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A few days ago, my husband went out to turn on the pump. He called me saying it was smoking. I went out to check it out and when I flipped it back on (he turned it off when he saw smoke), there was a hum (no smoke) but it never kicked on. This was the case for another day or so, and then I went...

Thank you! I was just on that and couldn't figure it out. So I read the instructions :) looks like less than a gallon is needed! Yay!

I have the TF-100. And yes, I did all of that nonsense last summer! The pool water currently will have 0 FC as it has just been filled. I just didn't know how much bleach it would take to get it to 3. And by store I meant Walmart. LOL. I don't mess with the people at Watson's unless I...

Also - how can I figure out how much bleach I'll need to raise the FC to 3?

Thank you all so much! I do have a test kit, I got it last summer. I'll test the water tonight and then go to the store! Thanks again!

Hi! We have just finished replacing our liner and refilling the pool. The pool was set up when we moved in, so I’ve never started from fresh new water. We have a saltwater generator so I know we need to add the salt, but other than that I am clueless as to where to start and in what order to...

Re: When to replace liner & refill/open above ground pool Great, thats what i wanted to hear!

Hi all! We are replacing our liner this season and im curious as to when the best time to start that process would be. I have the new liner and a sump pump to drain. My dad says that when we replace and refill we will have to open the pool immediately. I was going to go ahead and do this, but...

Looking at purchasing a new SWG, pretty sure the one we have is shot. What models are the best value? Where is the best place to get one?

Looking to replace above ground pool liner. Suggestions on where to purchase? Looking for quality but also cost effective! Also - diy or pay someone to do it?

Can this be done by someone with little to no electrical skills? I believe I am having the same problem as my Intex CS8110 SWG will turn on only sporadically. Sometimes I go out and it's fine, and sometimes I go out and nothing I do will get it to turn on. If this is easily done, can you post...

Okay so the water is looking very clear now and keeps becoming more so. I have a new issue. I vacuumed the pool and it sucked out some pretty gnarly stuff. I had to stop and clean the skimmer and the strainer basket a couple times. Now when I turn the pump on, it sounds odd. It shows no pressure...

I have a cartridge filter, I put it in my signature so idk why it isn't showing up. I can vacuum to waste by removing the drain plug at the bottom of my filter

I brushed the spots and they are turning my pool green!!!! I think I should have vacuumed them???

So the pool is definitely beginning to clear up (YAY!) I'm seeing some large dark places on the bottom of the pool, they look like big shadows. I assume this is algae that has settled. I have what I believe is a Hayward Diver Dave pool cleaner. It came with the pool when we bought the house...

Well it was a combination of the rain and me having to change the o ring and clean the filter. I got water everywhere. It was working fine this morning but the filter is spraying water at the seam when I turn it on. I can never get it to sit quite right, it's very frustrating.

I've read that for salt water pools, CYA should be higher. Is that not true?

Okay, got the test kit. Here are the results: Ph: 7.5 Fc: 11 Cc: 1 Tc: 12 Ch: 300 TA: 220 CYA: 20 I have been adding chlorine to the pool but we got some really hard rains so my pump hasn't been able to run for a couple days. The GFCI keeps tripping the breaker. I'm hoping it'll turn on this...

I think it'll come in the next couple days. I'm glad to know the rain isn't going to ruin things!

SOS! It's about to storm SO hard! Is this going to mess everything I've done up?

Okay, after adding 5 gallons of bleach yesterday, the chlorine levels this morning were maxed out on my strip, which goes up to 10. Is it safe to assume that it's at the shock level? I added another gallon just now and plan to do that every day until CYA rises and pool clears. I also went and...

Okay test kit has been ordered. Any ideas on when I should get it?

OKay sounds good. Where can I purchase said test kit?

Awesome, thank you so much. I'll do my best to refrain from the hair pulling. :) So for right now, I've added 5 gallons of bleach. It's been 1-2 days since adding CYA. Do I need to do anything else for the time being, other than read the info you shared?

Both really... but more so the latter I supppose. - - - Updated - - - Both really... but more so the latter I suppose

Also - there are starting to be some white spots floating around the top of pool. Is that good/bad/normal?

Another clarification - at what point in the process will the water begin to clear? Will it happen as I add chlorine or not until CYA comes up?

I think all I have to do is remove the drainage plug

Great, thank you all so much. I guess I'll check the levels in the morning and update here if needed. One more question - my parents own a pool and my dad just flocced his with great results and has half a bottle leftover that he's giving to us. Is that safe or wise to use at this point, or...

Some of it. The bottle said that was the best way but once I saw that it was basically clogging my skimmer basket I added to the pool itself. I had read that if you do that to brush it around to dissolve it and I tried to do that. But it's possible that a lot of it could have gotten to the...