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Running my system without the cartridge filter, the gauge reads 26psi. I bought a new gauge and it reads 22psi. With the filter in, its about 30 psi. Do I have a problem with high pressure? The gauge at the Caretaker in-floor system which is after the filter reads 10psi without the filter...

It's been in the back of my mind to post what I paid for some major equipment work I had done to the pool this past summer. I'm interested in getting some peace of mind over whether I paid too much or just right. The prices include installation and equipment. I live in north central Florida...

My system is running at 30 psi and I think my heater may be clogged with dog hair. When I went to clean the filter I discovered a fistful of hair in the top of the unit so its possible that it made its way to the heater. This is causing the pressure meter on the filter and Caretaker to read...

Pool School says to add acid in front of a return. However I only have in floor popups. What's the best way? In the past I've just thrown in cups of acid in different places of the pool to spread out the acid. There's a guy on here who first dilutes a cup of acid in a bucket of water and...

pool-school/chlorine_cya_chart_shock If I plug in the values from the SWG chart from above, I get different numbers in the suggested FC blue section for shock and SWG target. For instance, at 60 CYA, it reads 3 and 18 whereas the table reads 4 and 16. When I mouse over the 3 it confirms SWG...

Hi, My pool people set up my Hayward EcoStar and T-cell 15 to run at high speed (95%) for 5 hrs and low (50%) for 5 hrs at a chlorination rate of 95%. The last time the pool guy was here he tested with a strip and showed me everything was ok. Well he's been missing for the past two weeks...

I have a salt water pool and a new Rheem P-M206a. The manual recommends: Salt - 4500ppm Max Total Dissolved Solids - 3000ppm Max ** Underneath the table the ** is explained as: **In salt water chlorinated pools, the total TDS can be high a 6000ppm. Does this mean 6000ppm is the TDS max for a...

What's the best way to remove the haze from the tile after a grout job? And is it necessary to apply a sealer to the grout? My approach to the haze is to first use some kind of acid, let it sit for a minute, then scrub with a nylon dish pad or deck brush, then neutralize with a baking soda...

I'm new to pool maintenance and am considering what options I should get in addition to the TF-100 Test Kit. *A SpeedStir seems handy. How many extra stirrers should I get? *Is the sample sizer worthwhile? I need only to add the magnetic stirrer after measuring the correct level in the vial...