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I know I need to be patient, I'm just itching to get in the pool especially since it's 90 degrees today and tomorrow.i was able to see bottom this morning when I went out to check on the pool. do most people add 2/4 ppm more then There target number? If you put in 4-6ppm over your target, would...

Yes I bought the sand from a pool store. Is the standpipe a common type? I usually see them with fingers thy stick out.thanks for the help guys.

Thanks for the response, this is my first pool so don't really know how it should feel but it does feel like it's pumping good. I was just worried about the low psi. I did change the location of that gasket to the lip of the multivalve.no increase in pressure. I just realized that my standpipe...

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How's it going, I have a sand shark 37 gpm pump and 14" sand filter. My problem now is my pressure is only at 5 psi and has been since I've been using it. Is that considered low? And my friend installed it for me and after inspecting it I see that the gasket or O-ring in the picture is probably...

How's it going, so I'm on day 4 of a slam process(algae/green water gone after first night) and have been testing adjusting my fc 2-3 times a day. My water is still cloudy and not seeing Any improvements.im not sure what's going on and if I'm doing something wrong. I haven't been able to use the...

My current levels from this morning is FC= 22 cc=.5-1 ta=70 ch=didn't test cya=50 ive been slamming my pool since yesterday because I had alge. Algae is gone but is cloudy now. I plan on testing every 2 hours and adjusting And maintaining my fc at 22. If I keep up this process how long should...

I just tested fc and cc. Fc= 9.5-10 and when I added the 5 drops of r-0003 it turned pink in the slightest bit and got a total of 2 drops to get a CC of 1.just to make sure I'm doing this right I should add 3qts of 10% bleach to raise my FC to 20 and then retest after 30 min to make sure my FC...

So last night I added 117oz of 10%bleach from a fc of zero and a target of 12. I also added 9oz of muriatic acid from a test result of 8+. And added 32oz of stabilizer from a cya of zero and target of 12. When I woke up this morning I tested it and I got fc=6.0, cya 50ppm and the water is pretty...

How's it going guys. I woke up this morning to my pool looking a lot clearer but it's cloudy. I also bought the chlorine stabilizer and muriatic acid. My question now is do I need to still do a slam? If I don't need to slam I will get the ph down and add the cya(30 ppm) in a sock and add...

Ok so I just added the half gallon of liquid chlorine I have. Tomorrow I will pick up the other items I need. Yes I've watch the video and read pool school about the slam process. After I get the ph and cya correct I should type in my results and then start the slam process and add the...

I have had my 7600 gallon pool filled with water for about 9 days without adding any chemicals and it has turned green and slimy walls. I finally received my Taylor 2006 kit today and took results. Fc 0 ph 8+ TA 70 Ch (didn't test) cya 0 (black dot didn't disappear ) What should I add to get...

No mode that says waste unfortunately. I know some even same circulate which would be nice because it skips everything and just goes in and directly out. I was thinking about taking my incoming hose off fitting on outside of pool and set something up so hose stays on bottom of pool but off liner...

Hi all, I want to drain my pool 1/2 way and fill with water again. On my sand filter I have four modes. Filter,backwash,winter and rinse. What should I set it to drain the pool? Also is the algae/green water on the surface or all of the water?is it illegal to drain water to street/sewer?Thank you

All very good ideas, I think I'm going to try the 3m. I have some on my boat so I'll give that a go and post back. Thank you guys again

I agree that jb weld is the strongest but I tried the red and black bottle of jb weld and it doesn't stick to plastic(at least the piece I have). I bought the blue bottle and that just seals/patch things). I will look into the hot gun. All iideas welcomed? Thank you

Hi all, I need these two pieces to be attached. I've tried a few types of epoxys and other glues with no success. Any ideas? Theses pieces will be under water while I'm vacuuming and only while vacuuming. Thank you

How's it going guys, I have a quick question on how to vacuum. My plan was to hook up the hose to vacuum then the other end of hose to outlet of pool . What should I put my filter setting on? I was thinking to put it on filter or backwash but if I put on backwash I will loose a lot of water. I...

Thanks guys for your response I really appricate it. That's really cool that you have family here. It's a small world and a small town lol. I probAbly know them depending on there age. I already returned the Taylor 2005 and ordered the Taylor 2006 last night so should be here tomorrow or Sunday...

Ok thank you for your response. Very helpful, also how long should it take for your pump to be able to filter all the water in the pool. I hope I'm saying that right hahah.

What is the recommended rate of all the water in the pool to be circulated? How many hours should should it take to circulate?thank you

Hi all, I'm new to the site and to pools. I bought a bestway pool and I upgraded to a larger sand pump and filter. It's a blue torrent sand shark. I posted a picture of it below.I forgot what the salesman said the gph of the pump was. It has a 1/2 hp motor and it has a tank that is 14 inch . I...

So I went to buy the Taylor 2006 test kit and they didn't have it so I bought the Leslie's 81330 kit and now I see I bought the wrong one from pool school. I really just want to test the tc, fc, cc and cyanuric acid test so I can know how much chlorine to use and start the slam plan. Would I be...

So I went to buy the Taylor 2006 test kit and they didn't have it so I bought the Leslie's 81330 kit and now I see I bought the wrong one from pool school. I really just want to test the tc, fc, cc and cyanuric acid test so I can know how much chlorine to use and start the slam plan. Would I be...

Thank you for replying, I read 50% of pool school and let me tell you how amazed I'm about this site. The pool store took me for a ride hahaha. I went to a local pool store and they told me all these chemicals probably 5-6 to open my pool. Anyways I realize that I need to buy a good test kit and...

Here is the dosages and chemicals I plan on using.

Hi all, I'm just amazed at all the info this site has hahah.. It's unbelieveable. Anyways I just bought a above ground pool that is 18' X 48". This is my first time owning a pool and had no idea how much is involved I feel like I need to have a scientist over my house to get the chemistry of the...