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    Aurora vs Doughboy Question

    Hey guys, wondering if anyone can weigh in on a couple of pools. I currently have a 30ft round pool with resin components from Family Leisure. I switched from their permasalt system after one season and went to a SWG. The pool is only 6 years old and has a rust spot all the way through it...
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    New pressure gauge not changing

    I'm finishing up my SLAM from earlier this week (my 3 y/o SWG cell went out without me noticing and pool turned green 🥲). Anyway, I installed a new pressure gauge to my sand filter yesterday because the old one was rusted and not working. I have a VSP and rarely turn it on high. When I...
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    Near passing OCLT then huge drop

    Hello again, This last weekend I changed the sand in my filter, retightened all the connections, and drained and replaced more than half the water (removing algae and higher copper levels from previous system). I tested the water Saturday afternoon and continued with SLAM. FC 8 CC .5 PH 7.2...
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    Can't tell if air in pump or air leak or overthinking

    Hey guys, I'm not sure what I'm looking for. I'm on day 4 of a SLAM and I thought I would add some DE powder to my sand filter to speed it along. The filter is a 22 inch ecokleer sand filter that says it takes 250lbs of sand. The sand was put in last year when the pool was installed. Pump...
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    Cloudy blue water, should I drain

    Hey guys, This is only my second year with a pool. I came back from vacation a couple of weeks ago and my pool was green, cloudy, with floating algae. I was using the PermaSalt system (have now ditched). Went to the pool store (lesson learned), and they sold me some black algaecide (which I...
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    Switch from Perma salt to SWG?

    Moved from HERE Did you end up converting? I'm trying to find a SWG that will be easy to switch out the current Perma Salt system and not have to mess with a lot of replumbing. I have a 30" above ground pool. Did you end up draining the water?