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  1. shellydsizemore

    Curiosity Killed The Cat (because the pool was finally balanced & she had too much free time on her hands!)

    Background: Mostly curiosity in the science with this question. Learning as much as possible helps things stick better when I'm learning something new. 5th season with our pool, but I took ownership of caring for it just this year. And this group is what finally got me to where I am only...
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    Hayward Aquarite Diagnostics Problems

    We have a Hayward Goldline Aquarite SWG that was originally installed in 2006. We've only owned the pool since 2019. New salt cell in 2021 and was just cleaned a few weeks ago, but had barely any buildup. I don't think it is working properly, but I'm not sure if there is something I can reset or...
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    Converting Existing Gunite Pool - Advice Needed

    We are on our 5th season with a gunite pool that came with our house. Our current setup is a SWG, full sun, variable speed pump & sand filter. Filter, pump and salt cell all replaced 2 years ago. We have been battling black algae. We have slammed, scrubbed, vac'd, etc., nonstop for MONTHS. It...
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    Testing for Dummies-Need Help

    Hi. This is our 4th summer with a saltwater pool. We are dealing with black algae (very minor case-barely visible) and struggling to maintain FC. We had been using a pool store for testing, but their results were, obviously, inconsistent. So I purchased the Taylor K-2006 and tried my best to...