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  1. Brilis

    Pool RX plus

    Anyone use. Good or a waste of $. Thanks.
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    Leslies No Phos last night woke up to white powder

    Morning all, I will be closing my pool this weekend and my phosphates have been super high this year, lots of trees, pollen etc. I keep the chemical levels spot on so I never really worried about it. Well, last night I decided to add an entire bottle of NO Phos to my 25K vinyl liner pool. My...
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    Sanitizing my sort of new to me hot tub.

    Hey guys, I moved into a new house less then 3 years ago. Inherited an old Gulf Coast LX11000 hot tub. 8 foot by 8 foot, 650 gallons. Set it up last year, only used it from April to Oct. Then shut it down. I have an pool that I have been taking care of with no issues using pool math. I have just...
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    Thinking of a VS pump. What size?

    Hey guys, I have a 25K gallon vinyl in ground pool. Right now I have a 1HP Heyward 115v pump/motor with 1.5 inch inlet/outlets. I see the VS seems to be all 2 inch and 230v. Anything that anyone could recommend for me, I don't want to change the voltage. Thanks.
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    All new piping and pump at end of the season.

    Hey again, My piping looks to be original and although not in rough shape I am looking to replace all the above ground 1.5 inch piping. I have a possible suction leak which hopefully this will address. I can get all the 1.5 inch PVC, unions and ball valves at the big box stores but I was...
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    Air going through my pump

    Morning guys. 24K gallon vinyl liner in ground pool. 1HP new at the beginning of the season Hayward 1HP pump and motor assembly. Also have a Sta Rite nat gas 333K heater. 2 skimmers. One in the deep end one sort of closer to the shallow end. Pool is overfull for a few days. Skimmers at different...
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    Should this valve be closed during normal operation?

    Hey guys, I have 2 skimmers, so 2 inch and one half lines coming back from the pool going to my pump. A 3rd line labeled vacuum is also coming back. I know it is for the vacuum port in the pool. I don't vacuum with it. I use a robot and brushing. I have always left it closed. My questions is...
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    Optimum CYA

    Hey, If you have a 24K IG vinyl liner chlorine pool, and had your choice of any CYA level, what would the optimum level be? Very confusing about CYA and chlorine level to run. I get that part but if you had a choice, where would you ant to be? Thanks.
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    Fresh and clear

    Hey all, Anyone hear of or ever use a product called Fresh and Clear? I see it on Amazon, the pool store. For the most part good reviews. Does it really work or is it something that could cause a problem with your pool equipment.? My wife says snake oil hah. Just wondering some opinions. Thanks.
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    Total Chlorine a little higher then Free Chlorine

    Morning guys, Did a water test last evening and my total chlorine is just a little higher then my free chlorine. 2.0 for free chlorine and maybe 2.3 for total chlorine. Other #'s are follows; PH 8.1 TA 130 CYA 40 Added Muriatic Acid last night according to pool math. Thoughts? Thanks!!
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    Need a new pool pump

    Morning guys, I am going to replace my existing pool pump. The existing is a Hayward Super Pump. The motor info has peeled off. I just moved into the house in Nov. It is running but it's very old and starting to leak slightly underneath. I just want to replace the motor and pump. I have a 24K...
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    CYA with Taylor 2005 test kit

    I tested my CYA and kept adding the drops waiting for the black dot to disappear which it finally did. I was just wondering if you really have to make sure the black dot is 110% gone. So you see NONE of it at all. Thanks for the help.
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    Newbie finally got a test kit, need some help

    Hey again guys, 24K gallon IG vinyl liner pool. Water temp 80 degrees. Finally received my Taylor 2006 test kit. New liner 3 weeks ago, fresh fill with water trucks, spring water. Here are my readings as of yesterday. FC 2.5 TC 2.5 PH 7.2 TA 200 CH 165 CYA 45 I have been adding Muriatic...
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    New pool owner in need of help please

    Hey all, I am in NJ and just moved into a house with an in ground pool. 18x36 with 25K gallons. I just had a new liner put in about a week ago. I had the pool filled with 4 water trucks with 25K gallons of spring water. Water was 60 degrees, turned on heater and brought water up to 77. Water...