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Im in the market for a new cartridge filter/pump . I was told for 15ft Round above ground to go with 150sq ft filter. Any brand recommendations for cartridge filter / pump combo? The local American Sales has a WaterWays 150sq w pump for $650. And Haywood XStream 150sq ft w pump for $869...

15ft Round, Black Diamond cartridge filter . 10yr old pool , so we did a liner/skimmer box change this year..So far so good , had everything installed by an American Sales referral . Filled the pool up to level, heater on…then drip , drip, drip coming from outer return cork gasket. Tried to give...

I have 7yr old 15ft Round AGP...Having an issue. On pool floor Im noticing a bunch new divots this year. One along wall floor is maybe 5in wide maybe 3in deep , like maybe sand run off. And a bunch of new smaller ones. Am i at risk of some sort of major problem this year?.....I was wanting to...

This year in Chicago been crazy cold ice and snow ... This is my AGP 15ft round .. When i closed the pool i went about 5' below skimmer.. i been noticing more and more ice expanding up. Im not sure if my winter cover has a rip and is causing any new snow and ice to go in the pool and fill it. In...

Well just opened pool yesterday these are results from TFT test , can someone tell me whats needed , water is slightly cloudy filter has been running since this morning :: 15ft Round AGP (5300 gal) 75deg water Chl- 15 CC- 1.0 PH- 8.2+ showed up really red on 5 drop test CH- 250 CYA- 20 TA-...

Just preparing to open our AG 15Rd pool for this year ,, i years past ive always used teflon tape on the threads that connect the flex hoses to heater , filter, pump, return... and every year after hand tightening , drip ...drip ... drip , unscrew connection re-teflon tape threads ...drip...

This was my first season with a heater , i have a Rheem 106K heater. When it comes time to close i know , disconnect gas line , water inlet/out.... Should there be any service or cleaning done inside the heater after i bring it in the house??

This is my first year adding a heater (Rheem 106k) and notice the return pressure (11lbs) is not as strong after heater was installed. Cartrige filter is clean , I do not have the water bypassed when heater is not in use. Could pressure be down because of having to flow through filter and...

In Chicago here we got a heatwave . I noticed my pool been tearing through chlorine ... Did a CYA test with TF100 came up 0, i could clearly see the black dot filling all the way up the tube.... Added 16oz of stabilizer per pool calculator in a sock over the return. I test water today , same 0...

Just had the gas line run for my new Rheem 105k heater , Fired it up , seems like water been gaining about 1deg per hr. , seem right??.. Water from return seems somewhat warm.

Using the pool calculator i didnt change the default 10000gal pool to 5300gal AGP and put double chlorine and borax in pool ... Chlorine is now at 15 , and ph is over 8.2 , not worried about chlorine , just the ph... Just leave it???

Just bought a Rheem 106 pool heater ... Whats needed now for the water inlet/outlet .. 2in threaded to 1.5in non-threaded adapter so filter hose can fit??

Have a natural gas Rheem heater all picked out .. Is it ok to run the return water through the heater when the heater is off??.. Or should the water be bypassed with pvc.??

I have a 15ft round above ground pool , i guess around 5300gal. And like years past , its so frustrating opening a my pool to crystal clear water that is so cold and having to wait for weeks for solar cover to warm it...So this year im finally getting a heater !, just not sure it whats needed...

Im in Chicago ,i have a 15 round (5300 gal) AGP , im in the market for a pool heater for this summer..... I was told Rheem was best for reliability . Most likely it will be a natural gas heater, just not sure about how many btu's or millivolts for 15agp...

Just opened my pool today filled it up didnt add anything TF-100 results :: Fc 5 Cc 0 Ta 130 Cya 45 Ph 7.5 ....i did not add one thing just water , the water is crystal clear , i should just leave it ?

Just closed my 15ft round pool.. Bought winter cover from American Sales . Lowered the water about 6in below skimmer.. Just seems like with snow and water its going to be pulling tight on the cover, I put some water on it to keep it down... Heres the pics::

Just tested after 2 days :: FC 6.0 CC 0.0 PH 7.3 TA 130 CYA 10 What are the effects of such low cya? Reason i stay away from stabilizer is i get like a chlorine type rash everytime i add it , no matter how small of increments.

I have a Black Diamond 90sq ft cartridge filter from American pool sales here's the prob::: To clean my cartridge: I turned pump OFF Closed off the intakes from the pool Released to air valve on top of filter Unscrewed top ring to get at the cartridge Removed cartridge and cleaned ...no prob...

So my FC shock level is 13 ... Its at 13 tonight , now i should maintain 13 until the overnight chlorine drop is minimum 12?

5300 gal AG, Black Diamond Cartridge filter FC-7.0 CC- 0.5 PH -7.5 CYA - 30 TA- 130 Cleaned filter ,Vacuumed ,been running pump about 10hrs a day ,just cant seem to get the hazyness out from underwater looking across the pool.The water IS clear ,just not crystal clear . I know from posts...

5300gal AG vinyl pool :: test results FC -4.5 CC -0.5 PH -7.8 TA -130 CYA -30 Is TA of 130 too high?..can any problems occur just leaving it?

5300 gal Above ground /Clear water, anything needed here:: FC 8.5 CC 0.5 PH 7.8 TA 150 CYA 35 Been using -Liquid Chlor/Borax as needed

Last night FC level was at 5.5ish ... Pool has been solar covered , checked today 2.5??...Should i just add enough to raise it back to 5.5 or Slam? Pool is very clear , yesterday PH was at 7.2 , i raised it to 7.5. that seems ok

I followed directions to a T :: When i do a 25ml sample : i get 4.2 FC (21drops to clear x 0.2= 4.2) 10ml sample : i get 5.0 FC (10drops to clear x 0.5= 5.0) Why the inaccuracy???

Why is this ::: HTH PH Increase bottle: Sodium Carbonate Baking Soda : Sodium Carbonate Borax: Sodium Borate Why do they say to raise PH use Borax, to raise TA use Baking Soda? Shouldnt PH+ be: Sodium Borate?

I have a 15 round , in the market for a Rheem 130k heater. BUT, having a deck built around the pool. Would it be safe to put the heater under the deck with pump and filter without burning the house down?. Or do these heaters need to be in the open air?

FC-2.0ppm CC-0.25. Total Chlorine- 2.25ppm TA-130 CYA-25 PH-7.2 15ft round AG pool What should i add or subract from water??

I just recieved my Taylor K-1515 test ... having a problem ::: Filled to 25ML Added 2 dippers ,swirled , it turned real pink Added R-0871 reagent drops and counted -- 21 to turn from pink to clear Multiply 0.2x(21) = 4.2 Then is says to add 5 drops of R-0003 -says it would turn back to pink ...

PH was over 8.0 ... Added some minus yesterday. This look good? '