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    Jet Cooler

    85k gallon pool. Any idea if this would be effective to bring down temps. https://www.poolweb.com/2-hp-aquatic-aeration-cooling-cannon
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    Wear and tear on pump

    We have a 2hp pump that runs our mushroom in the kiddie pool. Is here anything wrong with having it on a timer to run 2hrs on 2off. Will it wear it more than just running it 24/7? The water noise loud and having it not run for hours during the day helps the water warm up. Thx
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    weighted skimmer basket

    I am looking for a weighted skimmer basket. I don't want to use rocks, and I've read to not use the zinc ones as they add metals to your water and don't do a thing for corrosion. I tried one, but the weight was not nearly heavy enough as the basket floated up and actually flipped over. Any...
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    Replacing pool light fixtures

    We have a bunch of bad pool light fixtures. They are about 10 yrs old. We want to go with led but the installer says that he cannot install pentaair products. I have found these for about $400. Are the different brands I rerchangable or does he just want to sell us the brand that he...
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    FC level for accidental contaminate

    What to bring the FC level up to is recommended for an accidental baby Ruth in the pool. And for how Long to stay out Thx
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    Can anyone tell me how old these are...

    Here is a motor and pump and I was trying to find out how old they are... Thx
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    Super chlorinate

    Is setting a aqua rite SWG to super chlorinate the same as setting the dial to 100%?? Thx Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    SWG current limiter replacment

    I've researched this and it looks like a lot of people with the same problem as me have replaced the current limiter on their SWG board. A lot have used this part from Digikey with success, however an older thread on this website: 570-1062-ND SL32 2R025 Ametherm | Circuit Protection |...
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    Mushroom pool timer

    We have a kiddie pool with a mushroom/waterfall setup. The mushroom pump runs nonstop during pool hours. I was thinking maybe it would be beneficial to put it on some type of timed switch kind of like you see the jets of a spa hooked up to.... Intermatic FF60MC Timer. Intermatic 60 Minute...
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    SWG on with no flow

    Is it bad to have a salt water generator generating but with no water flow?? Thx
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    Generic T-cell

    We need to replace our Hayward t-cell 15. It's rated for 40,000 gallons. They are kinda pricey. Are these worth it? Salt Cell Replacement for Pools - Simple Cell® Thx
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    Low CH

    My CH is about 60. Is that an issue with a vinyl pool?
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    Salt content discrepency

    I have had my salt tested at 2 differnet pool stores, and with my strips and they all came back at 2500 ppm. My aqua rite Goldline reads 3200 ppm. The water temp is around 60 and all other chemicals are within range. What would be the reason that the readings are different. Thsi is the...
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    Resetting Aqua Rite Goldline SWG

    After I clean my cell, is there a way to reset the system so that the cell takes new readings and just doesn't "remember" what the salt level was before the cleaning???
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    Flapper in skimmer

    Has anyone ever had the problem with the Flapper thing coming off inside the skimmer.....Mine stays in place when calm, but as soon as people start swimming and making waves, the thing comes off its hinges..... When I look at the flapper, it does not look worn where it connects to the skimmer...
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    "Generating" light on SWG

    I have a Goldline SWG with a 25,000 gallon cell....Its currently set to about 30% (its new so i'm still tweaking it" Every time I open the box and look at it, the Generating light is on.......Does this light mean that it is actually making chlorine, or is it just showing that the unit is up...
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    Question on stain removal

    I'm about to start the stain removal process with the ascorbic acid. It has been overcast for days here, and my FC level is not dropping very fast with the SWG turned off......It was 8 last thur. and only down to 1.5 today. 6 days...... Can I start the treatment with the FC level at 1.5...
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    Dialing in a SWG

    when trying to determine where to set the output on my SWG, what part of the day shouldI test the chlorine to determine if I turn the SWG up or down?
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    Polyquat 60

    Is the product by BioGuard (Algea All 60) the same as Polyquat 60.....After I get my water in order I need to deal with the stains again......
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    Shock and Salt content

    Will keeping your water at a shock level give a flase reading on the Salinity meter of a SWG???
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    Trichlor and CYA

    if I used a few pounds of Trichlor, to add chlorine and bring up CYA, but it was eaten up very quickly by bacteria or something, would it still bring up the CYA a bit, or would I loose that also......
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    TA and a SWG

    What is the reason that you should keep your TA between 60-80 ppm with a SWG.....Is it that a SWG tends to raise the TA, and the other way of using Trichlor and pucks tend to lower TA......Just trying to figure out why a pool store told me I was crazy to want my TA at 80????He said it should be...
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    Bleach and Borax

    If i'm shocking my pool with bleach, can I add Borax at the same time to bring up the PH.... Thanks
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    Question on shocking

    Is this right....If I'm aiming for a shock level of 24 ppm, should I keep adding the right amount of bleach to bring me up to 24, and have it hold.....And if so, how long.....
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    Shocking and a SWG

    I just shocked my pool with 6 3/4 gallons of bleach....Do I need to shut off my SWG when I do this????
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    Total Alk.

    I have a question, why would a pool store, whom I thought was fairly competent, tell me that I need to raise my TA to a minimum of 125 ppm......Its sitting at 90 right now, and I actually thought that It should be lowered to about 80..... Even his spec sheet when he pulls you water chem. says...
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    Need help

    I can't get my free chlorine up....Its a 17000 gallon pool. The CYA was low, arounf 25, so I'm bringing that up, but last night I put in 2 1/2 pounds of shock, kept the pump and SWG on all night, tested this morning and the FC was about .5 The TC is still very high... The water is very...
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    Questions on my new TF-100 test kit

    The CYA test: I fill the sight tube, can still see the black dot......local pool shop tests CYA as 40 TA: TF-100 tests it as 160......My old test kit says 100, as well as the local shop..... Whats up between the results...
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    Is this normal

    I just installed a new SWG. At night after the pump shuts off, I test the FC and its around .5 I test in the morning after the pump comes on and the FC is around 3.......How does it go up overnight???
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    When to test

    When is the best time to test for chlorine and Ph......Before the filter starts in the morning, a few hours after, ect....