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- I added DE to the filter. - I removed the ON toggle from the booster pump timer. - I changed the pump filter to run from 7a to 11a. - I'll buy 10% liquid chlorine, muriatic acid, and stabilizer tomorrow. - I'll mess with the unknown white bag later. The pool cleaner has no markings, but it...

Yes! No. The guide I found said the stopping point for adding DE was when the pressure climbed back to the low mark, but my backwash never lowered it below that mark. If I should still add some more DE, how much should I use? I don't think much was cleared out by the backwash. The sight glass...

I just backwashed the filter. I ended up doing 3 cycles of backwash (until the sight glass was clear) and rinse. The pressure dropped from 28 to 23. Do I need to keep doing backwash cycles, or is this a sign that the unit needs to be opened up and cleaned?

I'll try a backwash this evening then before the pumps run in the morning. Each pump is on its own timer: I ran all the tests and the results are abysmal: pH 8.5 Free Chlorine 0 Total Alkalinity 220 Calcium Hardness 175 Cyanuric Acid <20 Oh boy. Which chemical do I even...

I have not yet inspected the filter. I found a few videos on YouTube for cleaning and recharging. It seems like a lot of steps. I'll have to set a big chunk of time aside. I'll try to do it this weekend. Here is the filter pressure. I don't know if those markings accurately indicate its...

Here are pictures of my blower. The label has blank spots where model, serial number, horsepower, volts, and amps should be written. Either they were never written, or they have rubbed off. How can I figure out what kind of blower I have? The foam inside the cap is extremely dry and brittle. It...

The SWCG has 8" cells. I'll tell Pool Math to assume 1.0 lb/day output for now. Thank you! My filter and booster pumps were configured by the previous owners to run for 8 hours each day. I can see my daily energy use, and each day those pumps use about 30kWh. That's 11,000 kWh per year. That...

I'm one week into my new home. I've never owned or maintained a pool before, and no one in my family had one when I was growing up. I'm starting with zero experience. I've already read about 15 pages of the Pool School. I've got test kits on the way, but they're not here yet (TF-100 general...