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    need help purchasing new pool pump

    Hello All-- Needing support with purchasing a new pool pump for an in-ground pool. Currently have a Hayward Flo pump purchased in or around 2012; I am being told the motor has gone out. Is this the standard life of one of these pumps? 2nd any recommendations on the best pump brands, vendors for...
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    Booster Pump and Polaris Pressure cleaner

    Hello Everyone-- I have a Polaris 360-- that is several years old, it works, but seems I am always replacing parts. Also, it does not seem to clean efficiently at times. The clerk at the store suggested purchasing the Polaris P39 Pressure cleaner and adding the PB4sq booster pump to my system...
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    Yuck! Worms!!!!

    There seems to be a bunch of worms in our pool-- anyone in Texas having this problem and more importantly how to get rid of them? Please help!!!!!:confused:
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    what can cause loss of prime/suction

    Finally-- have the pool chemicals at a good manageable level of understanding--- now have question regarding our Polaris 360-- was doing just fine. Now seems the hoses are letting air in around the connectors--- seemingly leading to loss of pressure and water--the skimmers seem to make gulping...
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    Getting best results from returns/jets

    What is the suggested positions for the jets to move debris from the surface of water to skimmers? We have three jets, one near the steps a few feet from the skimmer on the same side of the pool and almost across from the skimmer on the other side of the pool; and two on the far end of the...
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    Pool Chemical Question

    Just completed first week of maintaining the TFP way. Have a couple of questions: Here are todays chemical results: FC=0.4PPM CC=0.2PPM Ph=7.8 TA=80 CH=250 CYA=50 From what I understand, with the exception of the FC these numbers are within range. It seems like we have put in quite a bit of...
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    CYA Question

    If our CYA is in between two levels at 35--how do we calculate our target FC/shock FC/minimum FC? I was adding the two variables and then dividing--is this accurate? Also, our CC has been at 0.4-- from what I have read on TFP it should be no more than 0.5--is the 0.4 too close, should we be...
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    New to Trouble Free Pool

    Hello All!! My mother and I have taken the plunge to use the Trouble Free Pool method! Hoping to get a couple additional tips-- 1). When it rains-- in the past the pool store had us add shock-- do we still need to shock when it rains or go by our chemical results? And related to that if it...