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Suggestions for 2 speed pump wired to a compool system for inground spa with spa side control

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1poolman1 said:
Not happy with the pump or just need a new motor? While no longer made in this country, 2-speed motors are still available. Any VSP that can use relay control could be used with that old Compool system.
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Any specific pump you would recommend? I was told by another pro that the old compool system can't really accomodate 2 speed motors, it's just on an off, but maybe they were mistaken. Thanks for the reply!
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New pool owner trying to understand test strip reading

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Pas_pool said:
have the SWG set for 40% currently. Should that be lowered to 20% after we pass this overnight test.
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We will have to road test the daily loss / SWG once the CYA gets bumped.

Pas_pool said:
Also on that chart you added. The one that came with my TF pro test kit. Had 60 cya in the green as well. Where is the chart you added from?
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60 works for most of the season up north but probably won't in a heat wave. So its kinda on the fence. In the hot climates they may need 90 at times.
Pas_pool said:
And when you say losing 4, 2, and 1ppm a day depends on when in the season you are. You mean chlorine ppm?
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Pas_pool said:
If so, tue SWG is regenerating that to make it balanced again. Do I have that right?
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Yes. The SWG is just your little buddy that adds FC for you. Technically you are losing X per day and adding the same X per day, you just aren't lugging jugs for it.
Pas_pool said:
So much thrown at me in a short amount of time.
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We got you. And please ask anytime, and/or as many times as you need. If you goof we might have multiple things to fix, and i promise that we got you there too, but It's better for all parties to only have one fish to fry.
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TinFoilHat said:
Your CYA level dictates the recommended FC but we always run on the high side of that. My balanced pool is always kept around 8-9 ppm.
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Makes sense. Forgot all about cya when I asked the question. Once I pass this overnight test and get my SWG set to the right % and get my pump schedule and RPMs set to a better schedule. Next, I’ll tackle alkalinity and stabilizer.
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Newdude said:
You still have it at 0 CYA. You should have some CYA eventhough we cant tell under 30. It might be 20.

The same as any pool. To never come close to minimum for their CYA level. That daily target changes over the season. Mid season with more loss, either pool needs to add more FC to maintain the mission of staying above min FC. Then for the back half of the season daily demand slowly falls until its cold out and there is next to no daily demand.
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For CT, 30 to 50 CYA is fine for now, 70 CYA is good for June July and Aug. You're probably losing 2 ppm a day right now and it will slowly increase to about 4ppm per day mid season. Because your SWG adds FC for your, your tell it to add 2ppm now and adjust on the fly as necessary. (Once we're done with this current project)
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That all makes sense. I have the SWG set for 40% currently. Should that be lowered to 20% after we pass this overnight test.

Also on that chart you added. The one that came with my TF pro test kit. Had 60 cya in the green as well. Where is the chart you added from?

And when you say losing 4, 2, and 1ppm a day depends on when in the season you are. You mean chlorine ppm? If so, tue SWG is regenerating that to make it balanced again. Do I have that right?
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Help removing thirty year old return eyeball

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I have been unsuccessful at finding any information on the return eyeball style we have in our pool. Even a photo search on Google didn't provide any information. As you can see from the pictures, the returns have two tabs that look like they either have to be pushed towards the eye or away to release the eyeball. The tabs are not molded into the return so that you can use an eyeball removal tool. My pool guy tried it and a huge chunk of the eye broke off along with the tab.

Any help would be greatly appreciated in removing the ones remaining with the tabs and the ones that are broken and without tabs. Also, if I ever get them out, I'm assuming this will be a three piece return where I can just replace the insides with a new eyeball?

Thanks!
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New pool owner trying to understand test strip reading

Newdude
Pas_pool said:
Why does pool math say recommended is 1-3 for FC?
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You still have it at 0 CYA. You should have some CYA eventhough we cant tell under 30. It might be 20.
Pas_pool said:
What is FC recommended levels for SWG pool?
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The same as any pool. To never come close to minimum for their CYA level. That daily target changes over the season. Mid season with more loss, either pool needs to add more FC to maintain the mission of staying above min FC. Then for the back half of the season daily demand slowly falls until its cold out and there is next to no daily demand.
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For CT, 30 to 50 CYA is fine for now, 70 CYA is good for June July and Aug. You're probably losing 2 ppm a day right now and it will slowly increase to about 4ppm per day mid season. Because your SWG adds FC for your, your tell it to add 2ppm now and adjust on the fly as necessary. (Once we're done with this current project)
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rjackson87 said:
The industry seems interesting. I've helped a few neighbors with their pools and other thing already because many of them have don't have any handyman skills.
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Like many other sectors of the workforce, there is a shortage of manpower. Even worse there is a shortage of good people that care, have an understanding to do things right, and will do it right every time. Too many “techs” I’ve followed the work of are hacks sadly.
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Newdude said:
Salt can be added anytime you have the bandwidth for it in between slam tasks. (Slam always takes priority). Raising the salt might even help pass the time when you're waiting for the filter to polish out the last bit of dull water. Brushing the salt around will kill 2 birds with one stone

But use your salt test as the baseline and not the poolstore.

+10 CYA raises the slam FC +4, on the other hand. So at 70 CYA your target is 28 FC and its expensive to maintain. That one would have hurt.
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