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    3-way valve handle broken - glued plumbing? Don't know what to do!!!

    Hey folks! So last winter, I closed my pool a little bit too late; stuff was frozen. So when I tried shutting off the 3-way valve, the handle snapped and broke. Now... My issue is that, I have no idea how to take it off, simply because I don't know how to remove the plumbing. If you look at my...
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    Returned from 17 days vacation: green algae???

    Hey guys, I went in France for 17 days and when I came back, I found my water to have a shade of green on some spots so I went outside to take a look at the water. There was some green algae patches on the bottom of the pool.... I just did a water test and here are the results: FC: 5 CC: 0...
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    First time opening SWG pool

    Hey guys, I will need some help opening my SWG pool for the first time. Basically, the water is all green right now and it is filled up half-way to the skimmer. So it is full.. I had the pump running for 24hrs and just did a water test. Here are my test results: FC: 0 CC: 0 TA: 60 PH: 7.3 CH...
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    First test - need help

    Hey guys, Just completed my first test using the Taylor K2006. Here are my results: FAS-DPD FC +CC = 0 PH = 7.4 TA = 100 CH = 90 CYA = 0 Yeah I know, these don't look good... The thing is, it took about 3 weeks for my kit to come home, so all I had was my normal OTO tester. Anyways, I know...
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    New pool installed, now what?

    Hey guys, Complete noob here... My pool was just installed this morning and the garden hose has begun filling it up. I have no idea what to do now... Basically, I have a chlorine generator and a sand filter (see signature for details on models). Here are my questions: 1) Up to where do I fill...
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    New pool owner from Montreal!

    Hello guys, Me and the GF are proud new owners of a 21 foot saltwater pool. The installation will take place tomorrow morning. I can't wait to take my first swim in it! We are complete newbies when it comes to pools and water. I found this forum out of sheer luck on google, and I must say, I...