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just got a salt water generator and my pool man told me i did not need cya stabilizer!! is this correct

what is the recommended water temperature to close at (i forgot)

This is the first year I have tried manual chlorine dosing and need some advice------do you dose every day or can you double dose and skip a day?? I have been testing with dpd powder and dosing every day and was wondering if double dose and skip was safe

I am manually adding chlorine this season. When is the best time to add,morning,nite?? Also do you add up to or beyond what is recommended in the old school math page? Thanks

Due to health reasons the pool was not opened last year. When opened 3 weeks ago I used a deep net and removed what algea I could then started slam FC is at 24 and CYA at 60. The pool is slowly clearing. Chlorine checked 2 times daily now and brushed 2 times .A m I doing something wrong or just...

didnt get to open last season so now i got a good layer of sludge(algae)on my pool bottom. I'm using a deep leaf net to get it out. I have no cheap access to water to backwash a lot. i'm keep chlorine at the slam level. Will this eventually kill the crude in the deep end. I cant see the bottom...

finally got to open pool today. Every thing went smoothly until i tried to start pump. Filled it with water but it didnt pull from pool. I tried adding more water but no go. Ive tried everything I know and still pump wont prime up. Any ideas welcomed. pump is hayward max flo

Due to health reasons we were not able to open our in ground 18000 gal. pool last yearr. We have now got the go ahead to swim from the doctor. I have my numbers for opening yearly but it has been 2 seasons. Should I double my chlorine numbers or add withthe numberes suggested by the chart??

Haven't posted in a while but is anyone still using the liquidator?? or am I the dinosaur??

My pool is slowly clearing after an ungodly number of gallons of chlorine----Could my sand filter be channelized or something??

I began slam on 5-26-20201, my water ws in bad shape as we had some abnormal wrm days a week or so before. I'm down to cloudy water now after stqrting our with a black mess. Today is the 5th june, am I doing something wrong or just impatient for the water to be crystal clear???? cya--30 chlorine...

Hayward sand filter s244t running great with power on. When power off I have an air leak some where,,no water leakage when running. Checked drain plug,pressure gauge,,small glass observation jar,no water coming from any of them. I'm thinking the gasket at top of multiport valve may be...

Checked CYA approx. one month ago. It was as 30ppm as I wanted. Yesterday I checked again and got under 20ppm. I could fill tube to the top and still clearly see the black dot in the bottom. I'm using tfp test kit. I rechecked 4 times and still got the same results. I have added muratic acid...

polaris 165 randomizer ball is not changing the direction of the vacuum. it get stuck in one outlet and stays there. piston is moving and spinning as it should. middle piston tube part was replaced last year and spinning piston part replaced today but ball still sticks in the first outlet it...

Hayward s244t sand filter.. Last season I had small bits of leaf material,etc that would not filter out thru the sand filter. I cleaned the filter twice with the method recommended here. Got lots of small bits to come out with the over flow,but still had bits returning to the pool at a rate that...

It's always fun to have 2 minor problems going at once! Pool light is not working. I replaced the 20 amp GFI breaker and Light switch. GFI breaker will not reset and "throws" to off every time. Any ideas what to try next?? Pool light could possibly be bad but it hasn't been use but very few...

Pool is 6 yrs old but light has been used very,very little. I was hoping for something easy so I replaced the GFI breaker and on/off switch for the light. No luck,, light is still out. Got to suspect the bulb now. Can someone tell me the procedures for changing the bulb ?? I'm not very...

I'm still getting small bits in my polaris 165 filter which is stopping it up after approx. 1 hour of use and littering pool. I've changed the multiport a second time with another new multiport,,, Do I need to keep on cleaning the sand with water hose since it's been 6 years and has not been...

FIRST POST---Six year old sand filter (Hayward s244t). This season I've been getting lots of very small tree particles in the pool. I have very large oak trees on 2 sides of my pool. The particles build to the point that my vacuum filter clogs and does not move (Polaris pressure side 165). I...

Six year old sand filter (Hayward s244t). This season I've been getting lots of very small tree particles in the pool. I have very large oak trees on 2 sides of my pool. The particles build to the point that my vacuum filter clogs and does not move (Polaris pressure side 165). I cleaned the sand...

Storms blew an umbrella into our pool. I have a small liner cut approx. 1/2 inch by 1/8 inch underwater. Would the pre-cut 1 inch peel and stick patches work on this?? Right now I have Gorilla tape on it as a stop gap but want to repair it correctly come Monday.....

I have a very small air leak that's putting air in the pump. It's not enough to cause loss of prime but I"d still like to stop it. I"m sure it's at the connection of the in hose to the in float. Other than the standard screw cap that came with it is there something else to use to make a good...

This week has been basically sunny,,windy with temps 60's to 70's. I noticed I was loosing more water level than normal. I measured today ( very un-scientific I know) by placing waterproof tape at very top of water level last night then measured to water level today. I came up with a loss of 1/2...

Closed my pool in November after reaching 55 degrees. Drained 1 inch below returns/skimmer and drained the pipes with shop vac. Pump,filter,drained of course. I have drained approx. 4inches rain out of the pool since closing and have gained it back since this area is getting record rain fall...

Anybody in Tennessee leave their pool open during the winter?? I've gotten past the majority of leaves falling thanks to 2 pool skims. My temperature is presently 56 degrees and I was planning on closing this weekend but my wife enjoys seeing the water versus a green cover. I am thinking that...

Hayward Multiport Vari-Flo XL, 1-1/2" on hayward 244t sand filter-- Since we are enjoying the monsoon season in the south east I have been backwashing to drain pool. I noticed that my valve on the sand filter is slowly leaking when backwashing. It appears to be just coming up from inside and...

I run a polaris 165 which is doing a good job but the spring seal in the center piston assembly wore out last season. I replaced the whole assembly but would like to find a source for the spring seal for the center assembly. I have replaced the seal with a non spring seal in my orginal assembly...

Opened week before last with warm weather and the start of algae. As advised I'd better "nip it in the bud",which I did. A very easy clearing compared to last year's late opening by the way.Close late and open early is the way to go... Now since Spring is officially here we're having snow...

I have just a little green on the liner with clear water at present. Water temp is 50 degrees today with the extended forecast calling for highs in the mid 50's with a couple of days in the 60's to good friday. Good friday is a day off for me and would give me 3 good days for start-up. Should...

I'm planning on closing my pool friday.The water temp. is now 58 degrees. Tonight is forcast to 28 degrees then a warm up to the 50's tomorrow. Will my pump be alright turned off one night at below freezing temp?? Thanks.this is my first year keeping it open this late.