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    Recommended pool cleaner for L-shape pool

    Looking to purchase a robotic vacuum cleaner and would like recommendations on the types to consider for our pool. We have a 32k pool with vinyl liner with the deep end going to 9 ft from the shallow end of 4 ft. We have tried a two different cleaners in the past and they get stuck on the bottom...
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    Where to buy pool salt

    Where are the best priced places to buy pool salt? I've been using Morton Pure and Natural. It was $4.99/bag last year but is $5.98/bag this year.
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    Need location ideas for mounting SWG

    Where is a good location to mount the SWG controller so it's out of the sun? Also is there an enclosure recommendation to put it in. Would love to see your ideas.
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    Cell bubbles

    We have a Circupool SJ series chlorine generator and the cell is no longer bubbling when running. The power went out and we reset the control and it continues running fine. Except the cell isn’t bubbling. Can someone tell me if it’s generating chlorine. Does it have to bubble? We tested the...
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    Need recommendation for robotic pool cleaner for L-shaped pool

    We have a 35k gallon pool with vinyl liner and are wanting to buy a robotic pool cleaner. We have a sand filter. The various kinds available are overwhelming and would love advice on which to purchase. The pool goes from 4 ft to 8 ft with a gradual drop.
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    Cloudy Pool with Balanced Water

    Opened the pool 1 week ago and have been SLAMing. Water seems balanced. Using liquid chlorine to slam. Water is still cloudy and not sure if I am being impatient or if there is something else I should do. Please advise. FC 16 CC 0 PH 7.1 Alk 60 CYA 20 Temp 62
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    Converting to SWG - cya question

    We just finished the SLAM process and want to convert to a SWG. The generator is installed and ready. CYA is 30 and all other numbers are perfect. Do I need to raise cya to 70 and add salt at the same time. I’m worried about having cya so high and just don’t want to get stuck with a high...
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    CYA 0 When Opening

    I've read on the forum that when opening a pool and FC is 0 and CYA is 0 that you should wait to add CYA until the FC is holding. Please explain why it's necessary to wait to add CYA. I'm just trying to understand.
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    No CYA and lots of Algae

    Opened our pool today any have algae. Bad. Need advice on when to add CYA since it’s at zero. FC 0 CC 0 PH 7.3 TA 30 CH 40 Temp 55 Currently scooping worms from pool floor and brushing algae. When do we add CYA. Before adding chlorine? Going to slam tomorrow and need help with the order of adding
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    Bulk water supply

    We are replacing our vinyl liner in our 32 gallon l shaped pool and need to know where to get fill water for the pool. Our other option is to use well water to fill the pool. Does anyone hav suggestions on water supply and if well water is ok to use?
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    Help! Recommend Robot Vac for L-Shaped Pool with Wrinkles

    Looking to purchase our first robotic vacuum and would like recommendations on the types to consider for our pool. We have a 32k pool with vinyl liner. Many wrinkles in the pool. Some up to 1/2" tall and pointy. Mostly concerned about the robot getting stuck on a wrinkle or with the robot...
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    Help with SLAM and Clearing water

    Since 4/27/16 we've been slamming the pool. Bought a Taylor test kit. Water has cleared very well but we're just not getting to 100% clear like we hope to be. Appx. putting in 5 gallons of 12.5% chlorine daily according to CYA chart. Backwashing nightly and brushing in morning and night when...
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    Chlorine or Phosphate Remover

    Opened my pool clear with dirt/worms on the bottom. Brushed and vac the pool and started the filter. Added 1 foot of well water and pool turned greenish yellow. All numbers were fine accept higher than 1000 phosphates in the water. Pool store said to add phosphate remover before adding chlorine...
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    Yellow Algae or Pollen

    We are having problems with our pool having a yellowish brown film around certain areas of the pool and puddling dust on the pool floor. We live in Illinois and are around wheat and corn fields and many pine and oaks trees too. At first I thought it was metals in the water because we fill from a...
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    Sand filter installation question

    We purchased a new sand filter due to a large crack in our old one. After redoing all the plumbing and putting new sand in the new filter we connected the multi port valve but only to find the top of th sand filter vessel is uneven by about 1/8 of an inch in one side. So it leaks. Ugh! Is there...
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    Need help opening pool

    We opened the pool on 5/9 and put algaeside in it bc it looked like a swamp. Then we shocked for about 5 days Granular 56. At this point we could see the bottom in shallow end but not deep end. Phosphates measured around 500 so we put in a bottle of phos remover. Got better. Again, can still see...