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The Calcium test was a little tricky, it was between 60 and 70 (60 was a murky red color and 70 was red) so I guessed 65. Thanks for your help guys!

Thanks duraleigh for the quick reply. I am In Visalia, Central Valley in California. Not planning on using my pool until summer.

Hey All, After the major black algae issue in the pool, I drained it and spent a few days cleaning it. Took the filter apart and the pumps, serviced them all and had the fun of putting them all back together. Anyway, now the pool is full and I have the below results.... FC = 0 TC = 0 PH =...

Hey Guys, Thanks for all your help, it is very much appreciated! So I am thinking of holding back on buying a cartridge filter, funds are a little low at the moment and spending $600+ on a suitable filter really isn't in the budget. So I ripped apart my DE filter, which looked like a swap...

Hey Guys, Thanks for the replies. So this filter sizing and pump sizing has got me all messed up. I figure out that at 50GPM I will need to purchase a much smaller filter, originally I was going with a Hayward 1200 series, however that makes me think I would need a pump capable of 120+ GPM as...

Hey Guys, Complete newbie here, so sorry for the basic questions. So I have a DEP51 DE filter which so far has done a reasonable job. Although I now believe the filters will have to be replace, cost wise $190 ish was the cheapest I could find for all 13. My drainage is also blocked, so I have...

Hey Guys, Thanks again for the info, the Pentair VF3050 seems to be the way to go, expensive but I could see myself saving the money in a year. Interesting point regarding the delaminations, I really didn't think about that, thanks for bringing that up. Plus direct sunlight is a problem...

Hey Guys, Thank you very much for taking the time to reply to my topic! Its going to cost around $180 for a complete set of grids for my DEP51, so I was thinking that isn't too bad a price compared with replacing the entire unit. So I think I will stick with it, although I do need to open her...

Hey Guys, So I am new to the pool world. Initially when I purchased the home the pool had a few spots of the black algae (nothing was taken care of in the house, so I would assume the pool too), so lots of chlorine later it was gone, but I have had trouble really keeping on top of it and its...

haha...Indians is Indian Food and Chippies are deep fried Fish and Chips/Fries wrapped in a paper bag (I used to live 5 miles away from the place that invented deep friend candy bars), around 1AM when you stumble out the pub after too many lagers, that is what you go for. They have trouble with...

Hey Guys, Thanks for the quick replies. Leslie Pool Store was a nightmare, really, a horrible experience. Every isle some guy would pounce on me, I needed to get a new bag for my Polaris and they informed me its no longer made and that I would need a new one. Needless to say, I spotted the...

Hey All, So, I am very excited, I have my own pool! Never had one before, the harsh weather of Scotland really left pool ownership to the rich. Now I am living in California and everyone seems to have them! Anyway, back to my topic. I am thinking of doing it all myself, buying a test kit...