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    High cya drain and refill plan

    Hi I have a high cya problem, 171 and I know I need to drain at least half my pool but being in central Texas that mean until the end of the fall before I have less than 80 weather days, so my plan was to while the pump is running drain to the skimmer line while I fill the bottom with tap...
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    Reviewing Pool Builders in San Antonio

    Hi, We are trying to build a new pool next year and we are looking at Pool Builders in the area of San Antonio, so far our top 2 are Keith Zars and Blue Haven, any recommendations or comments on both of them or if you have a pool built by them in the last couple of years will be great to hear...
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    Replumbing Help

    Hi, I'm going to have to re do the plumbing that goes from the Pump to the Sand Filter, from the Sand Filter to the SWG and the one that goes to the Polaris Booster Pump. Since I'm having leaks directly on the fitting that is connected to the pump, out of that Gray Jandy Valve and the Input to...
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    Done Slamming what is next?

    Hi, I'm done with the slam process, what should be next, should I check all the chemicals in the pool and balance them accordingly or should I leave the CYA at 40 as it was when I was doing the SLAM?
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    First Time Slamming

    Hi All, This is the first time I'm doing the SLAM, I started Today and wanted to see if I'm the right track. Started in the morning with this reading before starting to dump the bleach: FC = 1.07 TCL = 1.07 PH = 7.0 ALK = 104 CH = 306 CYA = 61 My Shock level due to the CYA was 24, then...
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    Pump motor making clicking noise

    Hi, I just replace my pool pump motor, I got a marathon electric motor, it is wired for 220 and when I turn it on, it starts making a noise like a click that is on and off. The diagram on the motor says that there is a voltage selector but I have not been able to find it I can send a video if...
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    Pentair Pump Not Starting

    I'm having issues with my pentair whisperflo pump, it start making a noise when it starts and now suddenly it some times starts with the timer and other days it won't start, when I go and start it manually I get the noise on the youtube video attached and it will only start after I try for a...
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    New 2 Speed Pump

    Hi, I just replace my old Hayward Super Pump to a Pentair 2 Speed Whisperflo. but I'm having several issues, my filter PSI reading is 30 right now which I believe is extremely high, the salt cell is telling that there is water flow returning but it only does that for an hour or so after the...
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    Need a new pump

    Hi I'm trying to replace my old pump which is a Hayward 1HP pump for a dual speed energy efficient pump, so far my choices are a Hayward Super Pump 1 HP, Whisperflo Dual Speed 1 HP and the Pentair SuperFlo 1 HP, I will like to know any pros and cons on any of this, and which one do you think is...