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  1. Jcvader99

    Home-made Skimmer Basket Handles

    Considered buying the $35 version online, but figured some PVC and tie-straps would accomplish the same goal. It also keeps the baskets from floating...
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    PoolPilot Digital Autopilot 833N DIG-220 repair?

    I have a friend with a new house who inherited a green pool with an AutoPilot Digital pump/SWG controller. Unfortunately, his control unit screen went blank soon after he started using it and is now in need of either repair or replacment. I have found the 833N board for sale at $250-$400...
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    Not closing for winter... just want to keep it stable

    Charleston SC... doesn't get terribly cold here (usually 50 degrees or higher, occasionally 30 or 40 but not sustained). First year with the new pool. Not planning to close it. Just want to ensure I am doing the right things to keep it stable over winter. Currently: FC: 8.0 CC: 0.0 PH: 7.8...
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    Minor clarification wanted... Calcium Hardness

    So I got my FT-100 kit, and my speedstir, and couldn't be happier. I can now completely avoid the pool store. :) I have a brand new (completed in April) Wet-Edge Pebble/Plaster Finish, SWCG pool. My numbers are: FC = 5 CC = 0 CH = 225 CYA = 50 TA = 80 PH = 7.7 Although my PH tends to keep...
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    New Pool - Startup... PB says swim as soon as a few days??

    After having read the pool school here and the startup process for new pool (Wet-Edge Pebble/plaster) my PB is saying we can swim within a couple of days. I'm also afraid they're going to start the salt and SWE immediately as well. We're not there yet (plaster/pebble a week or 2 away) but I...
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    Long Time Researcher, finally... Pool build underway

    2 weeks in and rebar is complete... New Construction... Gunite 24x36, 3'6" to 5'6" All Hayward Equipment Travertine Decking, rear of pool is 2 feet above grade.