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    Please help me with my numbers.....

    So I am sorta confused!! Once I add the CYA, I just added 4 pounds, do I need to turn my SWG back up to get a higher FC? It is now on 25% and I have 2.2 FC. Or will the CYA keep the chlorine from burning off in the sun and keep my SWG set at 25%? I guess I am having a hard time figuring how...
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    Please help me with my numbers.....

    So according to the chart with the CYA level of 60 my FC should be between 4.4-6.8. Will that not bleach out my liner over time with that high a level? What about bleaching bathing suits? The PB told me to keep the FC under 3 but I am sure he did not account for the CYA level. I surely don't...
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    Please help me with my numbers.....

    I have the TF test kit ordered. Scheduled for delivery tomorrow. PB left 2 different inds of test strips here for me. I get different readings with both. So today I took my water to the pool store. (The pool is about 3 weeks old) FC 2.2 TC 2.2 pH 7.8 CH 320 TA 100 CYA 35 They told me to...
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    heater: a lot of questions

    We have a Hayward Heatpump. Our pool is just a hair under 40K gallons. We have the 116K BTU one. When we filled the pool it was 83 degrees and by that afternoon the heater had it to 90 degrees. It works very well for us. We considered the gas one as it is cheaper up front, but gas is so $$$...
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    Pool water features

    We have 3 deck jets down the long side of our pool and a slide also. They are plumbed so we can turn them on and off seperately. My girls love the jets!! (And the slide)
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    Introduction and some questions...

    Here are a few that I took quickly the other day/night... I don't have any of the pumps/filters/heaters yet. I will get some of those tonight or tomorrow. We still have to lay the sod and do more landscaping but we moved 10,000 pounds of River Rock last weekend and are taking a break this...
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    Where, besides the pool store, can I get Muriatic Acid...?

    Thanks so much. Are there different strengths? I also just saw you are from Raleigh. We moved to AL from Cary, NC 3 years ago. We miss it very much, well all but the outrageous home prices!!
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    Where, besides the pool store, can I get Muriatic Acid...?

    I read something about Lowes. Where in there would it be there? My local stores like that don't stock pool chemicals, not year round at least. Is the pool store my only option as pool stuff has been clearanced out at those kinds of stores now? My pH is high, about 8.2. The pool store is...
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    Introduction and some questions...

    Yes, I am using a Salt Water Chlorine Generator, now set at 45%. So the Frog is not good in the long run? It is all plumbed in line. I don't know if I can take it out. Man, I wish I had not put that in now. How do the metals cause problems? Should I turn it off now? We will probably not...
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    Introduction and some questions...

    We are new pool owners. The pool is about 2 weeks old. The PB "released" us Saturday. Of course, we can always call with questions. He did a great job of educating the hubby and I. I am currently using the test strips they left here. There are 2 different kinds. I get different readings...