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  1. PamD

    Weird salt numbers...

    Hi all,. So here's what's going on. Didn't check the salt numbers at startup, just went with 200#. Yeah, my bad. Did a Taylor salt test. Read 5600, was an expired kit. Took a sample to the local pool spa store. He told me on the phone he couldn't test salt, so whatever, my Taylor kit's like...
  2. PamD

    Hubby pulled up stand pipe and laterals...

    Help. MPV was stuck on stand pipe and hubby pulled the stand and laterals out of the sand. Our laterals are not the ball kind, so not sure how to take those off to remove. Can we just leave the pipe sticking out of the filter top resting on top of the sand, and cover til spring, then tackle it...
  3. PamD

    High Chlorine in SWG AGP

    Hi all, It's been a while because things have been going good. Opened the pool to clear water, basically had to add water, salt, a tad bit of bleach and a little baking soda. Chlorine did drop way low, so set swg to run 10 hrs. Forgot. :oops: Chlorine levels had been good. Today it's 11. TA is...
  4. PamD

    TA level too high?

    Here's my latest numbers: FC 2.5 Ph 7.6 TA 140 CH 260 CYA 53 Salt 2600 Borate CSI -.17 At one point I had FC 4 Ph 7.2 TA 140 CH CYA 65 Salt 3200 Borate CSI -.44 I was going to run the SWG, but I read high TA is bad. So I need to add acid, correct? I didn't have to do that in the fall...
  5. PamD

    Filter pressure issue and swg question

    Hi all! you may or may not remember, I just had our second hand agp installed in Sept just in time to winterize it. lol... So after the installer got done, and things were running good, we developed a leak, and the pool place replaced a bad gasket and the spring in the multi port. We put it...
  6. PamD

    water dripping out of inlet...

    Hi All. Thanks for all the help in starting up and immediately closing our pool due to the season. lol. Everything's been great til now. We got hit with a lot of rain, (no snow yet-YES), and water has started to drip out of the return inlet. I plan on shop vaccing the water off the top, but it...
  7. PamD

    Advice Please: Pool Store $$$ vs REAL people... lol

    Total pool noob here. We've had intex blow ups and quick sets years ago... Just had installed an above ground 18'er and of course will not be swimming before next year. Bought from a friend, 5 years old, installed new liner also. Went to pool store as valve needed a new spring and gasket. Took...
  8. PamD

    Hi! Pam from WI

    Pool Noob from WI. Anxiously awaiting Spring to go swimming...