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    Bueno spas

    Does anyone have a bueno spa? Or thoughts for this manufacture? They are decently priced for the available features.
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    3 Inch Pipe

    I came across this video looking up on how/why to paint pool pvc pipe. In the video link below the guy talks about how a 3" pipe between the pump and the filter makes the pump quite. Does that short amount of 3" really improve it that much? Also it is reduced back to 2" inch before it enters...
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    First Time SLAM

    Saturday I started SLAM'ing my pool for the first time. It was getting very green. First thing I did was get my PH in order and it was at 7.2 Second thing I did was get my CYA up to 30. Next thing I did was follow this chart Pool School - Chlorine / CYA Chart for non-swcg pool and determine...
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    First water test

    First time tester here. I purchased a taylor 2006c test kit. since my pool is a light shade of green I know I don't have any free chlorine so I skipped that test. I did the following tests because it is my understanding these need to be in order before I add chlorine. CYA I filled the...
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    Pool Math Calculator

    I have a question about the pool math calculator. I have found bleach in my area that is 6% and 8.5%. I also found 10% that is sold out by the pool supplies at lowes. My question is when I enter that percentage into the pool math calculator I noticed it changes from "weight" to "trade". Am I...
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    Pool Pump leak

    I have found several solutions to my issues on this site and thought I would share one that I had been working on for a couple of days. Maybe it will help somebody resolve an issue on there equipment and save them some frustration. My pool is brand new and I just started up the pump for the...
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    Rain Water

    New pool owner. Have been watching the forum for awhile now. I made a really bad mistake this weekend. We have gotten a lot of rain water in my area and my pool was getting really full. On my lunch break on Friday afternoon I decided to pump an inch or two of water out. When I got home from...