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    TF Test Kit Pressure Gauge

    I don’t have same filter but had to extend mine last year and used a brass nipple to extend it I think it was 1/4 threads
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    A new fur-baby has arrived …

    My two new ones Not sisters and both 10 weeks old Bernedoddles should be 40 lbs+- when fully grown Biscuit (merel color) and Bella (tri color) Had them for one week and I have had very little sleep Plus side have them crate trained and last night they finally slept thru the night
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    What did you do to your pool today?

    Hard closed yesterday and today Suppose to get into low 30s at night by the weekend Predicting 1-3 inches of slushy snow overnight/Thursday am
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    Adding pool antifreeze to skimmer after putting in plugs

    I am in northern illinois also and put 1/2 gal in each skimmer at closing Just added insurance
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    Pool Salt System 60,000 Gallons Crystal Pure Max - PL7772

    I just bought a replacement from them end of April, this year, as I thought my cell was going out (turned out to be the flow sensor) They seem to go in and out of stock often
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    Pool Salt System 60,000 Gallons Crystal Pure Max - PL7772

    I have the PL7704 from inyopools and am happy with it. This unit (PL7772) is not in stock, and its the first I have seen this unit, but claims to have a in line salt meter to test salt vs most units that test based on temperature variations to estimate salt levels. Was wondering if anyone has...
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    No Flow ??

    updating Got the new flow switch in and back to working like a charm. Slam took a day and held it for 2 days to make sure
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    No Flow ??

    I test weekly and tend to run hot Tuesday after Labor Day I was at 60 cya/ 6 fc Today 60 cya / 2 fc so just below min Water clear but a couple small spots so should be a quick slam I will order a new flow switch tonight
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    No Flow ??

    My pure line swg is saying no flow and has quit generating chlorine. I how have a slight algae breakout (slam time) The gauge on filter (new this year) is reading normal, so I would assume its not clogged/dirty Water out of returns seem normal I took the flow switch out and the flapper moves...
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    Winter cover purchase calling all mesh cover owners

    I drain below returns (about 18”) plug returns skimmer ect I have never had to pump out water Mesh does let in some dirt but it cleans up easy in the spring
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    Time for a new TV...advice/recommendations

    I have a 3 year old ? or so 75 inch Vizio (p759-g1) might be older. Great pic and no problems streaming or with cable hooked up I did install a yahama stereo system for sound but tv speakers were ok
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    Pureline SWG

    This is my pureline 60k 6th season and also no problems other then self imposed . Got my ch out of wack last year and had some light scaling which I took care of this year and other then that no issues. It’s been running great
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    Pool Skimmer Robot causing PH to rise?

    I have noticed no change when using mine
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    What did you do to your pool today?

    Apologized to the wife for getting pool to warm. It was 78/80, she likes 82/84 I prefer 86/88. Turned on heat at 5 am , put on solar cover , went to swim around 1 and pool was like bath water even for me
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    We Have a Winner! TFP Pool of the Month (July 2024); Theme - Pets

    That’s close to how my skimmer looked with the cicadas and I have a bot skimmer also that was very full every day. I think once they were done the smell of them decaying was way worse . I ran the swg at top of range and pool held up fine
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    Amount of acid Varies; Conflicting Info Between Poolmath & Pool Calc

    “I used just 3 drops of phenol red.“ I thought 5 drops should be used
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    What’s your water temp - Spring 2024 edition

    Heated pool to 86 today Outside only 75 felt cold if you didn’t stay neck high in the water
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    Best deal on jumbo pool noodles?

    We just got two from Sam’s club last week Way better then the smaller types
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    What did you do to your pool today?

    At around 10 and just before the rain this am you can see the heat leaving the pool . By 2 grandkids were swimming. The whole time we were swimming you could see the heat leaving the pool.
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    Raypak not getting gas

    Just had same problem with mine. I had to take the pilot supply line from the gas valve off and blow air thru it. Had spiders or something in it
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    Pool repair and painting

    Last report on this thread 4th winter and paint is faded, and has chipped off in areas where I drain water down for the winter. Under water areas are fine except for the fading. It looks like we will get 4 years of summer use and will repaint this fall or maybe stretch one more year out of it...
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    What did you do to your pool today?

    LOL I prefer 86 but happy wife happy life (She does compromise as 80-82 is her perfect swimming temp)
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    What did you do to your pool today?

    Went to fire up the heater Saturday and no pilot sensed error. Had to take it apart and blow out the pilot supply line. Pesky spiders, but got her working. pool this am a toasty 84
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    Dolphin Proteus DX4 review

    Thru dolphin on Amazon. It was on sale and less then Marina's And my mistake, I bought May of 22, so 2 years in. Maybe something else is wrong with it. I have took it apart and cleaned it, checked propeller, ect
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    Please help me decide which SWG to buy

    Same here Never a problem with mine After 5 years I thought the cell might be slowing down so I bought a new one Fired up the old cell this year and it’s producing like it was new
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    Which SWG for my pool?

    I have a Pureline 60,000 gal rated swg from Inyopool. 5 years in and its still running, have never had a problem with it and super easy to install. It's on sale for $875
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    CYA review

    I had been using Pool Mate Stabilizer (off amazon) for the past few years and always had a problem with it dissolving. Sometimes it would take days to dissolve, even with me giving it a soft squeeze now and then, no mater the water temp. This year I switched to Robelle Stabilizer (off amazon)...