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    Lamotte CYA test, lost glass bottles

    Lamotte tests in tablets, so it's not a 50/50. Lamotte bottle scale different than HTC test bottle scale
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    Lamotte CYA test, lost glass bottles

    If you have this test, can you please measure volume of large bottle and distance from bottom of small tube to 30 mark Just mixed water in tube with 12ml water and still able to see dot. Water level in tube exactly 3 inches. Looks like CYA is low. First store test shows 17ppm, I bought 1.8kg...
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    New filter does not filter green algae

    For example, Water in pool can be clear, but algae start growing on walls. How to remove algae from wall? Vacuuming does not help, filter just return it back to pool and water become cloudy. Yes, I know how to SLAM it,,but it's long way
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    Pool pump weather protection

    Mine sits over 20 years. All labels discolored
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    Return water dirt on high speed

    Filter stops filtering at all, high or low speed, backwashing just was dirt a little. Replaced filter, sand was extremely dirt, put old sand to new filter, backwashing and it was dirt, very dirt. I think this was a problem.
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    New filter does not filter green algae

    Just installed new hayward 24" Trying to vaccum green algae from wall and it throw green dust back to pool? Filled filter with 1 year old sand(replaced it last August, but it doesn't help. Filter filled to 66% approx(wet sand) pressure 11 psi with 60 GPM pump
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    Unable to find multipoint valve replacement

    Ask inyopool customer service or inyopool community?
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    Unable to find multipoint valve replacement

    Hi, trying to find multiport valve for 1 1/2 On photo hayward, I measure circle length and hayward 22" and my 18"" And Hayward male, my female. My was made by West Copper Industries. On their phone another company.
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    Return water dirt on high speed

    Looks like big spring in multiport valve is bad and does not provide pressure.
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    Return water dirt on high speed

    I am from Canada, shipping from states, costly, can have duty and brokerage. My filter and valve had no any names or numbers on it only ranger series sticker with checkboxes 19 21 25 27..... no one is checked and real filter size 24 How inyo know what I need? The only way to remove valve and...
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    Return water dirt on high speed

    Fingers inside filters was ok when I replaced sand. Also, can it be problem with spring, pressing round thing to gasket inside multiport valve? I cant find correct seal 4 years ago, I have some clone of hayward filter and clone of hayward valve. Seal was large just little bit, and I was alve...
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    Return water dirt on high speed

    This happens last year, I changed sand, but it does not help. Motor on low speed, everything OK Switching motor to high speed and it back washing filter into pool(valve in filter position) Back washing, switching to rinse Low speed - water clean High speed - water not clean(using white...
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    Home water heater

    Got Canadian $160 gas bill for June, but usually pay $40 in summer time. Spend 440 cubic meter of gas(15K cu feet) and does not significantly raise temperature. I just top up pool with hot water.
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    Sand filter crack - repair or buy new?

    My filter made from polyethylene, same material as chlorine and acid bottles, car gasoline tanks. This material chemical resistant. Gluing is possible, but glue is expensive, it hard process and it not hard enough. You can try to fix gasoline tank, that can cost $thousands, but not a filter...
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    Cant find where to buy d2466 drain cup.

    I have 24" ranger series sand filter, I don't know is it Hayward or no, multivalve is Hayward. Pool stores cant help, internet too. Cap +GF+ NSF-pw USA PVCI D2466 SCH40 1-1/2" Actually D2466 is tread, fittings available. 2"X1-1/2" I will find cap on home depot, glue it to fitting and put it...
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    Winter Cover Storage & Mice

    My cover weight a ton(20x40 pool), i only able to pull it, it weight 300-400 lbs i suppose. I just pull it and trough under tree, and someone eat it. Very heavy
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    Iron in water

    Well.... I can't say polyfill does not work, it collect some rust, I got some rusted water when start washing it in basket, but regular sand filter through 100 time more rusted water during backwash
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    Iron in water

    Actually i have sand filtration system, than 2 blue filters and it does not stop unoxidised iron, only water softener stop it. metaltrap is too expensive and i not sure if it can remeve unoxidized iron will buy tomorrow polyfill
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    Iron in water

    I will ask in pool store, but what is polyfill? Just break sofa pillow? Another problem, alkalinity rising, but ph ideal 7.5 Alkalinity 170 yesterday was 150 If I add mutual acid it will lower ph too. Hardness was 200 yesterday, today hardness not present. Actually filling pool with water...
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    Iron in water

    I add approx half of pool with tap water with lots of iron. Shocking it 4 days at 20ppm chlorine. And it still full with rusted water I can't measure FC, I loose my test kit somethere at home. TC is over 20. Yes, I have bright orange water when backwashing. Is it normal? Does...
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    Home water heater

    I just adding hot water No return. Actually pool leaking, tap water to cold. And it's rental house, I will live here 1 year or 2. Landlord does not include pool to rent.
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    Home water heater

    did pool water heater more effective? if it energy star - 82% efficiency. I will check, my heater 4 years old and it rental pool water heater should be more effective, cause water colder. should i put exhaust from heater into deep? it will be more efficient, but i dont know that chemicals may...
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    Home water heater

    Just installed pipe from home water heater(natural gas) to pool after 10 minutes i have no hot water, closed valve to half(actually ball valve not good choice to adjust flow) advantages: $50 parts, gas is cheap, gas heater is expensive. what is disadvantages?
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    Aglae grow on walls

    i will beter train dragon than my wife.
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    Aglae grow on walls

    My wife only know how to do OTO test, and it newer drop below 3, we keep it even orange, over 5 She will not log. I think i need robot for next year. this year is done, water cold