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I have an inground pool (30k gallons) and it always takes a long time to get it cleaned with my sand filter. I change my sand every other year. A friend of mine suggested getting DE filter. I picked up a used DE filter from a friend (Hayward EC65), now I am wondering if it is possible to double...

Finally, the tests are in! pH - 7.5, CH - 75 to 100 (in between), FC - 1.5 ppm, CC - 2, TC - 3.5, TAC- 1.5, CYA - between 25 to 30 (more to closer to 30 is my guess). CYA test is very subjective. I tried like 5 times pouring the water back and forth. This is the best I can guess. :( Couldn't do...

I changed my filter sand before opening the pool this season. I am wondering if it is really working. Last season, the sand filter was working and cleaning things like magic. The pool was crystal clear and blue almost all the time. But, this time around the pool is very cloudy and green after...

Just measured the pool while waiting for the kit to arrive. Could use a sanity check pls. L - 36 ft, W - 18 ft, D1 - 3 ft, D2 - 9 ft (approx). Can't see the bottom at the deep end as it is still murky. Took the average of the two for depth - 6 ft. According to the pool math calculator, the size...

Doing a lot of research and reading on this site (very useful info!) while waiting for my kit to arrive. Read this on adding DE to the sand filter. Pool School - Add DE to a Sand Filter I am considering this option (add DE to my sand filter) to remove fine particles to speed up the process...

During my research as a newb, I came across this product which supposedly reduces your chlorine intake for any pools upto 80%. Has anyone used it? Is this for real? Granted it maybe on the expensive side if the anodes last only for a year/season (at $60). But is it worth exploring if it truly...

Hi Guys, A newb here and fairly new to pool ownership as well (1 full season - last year). Couple of things I learned on this forum (very useful), 1. Don't use test strips. They are all over the place and not worth the money. Dumped them all from last year. 2. Don't use the pool store testing...