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    Plaster (gunite) turning yellow

    Thanks. OK assuming it is, what can I do about it. It's all over every square inch.
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    Plaster (gunite) turning yellow

    Hi folks. Today is pool closing day. Overall my old (1978) pool has been in great shape this season. My chlorine got a bit high for a few weeks with my new SWG. But overall seemed fine. Today, while the pool was draining down during closing, I noticed that my plaster / gunite seems to be...
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    SWG showing "Low Salt" when Variable Pump runs at low speed

    I ended up swapping out the old cell for a new one I bought last week. Problem seems to be solved. Interestingly enough, the new cell came with paperwork that showed the proper orientation of the cell when running at low speed....to ensure water was always flooding the cells. (Example have...
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    SWG showing "Low Salt" when Variable Pump runs at low speed

    Hi Folks: I've got a T-15 AquaRite SWG connected to fly 32000 gallon pool. This is my 8th season with the SGW. I changed to a variable speed pump over the winter. My SWG is starting to show its age. It's not showing accurate salt levels when viewing the "live" salt content when...
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    Aquarite with T-15 Cell reading incorrect salt level

    OK so I'm at 85%. Not as bad as 75%, but not great either. Maybe it's time for a replacement.
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    Aquarite with T-15 Cell reading incorrect salt level

    Hi Folks: I've got a 7 year old Aquarite SWG system with T-15 cell. This year I've noticed the "live" salt level indicator on the display seems to be wrong. I'm not talking about the "average" salt display that is shown...I'm talking about the "Live" salt level when pressing the...
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    Tips for my SWG after changing to Variable Speed Pump

    Ok thanks all. Good advice. I'll need to see how well the pool skims at low RPM. With one skimmer I worry that's going to be a challenge. For you folks running 24/7, what RPM do you run at?
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    Tips for my SWG after changing to Variable Speed Pump

    Hi folks: I've got a 45 year old pool that I've owned for 7 years. Up until now I've had an Aqua Rite 120 SWG with single speed pump. But this winter I changed out the pump and DE filter and now have a Pentair SuperFlow Variable Speed pump. For the past 7 years, I've run my pump for 12...
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    Size of Hex (Allen Wrench) for Loop Loc Anchors?

    Hi Folks: Does anyone know what size hex / allen wrench is needed to thread down / up loop loc anchors? I see the 18" hex wrenches for sale, but I'm wanting to instead buy a drill bit to use so I can stop doing it manually. Thanks.
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    Closing PH

    Hi Folks: Prepping for my close on Monday. I've got a 32K gallon gunite in ground pool. I see from the "How to close an unground pool" sticky that they recommend SLAMing the pool a few days before and also getting most of the chemistry dialed in with PH "between 7.4 and 7.6". I've got a...
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    Ordered SnowJoe 50lb CaCl. Received a random brand

    Thank you! I did search for 10-15 min before posting but didn’t see anything. But searched for “Winter CaCl” and wintersnow.com Ok will give it a try! (Crossing fingers)
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    Ordered SnowJoe 50lb CaCl. Received a random brand

    Hi folks. Just opened my pool and need to add in 50 lbs of CaCl to increase the calcium hardness. I ordered a 50lb bag of Snow Joe CaCl (94%) from Home Depot and have been pleased with this in the past. The product arrived today and appears to have been drop shipped directly from...