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    how can I be sure, if sand in my pool

    is there a sure way, to have a 100% ^positive answer, the "milky" water I have in my pool is sand returning in pool from my filter ? I think if it sand indeed, if I stop the pump for a few hours, sand (if tha's the case) should go down on the bottom ??? any other way to check for sure ? the...
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    sand in water... your opinion please

    Hi, I have a 12' round pool,and my sand filter since 2010, beginning with new sand of course. I have cloudy water (milky look) So I bring water sample to pool dealer for testing, and they told me my water was "perfect" !!! So I said, wait a minute, I can't see more than a feet deep in my pool...
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    how to back wash when filter does not have rince position

    Hi there, I have a sand filter who have only 5 positions (filter-winter-recycl.-back wash-waste) I want to know if I'am correct when doing back wash... After I run back wash for 2-3 minutes, I switch to "waste" mode for 30 seconds, before returning to filter... Am I correct doing that ? Should...
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    question on backwash procedure, with my filter

    Question for back wash proccedure with my filter's options... My filter doesn't have a "rince" position, but instead, I have a "waste" position... My problem is that, instructions I got for proper back wash proccedure, is to run 2-3 minutes on back wash position, then recyrc. position for 1...
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    no chlorine = too much chlorine

    Anyone can explain to me why since nearly 1 month now, I haven't add any chlorine in my pool, but since that same period of time, every water check I make, indicate chlorine is too high ??? Other tests like PH, TA etc... look ok ! My water always look clear. thanks
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    best water test kit

    I would like to know which brand I should buy (in Canada) to have an accurate kit for water testing thank you
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    2 x fafco solar bear panels parallel connection problem

    Hi there, I have followed "experts" advice, to connect my 2 panels in parallel, instead of serie connection... well, on the water out from filter, to panels, I installed a "Y" to bring water to lower panel, and of course the top outlet of my "Y" go to top panel, but the problem is, water does'n...
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    water looks like cloudy when moving

    Hi there, I made a shocking to my pool opening last sunday. My water was green, then add opening kit, but now I have water which I can see a white color getting in the pool from the filter. if I stop filter / pump, then my water become clear, and as soon as I start the pump, again my water get...
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    here's my crasy idea for a pool

    Here's a picture of an above ground which I installed... in-ground ! This is a 12' pool, I bought for $115.00 !! The total cost of this project is about $1500.00. most part of the expenses, comes from concrete floor, end fencing, which I aldo done by myself. See my site for more pics. Feel free...