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    switching from Salt to Chlorine

    My SWG is no longer working and i've decided to just go to Chlorine rather than fix it. I have been using bleach when SLAM my pool. I don't want to constantly have to run to the pool to buy bleach. What is the cheapest and easist way to add chlorine? Are there long lasting, time -released tabs...
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    Replacing my cleaner

    Hi guys :) I had this pool cleaner http://www.epoolshop.com/hayward_phantom_pool_cleaner.aspx I hated it and just pulled it out and gave up on it. Now someone has given me this used pool cleaner http://www.polarispool.com/Pressure/Polaris-165.aspx Will I be able to use this cleaner with the...
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    help me get my water chem right

    PH 7.6 Total ALk 110 Calcium hardness 50 Cyanuric acid 30 FC 3 TC 3.3 Copper, iron, mang - 0 salt 1900 The pool is starting to get a little green on the sides. I basically need it ready by next weekend for a Crawfish Boil :D
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    skimmer diverter

    I didnt even know what this thing was until i saw it identified in another thread. Why would i want to used it? It sounds like it reduces suction on the skimmer which puts more on the main drain but why would i want to do that?
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    Best advice for tiny bits

    hey guys, my pool looks pretty good right now at a glance. But if you really inspect the water, there are tiny bits of this and that floating around. I"m talking about like 'specks' of stuff. I'm guessing its pieces of leaves but they don't seem to be filtering out. is there a trick to get the...
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    does my pump have a' high' speed?

    I'm new and going to try and vacuum. I watched a video where the guy says to switch the pump to high and he flipped a switch on the pump. I don't have one. I digital display has something called desired output which has a % dial. Is that it? Do I set the pump to filter or waste? Do I leave the...
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    sand in my pool : (

    I'm afraid that what I thought was bits of leaves in my pool is actually a good bit of sand. How bad of news is this? I tried to upload pics but I get an error. I'm guessing due to image size
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    WWYD in my shoes

    ok guys, i have a general question here. what would you do (in order) in my shoes? background -I inherited this pool last summer. The previous owner basically knew 1 thing about the pool: put salt in it untill the digital reader reads 3000 and if there are any problems, call the pool guy. - my...
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    tried to clean my sand yesterday for the first time

    Not backwash/rinse My pool had become pretty stagnant, I had some blockage at the impeller and the pooll is full of particles. I decided that i would open up the filter and try to clean some of the sand which i'm pretty sure has never been done before. I am pretty sure this is the exact model...
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    Recommend a leaf net?

    i have a pretty large pool, i think it's about 30 x 15. i'll have to measure later but I have never even thought of the idea of a leaf net. I thought covers were the only option. Can anyone recommend a cheap yet well made leaf net?
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    hayward Phantom hose/pipe

    I have a Hayward Phantom and the 'hose' is not a hose but a series of pipes. These are constantly failing. Does anyone know of a way i can replace these pipes with a hose?
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    water flow problem

    hey guys, i'm pretty new when it comes to pools. I inherited one last summer. It's a salt water pool and i have lots of questions but i'll keep this specific to plumbing as i think i should fix that first rather than worry about the water. Bascially the pool has 2 jets, one on each end and i...