Recent content by jake

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    Warranty issues with SWG and Above Ground Pools?

    Good day all....I was just wondering about the issues of using a SWG on a 15' above ground pool? It is a newly installed 15' X 52" pool, the sides are made of coated steel. Both pool places I went to locally said that it voided the warranty if a SWG was used on any of their pools and that they...
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    How do these levels look?

    Thanks for the welcome! I added the Stabilizer through the skimmer, and have not backwashed since.
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    How do these levels look?

    The water is crystal clear, and I really want to keep it that way. The entire pool was drained and refilled two weeks ago, the stabilizer was calculated to get it to 60 (added 10 pounds of stabilizer) according to the poolstore. Using the pool calculator it shows I should have added 176 oz...
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    How do these levels look?

    Hello all, working on getting all the levels right with a new SWG...I have been running the filter 6am-12am during this initial stage with chlorine output at 50%, but have changed the timer settings to a 5 hour shift in the morning and a 6 hour shift in the evening. From reading though is it...
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    SWG installation question--Is this a fair price?

    Thanks for the advise everyone. Location is northeastern NC, so I guess our cost of living would be about average compared to the rest of the country. We were looking at a system with timer controls because their current timer has seen one too many winters and needs to be rewired anyway. If...
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    SWG installation question--Is this a fair price?

    Greetings all. Been reading through posts for several hours...this is a great informational site that I wish I'd found years ago. We have been looking to install a SWG in an inground vinyl pool (approx. 30,000 gallons) at the home of our retired parents. Aside from liking the way a salt...