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    Starting up, curious about filter dirtiness?

    Thanks for the response Pat. I just checked our city page and our water is supplied by 13 wells. The city posted a chart of a water test for metals and other substances...and sure enough there are recordings of iron presence in the water. So where should I go from here. Is there a thread on...
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    Starting up, curious about filter dirtiness?

    Hey guys, so I've had my pool up and running for 3 days now. Chlorine, Ph, CYA; etc is still looking good, but one thing I am curious about... I have been cleaning the filter at the end of the day every day so far before turning in for the night. I am just curious if its pretty normal for the...
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    New pool owner, 22’x52” above ground

    Pool volume is approx 12,500 gal. It is above ground, and am running the pump/cartridge filter provided in box. Just got off work, and tested water. Chlorine was at 2 and Ph level at 7.3
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    New pool owner, 22’x52” above ground

    Hey guys, new pool owner here. Finally, after about 36 hours of filling my new pool is full. I’ve always been told that owning a pool is a time consuming chore and that it take a lot of work. I’ve spent the last couple days doing research and trying to learn as much as I can so that I can...