Recent content by jshinklin

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    Pics of new to us pool we set up

    Love Love the liner...we just installed the same 1 the end of may...crystal clear water makes the pebbles look 3-d...so cool
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    ph prbs

    used the pool calculator and put in by volume the amount to raise it from 6.8 to 7.4 and tested this morning...we are setting perfectly at 7.4 LOVE being able to use the BBB method and not spending $$$$$$$ at the pool store!!!!! Thanks so much!!!!!!!
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    ph prbs

    ok numbers... Ph..6.8 fc 5 ta 90 cya 40 New water Memorial day weekend as we put a new liner in....I have added ALOT of borax like 64oz 1 week ago and STILL no change in Ph...what am I doing wrong...everything else is good...water clear...should I just leave it alone?
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    fresh fill...

    Having just put a brand new liner in...can I put the bleach in thru the skimmer instead of dumping it infront of return...I am really scared to discolor the liner
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    fillin my sand filter with water

    yea what position does the valve need to be at?
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    fillin my sand filter with water

    Ok new liner in...went alot better than I expected..I am about 3" below the return so I know if I ope the valvle to the pump it will fill when it gets to the right level....My question though is this...to fill the filter what do I set the top of my Hayward system to to allow the filter to fill...
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    overlap install jitters

    we are preparing to install a new liner tomorrow mornin on our pool. It 15ft overlap. problem 1...cant get skimmer box off wall, so how do I use a shop vac to suck the liner to the wall? problem 2...if you have to be in the pool to smooth the liner out on the bottom...how do you get our without...
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    jacuzzi MFM24 Help

    the filter will be used on a 24X52 pool...they have a standard 1HP pump...and just look at filter and it holds 300lbs of sand. I looked on line for info but all I found were diagrams no manual nothing else just diagrams
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    jacuzzi MFM24 Help

    nobody knows anything about this filter system???? I really really could use some advice on where to even begin researching it
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    jacuzzi MFM24 Help

    Just got a FREE filter, I know it holds 150# of sand but that is all i know. I cant seem to find any information on it or a manual. If someone could help me out I would greatly appreciate it.
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    liner replacement

    We are going to replace our 15 yr old liner this season. Wondering....can we leave the bottom of the liner in the pool as extra safety and just remove the wall portion? the sand is good underneath
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    agp winter cover clips

    Honestly we used those clips 1 winter, what a waste of money...as ice and snow built up on the cover it pulled on the clips and they either broke or popped off. In my opinion they are a waste of money...cheaper to use like old bleach bottles filled 1/2 to 3/4 way full of water and hang them from...
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    best time to change sand

    I need to change my sand after this season. Wondering if its better to do it when I close this fall and leave no sand in the filter or should i leave it and do it in the spring? Thanks
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    suggestions

    I was wondering if it was a good idea to use clear silicon around the skimmer box and return to seal it on a new install? just to insure no leakage
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    Im confused about liners

    I was told if the liner is a unibead liner you can hang it directly on the wall and put the metal coping over that then the top rail. Afriend of ours had the same thing happen and because it was unibead we hung it on wall...24ft above ground pool it now is over half full and liner is fine. I...