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    Anyone have the dimensions of the smart stir?

    I have a Taylor k2006 test kit and was considering buying the smart stir from tf Test kits however I want to see if it will fit into the taylor case. Anyone done this?
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    Any feedback on the Florida Sunseeker lights?

    So it seems like the five year mark is where everything in a pool starts to fail.. needless to say one of my pentair globrites isn’t working. I’ve been reading all night and it seems like their reliability is poor, honestly I’ve only used the lights maybe five times in five years. That said, I...
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    Has anyone switched from SWG to liquid chlorine or a floater?

    My SWG has broke and it’s very expensive to replace it. In the interim I’ve been using liquid chlorine but was thinking of switch to a floater with the chlorine tablets. Has anyone done that, and do they regret it?
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    Is it possible to repair an ichor 30 salt water generator?

    So I went out today and found my SWG has a blinking green cell light and the word cell on the screen. i opened it up and there was a decent amount of buildup even though I cleaned it like 2 months ago, but worse than that a chunk of one of the blades came out. I cleaned it, put it back...
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    Why does it seem like my CYA is always low?

    So I've been fighting keeping up with my chlorine levels and every couple weeks I've been adding a jug of liquid to just keep up. In the beginning of July I put in 4lbs and in September I put in another 4lbs of this Stabilizer however I checked it again yesterday and basically measured zero on...
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    What grout to use around bullnose brick?

    A lot of the grout in between the bricks in my pool is gone and the pool is only a couple years old. Can anyone recommend the correct mortar/grout etc to fill the holes between the blocks?
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    Anyone rebuild their mx6 cleaner?

    Mine is about five years old and it stays in the pool full time. It doesn’t seem to be working well and was wondering if it was worth rebuilding or just buying new? anyone done it?
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    Anyone find good replacement hoses for a MX6?

    Slowly but surely I’ve been losing one hose section at a time. Has anyone found good replacement hoses? Everything I see has bad reviews.
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    Black stains just keep getting worse

    FC 6 CC 0 PH 7.8 TA 90 CH 400 Cya 80ish Salt pool Pump runs 8am-10am @3200rpm 10am - 8pm @ 1700rpm 8pm - 10pm @ 3000rpm Standard pentair cartridge filter Maintenance schedule Wash filter once monthly Check water twice monthly and adjust All that said, these stains are getting worse. A...
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    Anyone see grout turn black and get holes like this?

    The smell coming out of the holes is horrible.... like take your breath away bad... Anyone see this before?
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    Think I have black algae??

    Not sure how I would get it but based on googles opinion that’s what it is.... wanted to reach out to you guys. I test my water every two weeks and usually the only thing that needs adjustment is the PH and TA.. here are my readings from this morning FC 8 pH 7.8 TA 110 CH 300 CYA 80 Salt 2690...
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    Super fine mesh pool skimmer?

    Alone have a suggestion for a super fine mesh? I have gnats like crazy in my pool and my pool skimmer just goes right over them.
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    What umbrella do you guys use to go in the pool?

    Wife bought one from Walmart and it rusted almost immediately... obviously need a stainless or aluminum one.
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    South Florida rains got my water ? jacked up....

    FC - nothing PH 7.4 TA 60 CH 260 CYA 35 we have had rain nonstop for weeks, and I’ve been monitoring the chemistry every few days. Today is maintenance day( filter cleaning etc) so I decided to check my water and to my surprise the numbers aren’t great. Little background, my pool is less than...
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    Hate my pool area.. looking for advice

    Just had my pool built and just not happy with the aesthetics.. neither my wife and I are very creative. the bullnose brick was supposed to be darker than the deck color, just not a fan of the result. looking for suggestions to spruce up our pool area before we start throwing parties
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    Looking for ideas for outside storage of chemicals and stuff

    I see amazon has some bench storage boxes but would love to see some practical pictures.
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    Newbie pool owner... want to learn how to maintain my pool. Need advice

    Good afternoon all, i recently had a pool built at my house and am trying to figure out the proper way to maintain it. I just started testing water myself. Last week I took my water in and the pool store told me to put 4lb of stabilizer in (10000 gallon pool). My water was crystal clear before...