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    Brushing Frequency for Most Pools?

    I know from reading the 'pool school' info that it was recommended to only brush once per week for 'most' pools. My question is how often do you brush? In the past I have brushed almost daily. The pool always looks great, but I think I can reduce it and save some time in my busy schedule...
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    Friend's Pool - Need Help (Water balance/Heater Issue)

    Let me give you some background.... I have a friend who had a pool installed just under 4 years ago. The pool/equipment came with a 5 year warranty. The pool is a vinyl pool that is approx. 23,000 gallons. The pool has an attached spa with a booster pump. The filter is a sand filter. The...
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    SWG Advice For Everyone - Please Read

    I don't know if this is 'sticky worthy' because the lesson learned is pretty basic, but this may help a few people down the road. I got my pool balanced and was ready to fire up the SWG for the season. I turned it on and you're supposed to crank the output up all the way up and be sure all the...
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    Jandy Spa Light Will Not Stay Lit

    I have a Jandy colored spa light (water colors model maybe?) that will turn on for maybe 5 minutes and then shut off. I have a pool light connected in parallel to this light and it works fine. Therefore, I know it's not a relay issue, a wiring issue, breaker issue, etc. I have double checked...
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    Shock or not?

    Here's the run down... Pool - 23,000 gallons SWG Last Sunday pool was not 100% clear (just dull looking - I wouldn't say green by any means). I added some supplement bleach to bring FC up to 5 as I was traveling for four days and it's been 95+ degrees here for almost two weeks. The SWG I...
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    Stain Treatment - Muriatic vs. Ascorbic

    I recently bought this house that had an inground pool (~20,000 gallons) and hot tub (~2500 gallons). I spoke to the old pool company who serviced the pool for several years and he mentioned that he painted the spa about a year ago. The spa always had a slight yellow color to it which I...
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    Pool Frog Hybrid System - Please Explain

    We just bought a house with a Pool Frog Hybrid system on it. I emphasize 'hybrid' because I searched and could not find any posts with the word hybrid in it. I see many say to get rid of the Frog system. On King Technologies web site, they list a regular pool frog system that is not the...