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    Granular Super Shock not Dissolving? (HTH)

    For convenience right now we're using HTH Super Shock to maintain our chlorine level. I know I should use liquid bleach / chlorine but alas, this is what works for us right now. Recently, when adding the super shock, I've noticed it doesn't dissolve well. I have to spend extra time pushing it...
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    Does cloudy / algae water effect CYA reading?

    My water seems awfully cloudy to be trying to do a Taylor CYA test and interpret the little dot... The numbers I'm getting are plausible but I wanted to see if cloudy water could alter the results... I had a massive algae bloom in both the pool and spa. I'm in the process of bringing them back...
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    Should I Drain and Acid Wash?

    All season I have been struggling with an algae filled pool! I am in the military and travel often and have only a few weeks home followed by a few weeks away. I do all the pool maintenance myself and typically slam using only Bleach and sometimes shock packs bought from CostCo. This year has...
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    IC40 Dead, what to do...

    I have an old Pentair IC40 that failed on me several years ago. I tried cleaning it back then, even called Pentair, and could never really figure out what happened to it. It has been plugged in and operating ever since so I imagine it is definitely done now. For what its worth while I had was...
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    Replacing Single Speed Pentair

    I am writing looking for some help in transitioning my pool off of its single speed Pentair pump. Stats for my pool are: 23,000 gallon pool, Pentair pump with aftermarket 1 HP & 1.65 SF, Clean and Clear Plus 320 cartridge filter (320 sq ft, 6 hr turnover of 43,200 gallons) 2" PVC piping...