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    SLAMming for 12 days and still have high CC

    A few weeks after my chlorine dropped to 0 while on vacation. I noticed a few algae spots in my newly refinished pebble tech pool, and I scrubbed them with a chlorine tab, but they didn't go away. I decided it's time to SLAM. I've been SLAMming for 12 days now! CYA was at 55 when I started...
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    Liquidator install question

    I've purchased the Liquidator with the 3/8" upgrade kit (thanks to the guys at http://www.poolservicestech.com) and during installation, I had a problem with where I should put the "out" line from the liquidator. Instructions say to put it before the pump strainer basket, but my valve to select...
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    How much chlorine consumption is "normal"

    I've gotten my pool balanced after firing my pool guy. I have a question about how much chlorine usage/loss is normal for a pool similar to mine. When I read the threads, it seems like mine is using considerably higher amounts. After dumping the pool guy, I drained the pool to get the CYA...
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    Fired my pool guy. What's good cya level for Phoenix?

    Bought a house with a pool, and had no knowledge of pool care, so I opted to have a pool guy come and do just the chemicals. He never got it right last summer and I was back and forth to Leslie's, dumping all sorts of crud in there, which sorta worked! I did chems myself during the 'off season'...