP)?

    I finished my SLAM (in another thread) just over a month ago. Since then I have been carefully maintaining proper levels of FC based on my CYA. I noticed a week ago what looked like a "clump" of algae on the threads of one of the returns. Thought maybe I had missed brushing it from before...
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    Can I really go two sunny days in AZ with no chlorine loss?

    On Sunday evening: FC 5.5 CC 0 PH 7.6 TA 110 CH 400 CYA 50 Added liquid chlorine to bring FC back up to 8. Monday morning: FC 8.5 Tuesday morning: FC 8.5 Hmmm... that seems weird. Tuesday evening: FC 8.5 Thought maybe I'm doing the test too fast now that I'm familiar with it. So...
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    How much chlorine will I need (gross numbers)

    Hi - I've been reading/lurking for a while and finally joined today. When my TFP FAS-DPD Chlorine Test kit arrives on Monday, I will start a SLAM to clean up a "green swamp". I've been fighting a losing battle for months listening to the pool store -- it's time to do something different. My...
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