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I have a newly re-plastered (with quartz) in-ground pool. I want to convert it to a salt water pool with a SWG. I have a old fiberglass filter. It is a Titan Vertical Grid Filter, DE, 48 sq ft, Model 56623100 from American Products. It says "Suitable for fresh water pool only" so I am concerned...

I have a newly re-plumbed and plastered pool. In my old (circa 1958) in-ground pool, I had only 1 copper return. The builder just now put in all new PVC including new skimmer, main drains, vacuum port and 3 returns. I need to raise pH so I need to aerate. I'd like to know how these return jets...

How much DE to add to a clean filter? I have just removed and deep cleaned my DE filter. I’m wondering how much DE to add? And if I added enough? It is a 48 sq. ft. Titan Vertical Grid Filter. When I did it the last time, I felt it was not full of enough DE. I put what I thought was 5 lbs. but...

Does a 200 ppm CYA level invite Black Algae? Seems like I can't keep a high enough chlorine level with this high of a CYA. Black Algae is mostly on the walls with some now spreading down the deep-end walls and a just little on the bottom. To find the 200 ppm CYA value, I used the Pentair Rainbow...

I'm a new owner of an old pool. Just learning how to take care of it myself. Steep learning curve but I'll push thru and figure it out. The pool is nothing fancy but that's fine for us. I've attached a photo of it and filled out my signature and profile if you want to get more details. I found...