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Hi all and I hope everyone is full swing on their pool season! I converted to SWCG end of May last year and had it running all winter, at 1000RPMs, except 2 times when I have it at 2500 for 1hr each. Up until about 2 weeks ago I noticed the no flow light would come on when flow paddle is full...

This year I got a SWCG and VSP, and decided to keep pool open. Have pump running at 1000rpm. We have frigid temps from this arctic blast, and 2 days ago, pool looked good. Didn't get out yesterday, but today, there is a good bit of ice over entire surface. Don't know thickness but not cracking...

What a first world problem... my Core 55 has been doing great. Last evening, my FC was 11 and I turned the unit off. Checked this morning and I'm sure there was a little error, as FC was 8.5. I left SWCG off all day, and at 7pm tonight, FC was still 9.5. I just keep my VSP on 1000 all the...

I have read several older threads about air bubbles trapped in SWCG, especially at low pump speeds. I have had my Core 55 since beginning of June. For the whole month of July, up until about a week ago, I have been running my VSP at 1000rpm, with 2 15 min sessions of 2500, just to flush out any...

Thanks to the member who had a thread about supporting sections of PVC! I needed something for my SWCG and used a 4-hole cross connector with 3in on 2 sides and 2in on other 2. I just cut it in half and the 2in side went on left over PVC and the 3 inch side supported the underneath of the...

I have read multiple posts through the years about not relying on SWCG flow switch as primary safety. I have a Core 55 and a Circupool Smartflo 1.5hp VSP. I plan on running them 24/7 and saw that this can help negate the need for a timer or anything. Problem I have is that last time power went...

So the stairs I have are screwed together and the top and middle pieces were breaking apart at the screws. I got these galvanized "plates" that I was told wouldn't rust and SS screws, but looks like it is rusting due to SWCG. I know we worry about the metal walls of the pool rusting out, but...

So, what color red is the endpoint for TA levels? I do a drop at a time, and it seems like it turns kinda purple and then progressively more red, so that can be b/w 100 and 120 depending on the redness of red... which is still above ideal for SWCG as per TFP. Still being pt on that but...

Hi all, Finally got around to installing CORE 55 SWCG and new circupool 1.5hp VSP. Kept it about same distance from pool as I do not want to dig more and to keep costs down. Still fine tuning chemistries. Current FC is 4 (been using LC), pH is 7.2 (TA is still 140; used muriatic acid to bring...

Well, I purchased a Circupool Core 55 and got a new VSP. Just sketching out how to do the plumbing. Since I have a Taylor K2006C test kit, would I need to get a whole new one, of can I just got reagents that test for salt? Thank you, Dan

Hi all, Pool opened about 2 weeks now. About 3 days ago, I noticed bubbles coming up through strainer pot. After running pump for 10 min, I would open air relief valve on filter and it would take 7 seconds before water came out! I rechecked threading from skimmer, checked an d lubed all the...

Hi all, Last 3 days in August, my pH readings were 8 (TA 100). I added muriatic acid to bring pH to 7.2, and TA went to 90. pH was consistently 7.4 for 5 days, then was at 7.8 and 8. I added more muriatic acid and TA went to 80 (which was where it was almost all of last season). The last 6...

I know I am adding to the vast volume of posts already out there(and I've tried to read alot of them), but am looking into possibly converting to SWG. This is the 2nd season I've had pool, and searching for LC is getting to be a real pain. Reading through a lot of posts, it seems that there is a...

Hi all, Plan on it being late OCT early NOV for water temp to be below 60, but had a question about what to do with equipment. In pool school, it sounds like after you drain below skimmers/returns, all you need to store inside is the pump and hoses? I have a large canister filter... if its...

Hi all, About a month ago, I wanted to bump up CYA from 50 to 60 to try to minimize FC loss (usu. 5-6ppm/day). I did calculations on pool math and put in dry acid with sock method. I tested 2 and 3 days after, but no change, but a week or more later I noticed the change. Fast forward to 3 days...

So my pH has been running 8-8.2 and I added muriatic acid to bring it down to 7.4 (per pool math). My TA has been steady at 90. An hour after adding acid, my pH is 7.6 but my TA is up to 110???? How is that possible?

Don't know what topic to put this under, but when I click on my avitar and click on "your content" the site says : "oops. We ran into some problems. A service error occurred. Please try again later." This has been for the last 2 days. I can still do everything else, just wanted to bring it to...

I've read alot about normal FC loss/ day being anywhere from 1-3 ppm. I have started testing at night and adding, then testing 30 min later. Last night my FC was 8. Tonight my pH was 7 (usually riding steady at 7.6-7.8) FC 3 CC 0 5ppm seems like a lot. My...

Hi all. Learned alot already in a little over a month. In other thread, I talked about the divots in my pool. I have no problems with the obvious ones, but some of the more subtle ones cause my vacuum to get stuck. I have to run to turn off pump to break suction as liner gets sucked up and then...

I had AG pool installed April 6. I have 5-6 big indentations under floor of liner. They are about 3 inches deep and look like sink holes. Liner is so sucked down around them, you can't get any of the sand to move... However, walking in some areas of the pool, it feels like you can feel sand...

I put 1 lb of dry CYA doing the sock method 2 days ago. Calculated to raise CYA from 30 to 40. I noticed yesterday, my pH was 7.2 (had been steady 7.8). Today, my pH was back to 7.8, but CYA still at 30. I test at the same location and roughly same time each day. What can be happening?

pH 7.2 FC 1.5 CC 0.5 TA 90 CH 80 CYA 30 I am doing another OCLT and my last FC was 1.5 (it has been nonstop raining and water over skimmer so I just waited until rain stopped and siphoned off water b4 starting again). I wanted to get to 7ppm. I put numbers in poolmath and came up with 120oz...

I know I need to drain some water off. I have a cartridge filter on the pump and wondering if I could use that somehow to drain about 2 inches of water. The first time I lowered level, I just unscrewed the pipe to return jet... It worked but was a big mess. I do not have a hose bib attachment...

When investigating buying a pool, and chemical systems to use, I encountered alot of hits on TFP from my searches. Seems like an awesome forum with members that deal with pools, not dealers trying to sell you stuff. I just had a 27' round above ground pool that is partially buried (18"). I...