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    Calcium increaser

    This is not a post seeking help for once. Instead I'm posting this hoping it may be helpful to someone. I have been searching for several days for a reasonable deal on calcium chloride to no avail. The sites I've found with a reasonable product cost are making up the difference on shipping...
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    Here's a good one for you (CYA related)

    Let me start by saying I've converted to a SWCG this spring after 20 years of Chlorine. The install is done and went very smooth except one thing...my CYA. Previously I maintained my CYA at 30-40 and basically never had any issues with algae. Each fall I drain down just below my returns and...
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    New pump with 2" ports to older 1.5" plumbing

    I'm going to be upgrading to a SWCG this coming spring, also a new Circupool 1.5 HP VS pump that I've already purchased (it was on sale). It's top speed is listed at 3450 RPM's. My old single speed pump was 3/4 HP, also listed at 3450 RPM's. My question is...all of my old plumbing is 1.5"...
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    New equipment pad - bonding question

    I'm planning to make the switch from toting bottles of liquid chlorine to a SWG and new variable speed pump this spring, while keeping my old sand filter. I plan to pour a new equipment pad for this...the original one is just barely large enough to fit everything on to. I want a little more...
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    Electrical safety question

    Sorry for my ignorance on this subject but I need to ask so I can feel safe before allowing work to proceed. I have a need to replace the wiring from my breaker panel to my pump and pool light. The old wiring is buried in conduit and , without a ridiculous amount of work can't be removed. Can...
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    CYA free 3" tabs

    I was in Ollie's today picking up my liquid chlorine and saw these on the shelf. I didn't buy any because I was just too skeptical. Thought it would be best to run it by you folks first. If this is for real it's gonna really change things. So has anyone else seen these or have any...
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    rock or something under my new liner

    We had our liner replaced about four weeks ago. cost was just over $3,000. Yesterday my son discovered what appears to be a rock under the liner in the shallow end. It seems pretty sharp and sits about 1/4 - 3/8 inch above the bottom. This discovery has me just sick. I've read a lot of...
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    CYA testing

    I just received my bottle of CYA 50 standard yesterday and I'm wondering how exact is the standard? I know that the CYA test results are probably the most subjective of all results but is the standard exactly 50. The reason I ask is I performed several tests with the 50 std. and consistently...