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    inheriting a 2nd pool , couple of quick questions about adding timer, SWG / need to vent

    I have the pure line 60,000 swg and have no complaints/problems with it
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    Re-securing Pool Cover Anchors

    https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/how-to-repair-loose-safety-cover-anchor.264414/#post-2558133
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    What did you do to your pool today?

    ran robot for 3 hours, then put the beta in Added 1/2 gal chlorine, 450 lbs of salt, 50 lbs of calcium chloride, 7 lbs cya Pool still holding at 62/64 degrees I might need another 30 lbs of calcium chloride, 6 lbs of cya and maybe another 1-2 bags of salt
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    How to clean salt cell

    I read the article Thanks I had already tried the paint stick and it’s to big as is a wooden skewer Zip tie not rigid enough I have already reinstalled it it it just has pool water flowing through it now Will see if light comes back on when I fire it in a week or so and if it does will try the...
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    How to clean salt cell

    I know not to acid wash but how to clean my cell. End of year(5th year with cell) I was getting check cell light. I cleaned the cell over the winter. I had some light scaling on the plastic bars that are on top and bottom of cell plates. ( more on the inlet side of cell) I scraped the scale off...
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    Which Stabilizer to purchase?

    I buy pool time de from home depot $45 for 25 lbs
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    What did you do to your pool today?

    Salt cell acting a little funny end of last season. Was installed 2019 so 5 years use (10,000 hours rated) Went ahead and ordered a new cell, Was $550 after a 15% coupon I just happened to come across so not to bad
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    What did you do to your pool today?

    Went to open April 15th Broke a drain plug on my pump so had to get new plugs week later... Noticed I needed more de, so off to store Get plugs in, fired up pump, notice big leak, somehow water was left in my heater bypass valves, both cracked, ordered new ones. Cut out valves, installed new...
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    Pool Temp and Opening

    Learned something new 😀
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    Pool Temp and Opening

    I think you meant trichlor ?
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    What’s your water temp - Spring 2024 edition

    Pool is about 54 I like 84-86 Everyone else prefers 82/83 We will start heating pool as needed as soon as it’s around 70
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    Let’s see your water after removing winter cover!! *PICS THREAD*

    Pic with robot about 7 feet other pic is 10 feet Lots of dirt as always with my mesh cover A few worms and leaves also I broke the drain plug on my pump so ordered a new one Robot pulling double duty
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    Best Places to Buy Liquid Chlorine

    Menards has quite a bit 12.5% 4.99 gal Feb 22,2024 date
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    Pool Temp and Opening

    Temps starting today in 70’s for extended forecast Will be opening today and Sunday Peaked under mesh cover Wed and water did not look to bad other then some worms and a few leaves along with the dirt that goes thru the mesh cover
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    What did you do to your pool today?

    After some decent temps past week watching snow today with more Thursday Thankfully not sticking yet
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    Unusual Warm Spring

    Chicago area also I soft open in April By end of April early May we always seem to have a few days where it’s warm enough to swim so we fire up the heater as needed
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    What did you do to your pool today?

    Hard closed last week in time for the cold weather over the weekend Temps suppose to be back in the 50’s this week Water temp was 56/58 and has been holding there for awhile
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    What did you do to your pool today?

    As long as the pump runs should not be a problem I have closed as late as end of Nov I put my mesh cover on and water temp shot back to 60/62 so thinking I will not hard close for another 2-4 weeks min
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    What did you do to your pool today?

    Pool is at 60, soft closing over next few days and putting everything away Will not close completely till end of Oct first on nov We have not had our Indian summer yet
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    Instapark Betta review

    That warranty is the one you can buy if you get the unit on Amazon
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    Best Places to Buy Liquid Chlorine

    Chicagoland area, American Sales has cases for $24, about 3 months old
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    SW Open Raypak Heater

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    Instapark Betta review

    I filed a claim with Asuiron on my Betta2 They refunded and I did not have to send it back I then bought the SE with another warranty
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    Instapark Betta review

    I would get the Asurion warranty If / when you need a repair they are more likely to give you a full refund and then you can rebuy the newest model out Going this route will cost you around $50 for cost of warranty Getting it thru them you will be sending the unit in for repairs
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    Instapark Betta SE extended warranty

    I had the betta 2 version, Assurion warranty paid me in full when it quit working and rebought the SE version this year with the Assurion warranty again
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    Assurion Warranty for Pool Robots

    Unit only So it ends up costing you the cost of the warranty By betta lasted two years so my cost was about $25 a year I got my refund and ordered a new one plus the warranty
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    Instapark Betta SE extended warranty

    I filed a claim with them when mine quit working. Within hours I had a full refund and was told to keep the unit. Bought another off Amazon along with the extended warranty I would rather have my money back and get a new unit then keep sending it in for repairs
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    Calling all Pureline SWG owners

    Have had mine for a few years and no problems with it I do have it installed with the bubble on the cell facing down If it’s facing up I get check cell when running at low speeds For my pool I have it set at 55% and runs about 8 hours a day