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    Pool heater auto flow control?

    I have an in-ground pool with Jandy pump, filter and heater equipment. See equipment in signature below. My pump runs from 8am-4pm. If heater is turned on during that period and set to a temperature it doesn’t reach, right up until 4pm...what will happen when pump automatically stops water...
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    Backyard Stereo System Design

    As of now, I'm starting from scratch on my sound system. So, here's the plan: 1. Neighboring houses are close, so I want to have sound facing in toward my house from backyard fence areas. It's not exactly a requirement, but trying to be a good neighbor. 2. Electric runs in loop along my...
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    Swimming and FC/CYA Levels

    Understanding that CYA provides a "buffer" for the chlorine...are maximum swimmable levels of FC determined based on the total amount of FC or the percentage of FC to CYA? So...if my CYA is 20-30 and my FC is 5.5 (so my FC is 18-27% of CYA)...does that mean the 5.5 of FC is too high and/or will...
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    CYA Questions

    I have a new pool with a fresh fill. Help from this website had been invaluable and I've been adding a little CYA each day. I'm still below 30ppm, but it's been pretty cold and rainy here in NY...so I'm not worried. Regardless, I have some CYA questions and comments and feel like a need a...
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    Novice - First Test

    Note: Added bottle of 12.5 "shock" last night. Have CYA sitting in two skimmers in socks (after CYA test results below). Appearance of pool is clean blue in shallow end and a little cloudy blue-green in deep end. Thoughts? PH 8.2 FC 12.5 CC .5 CH 100 TA 50 CYA 0
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    Air Leak?

    So, trying to learn on the fly about pools, but pumps/motors are definitely not my strong suit. In fact, I'm not really mechanically inclined at all. I;m doing much better on chemical side of things with pool. Regardless, I have a new pool, jandy vs pump with cartridge filter, pool pilot SWCG...
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    Waiting on backfill settling...

    I've seen similar threads, but thought I would see if there is anything new.... I'm in LI, NY. Vinyl pool with concrete wall and dirt backfill recently completed. Picked up cheap temporary indoor/outdoor carpet for area around pool, but entire backyard is an utterly destroyed dirt mess...
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    New SWG pool, pool pilot, salt levels, boost and superboost

    So, my new inground vinyl/concrete pool is up and running. Will post specs into signature soon, but it is 26,000 gal SWG (digital pool pilot) rectangular pool, with Jandy VS pump, cartridge filter and jxi heater. Pool is generally in shade, except for 11-3. 1. The pool co came to set...
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    Fact or Fiction

    I'm at the 11th hour in selecting a building for an in-ground 18x36 vinyl lined pool with deep end for diving board. I'm located in Long Island. I have three questions that I cannot seem to resolve...perhaps someone can definitively help. Here are my questions: 1. Steel walls vs concrete walls...