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    Suggestions to keep LSI in check and prevent scaling?

    The water where I live is very hard, and in the past (before I took over my own pool maintenance) I had significant issues with scaling. Here's what I've done so far to try and address this: Replaced the pool water Got the TA down to ~60 Added ~50ppm borates The issue remains that unless I add...
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    Hayward H400 Heater Control Issues

    Our pool was installed around 2007 and still has the original Hayward H400 heater. We had the original Jandy board recently replaced with the Zodiac iAqualink. The iAqualink system is great, and the heater does a good job at heating water, but the issue is the communication and/or relay between...
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    pH and Alkalinity Advice

    Hi everyone, I have done extensive research on this topic but I think I need a little help putting together a plan of attack when it comes to addressing the pH balance in my pool. Background: I took over maintaining my own pool and recently, and also drained and refilled the water. After...
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    Could I have damaged my pump?

    Today while getting ready to vacuum my pool, I mistakenly closed all three valves leading to the pump while it was running, thinking for some reason the vacuum valve was open. I quickly realized my mistake when the vacuum hose wasn't pulling any water, but the pump was dry and starved for about...
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    Unusually high TA all of a sudden?

    Hi everyone, this is my first post but I've been coming across answers on this forum that have been all kinds of help since I took over maintaining my own pool. I'm happy to now be a member of such a great community! Anyway, I took over maintenance of my own pool starting in November and have...