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    TA at 40 but PH holding steady at 7.5 for over a month

    I have a few questions for the expert folks here: I have been consistently getting 7.5ph for months now but my TA has been low at 40. (Im using a brand new TFT-100 kit). Should I worry so much about my low TA if I'm getting great ph readings? Last year I had to dump tons of acid into the pool...
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    AGP Cleaner - for those with IGP pool pumps

    Since I have a Hayward Super pump I was thinking of buying a cleaner for the first time. I saw another person here on TFP state he had a Hayward AquaNaut and it was working great for him. My thoughts: Would an IGP cleaner like the Hayward AquaNaut or any other IGP suction cleaner tear my...
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    Newbie here. Just fill up my 22,000gal agp. Here are my test results with two chlorin

    CYA-0 Chlorine-0 PH-8 Hardness-125 TA-140 I have no clue what I'm doing
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    Plumbing diagram? / 2" pipe or 1.5"?

    Y'all wouldn't happen to have a plumbing diagram for a hard piped cartridge/saltwater/pump combination for AGP? I'm looking for all of the upgrades first time around. I've bought a bunch of vandy diverted valves and a check valve. Any thoughts? Also would I benefit going with 2" pipe for a...
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    That sinking feeling... Should I start over with another contractor?

    Ok now I'm really concerned. I'm not sure if I should fire this crew, cut my losses and hire someone else. I'm really concerned with the baseplates. They used really small pavers to save money and raised and lowered them with sand. They didn't sink the pavers into the ground so that the rails...
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    Installer didn't get the gorilla pad so he bought landscape fabri...Help!

    We are counter-sinking my saltwater 8000 and the armor shield or gorilla pad I thought they were going to install didn't show up. So they bought a insulation type product and some poly. I told them not to install the poly because I read it can retain moisture but I wasn't sure about the...
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    Is it possible to maintain pool with lower water levels than it's rated for?

    I purchased a Saltwater 8000 last year which I believe is 54" deep (It's still in the boxes in my garage). My 2 kids are 4 & 6 and I'm afraid I didn't put much thought into this purchase. I was thinking about selling the pool but I would likely take a big hit on it. My question is this.... Is...
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    Newbie hailing from Houston area - about to install 30ft round

    Hello everybody! About to install a Saltwater 8000 AGP counter sunk pool with a deck around it.
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    Looking for an AGP installer in Houston or Beaumont area

    I'm looking for a good AGP installer that knows how to properly counter sink a pool 27" in the Houston/Beaumont areas. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance
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    Installer suggesting 2 skimmers for 30ft round

    I'm a newbie here. Hello everyone! I have an installer saying I really need 2 skimmers and 2 drains on my 30ft round Saltwater 8000. Is this a correct assessment? Thanks so much in advance! KYle