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    water moves into the skimmer too slow??

    Where's everyone? Well I think at different times and you still sleeping. i just added 2.5gal liquid chlorine, after 30min the chlorine now around 2.0 and 3.0. but the pH from 7.6 raise to 8.2, wow.. what's wrong? liquid chlorine raise the pH? I have to wait a few hours to check again? do i...
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    water moves into the skimmer too slow??

    hello!! good news is the water flow into skimmer faster ( i Dont know how, but thanks ) this is my newest result: seem good now, pH=7.6. hardness=190, alkalinity=100 => cyanuric acid=10ppm?? but the chlorine still low after 10hours i used 2 pack of shock treatment (which the guy at pool store...
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    water moves into the skimmer too slow??

    I 'm in the process of balancing . because of busy work so it may take a few days to know the results . sincere thanks to the help of everybody . grateful!!! and have a nice weekend!
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    water moves into the skimmer too slow??

    oh, because over 1 year I have not washed it or check it... :(
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    water moves into the skimmer too slow??

    i think i'll change the sand in filter then let you know. thank you so much for all your fast reply.
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    water moves into the skimmer too slow??

    thank you Jason about pictures. uhm the pressure gauge go to 0 when i shut off the pump. it always 20 even when i backwashed. i get the results at ace hardware and pool ( my location water testing store ) i dont understand about the valves so i keep it original, like when i moved to this home...
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    water moves into the skimmer too slow??

    hello! :-D I have added information that I know in the signature. and my location too. the other information I will find out and add later i backwash my filter every 8 hours. Here are some pictures of it. my pool before, green and too much algae :x and now, cloudy, not vacuum yet because i...
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    water moves into the skimmer too slow??

    hi everyone! im a beginner. i just moved to usa and live in my new home for a year. my pool is about 27500 gallons with a hayward sand filter. but i dont know how the valves work, so i keep it as original, one open and one closed. today I looked into the skimmer and saw the water moves into...