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    Cell End of Life?

    I have an AutoPilot SC-48 that is now 4 years old. It's flashed Check Voltage from the first day I had it, but still reliably produced chlorine at an acceptible amount at Level 2, usually between 50 and 75%. This year, it's not keeping up. I'm now up to Level 3 and 100% and it produces some...
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    Valve position when heating pool with heat pump

    When heating I can open/close a valve which would either force all water through the heat pump or allow 50% to bypass it. Is there a clear advantage to forcing all water through it (ie, it heats substantially faster)? I'm assuming the increased pressure is a negative for everythinig else, and...
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    Cheap (?) solar blanket from Home Depot/Lowes

    I've got a kid's birthday party coming up in two weeks and I've failed the last two years to get the pool warm enough (per my wife's specs, not mine!) with our heat pump running 2-3 days in advance. I see the $100 roll in HD every time I'm there grabbing acid, but have never wanted to go down...
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    Too much Chlorine

    Argh. I wasn't thinking clearly and tested for chlorine wrong while trying to shock with bleach. I thought my algea problem was so bad it was consuming what I was putting in so I kept putting in more. I finally realize somethings not right and start testing correctly, only to find that I'm...