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    Cloud water

    Hello looking for help . I opened the pool a couple of weeks with dark green water . I slammed the pooled for about a week or so . Green finally cleared but water is still cloudy . I can’t see the bottom of pool . I passed the overnight chorine test 3 nights in a row . How do I get the water...
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    Skimmer question

    Last year I opened my pool for the first time without the pool guy. THANKS for all your help. This year I seemed to have lost my memory. I’ll blame COVID. Which hole in the skimmer to I plug . The one near the water or the one nearest the pool deck ? Thanks in advance
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    Tornado debri

    First sorry about the length -. Last fall i had a serious medical condition that kept us away from our home for Oct to Jan. We were able to close after Labor day but not cover, it is totally green cant see anything. Two nights ago my community was hit with an F3 tornada. I cleaned all the...
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    Green Pool start up

    Good morning , I opened the pool today it looks awful . Should I test this green water or just start adding bleach . this is my 2nd year of pool ownership . Last year the pool was already open when I bought the house . A BIG Thank you for all your expert advice last year . Looking forward to...
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    Return jet not returning water

    Good morning! I need some help on troubleshooting a return jet . I have 3 jets. Yesterday the jet in the shallow end stopped working . The jet in the deep end is very strong and the one nearest the skimmer has good flow. I've only owned the pool for 6 months initially I noticed the the jet...
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    Intermittent Leak

    During the month of April for about 3 weeks water was leaving the pool at about 4 inches a week. I did the bucket test , checked for water around the plumbing and even made an apt for leak detectiom . A week before the appt the leak mysteriously stopped It started again yesterday. I lost about...
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    Sand change fail

    So we decided to change the sand for various reasons including poor filtering , 5 years old , neighbor said previous owner used a cheap Home Depot sand .... I turned off the pump , closed the drain and the skimmer , opened the drain plug . I figured it would take a couple of hours so I went to...
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    Help with Algae after slam

    Hello , I need guidance on what to do next. I just finished a SLAM on 5/19 . During the slam FC at 26-28 per pool math. The pool is clear but everyday there are sandy brown patches in the same spots of the pool every day. pic1 is 7pm last night after brushing- brushes to cloud...
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    Replacement SWG

    The pool company replaced my Pentair IC20 Salt Cell yesterday while I was at work . I came home to find that it was installed upside down . Before I call to rip them I wanted to ask if there is any practical application for doing that ? Trying to read it That way makes me dizzy. Thank you
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    New to Forum - New pool owner

    Hello, i just joined the forum. We purchased a home in Dec 2016 with a pool. The pool is in ground, 18,500 gallons with vinyl liner. It is approximately 9 years old. I think the pool stores are fleecing us because we don't have a clue. We purchased a Taylor K2006 test kit so we can learn...