Recent content by FlappyLipps

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    DIY PH measurement and CO2 Injection System- Project Summary

    What is causing the ph rise so much if your on vacation?
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    Do I Really Need Full Automation?

    There is no freeze protection. But adjusting things from inside is always nice.
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    Which pool automation system?!?!

    Why do you think your cell is dead? Did you clean it with acid? What is your water csi ?
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    Salt-water regret

    3 years on salt. 16*32 bestway from costco. 0 rust 0 problems. The only downside of salt is you have to watch your csi and its expensive to drain from the added salt. Without salt you can drain it over the winter .
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    SWG for Above Ground Pool not marketed as SW

    I switched to swg, A real system starts at 1700 and will save you some money. You have to manage chemicals way closer and watch csi so the plates don't grow crud on them If I could do over I would stay liquid chlorine and get my cya from tablets ( its about a 50/50 usage) Use tabs when your not...
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    Intex/Bestway valves and inlet/return. Will intex valves fit into a Bestway 15x48.

    I have a bestway and use intex hoses off ebay. Wrap 3-5 turns of plumbers tape around the threads before installing. Also I'm slowly ditching the stock stuff and going to hard plumbing and actual pool stuff. 1.5" npt pvc fitting use 2 washers then they work to connect to a hose.
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    Help me dial in my SWG -- How much UV does an auto cover block?

    Start the warranty. They are going to have you recheck everything you have already checked.
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    On the path towards a warranty.

    Working good so far. letting the FC maintain a few higher than needed as I dial run time in without stress. While testing with the pureline I tested so much I used half my reagents to check FC,.
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    Help me dial in my SWG -- How much UV does an auto cover block?

    The only way I believe your pool is using 3 fc per 24 hrs then, The next day loosing 5 fc while the swg is running 60% for 24 hours. The swg made 0 fc and the day your pool used 3 fc it was cloudy and the day it used 5 fc was straight sun. The water temp falling 4 deg and then coming back up...
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    Help me dial in my SWG -- How much UV does an auto cover block?

    When you didnt run the swg for a day what did your pool use for FC for the 24 hours ?
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    On the path towards a warranty.

    Its between 2.4 and 2.8 now.
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    On the path towards a warranty.

    Its not making the 3.1pounds but way more than the last one.
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    On the path towards a warranty.

    I've only been to the pool store once. They required me to test my water there to warranty the other swg. And as usual the pool store test was all over the place other than correct. Wow only 3.6 hours of run time per day for 30k.
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    On the path towards a warranty.

    I will find out tonight how good it works.