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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

    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

    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

    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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    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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    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

    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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    DIY solar pool heater

    If I buy 3 black car hoods from junk yard, install it, and weld steel pipes on trunks sides, will it work? Is stainless pipe important? They are very expesive, My pool is 35000 gal and never excide 79. Now is 73 and it's too cold for swimming.
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    Aglae grow on walls

    TC: 11 CC: 0-0.5 PH: 7.5 Alk: 80 CH: 240 CYA: 18 Temp: 75-80 Hi, algae start growing on walls, when I backwash filter water is green colored, not brown. I keeping pool around 10 ppm chlorine, it's recommend shock level for 20ppm CYA, I know it's not recommended, is it lead to a flaw grown or...
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    СYA level zero after opening pool

    Last autumn CYA level was 40. Pool cover was damaged, I suppose by mouses, with lots of holes on it. Just opened pool, found lots of pine needles inside. Tested CYA level with lamotte kit, add tablet to sample of water and I can see black for all the time Thusday added 8 gallon of 12%...
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    No Jets, how to aerate?

    Need to aerate water but haven't jets in pool return build-in into skimmer. But I have pipe, it was used before I found where return line is going to and unwinterize it. I wish to connect floating fountain to this pipe First I going to install this into pipe Than install two valves and connect...
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    High pH, adding lots of reducer

    Every time, next day after adding chlorine my ph level high and I add 5 lbs of reducer(bisulfate) every week to bring it to normal ph Is it normal? Now I going to buy pH reducer by 25lb or even 50lb baskets. 3 large pines near pool, no pool cover. Skimmer full of pines earrings. Pool is dirt...
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    Cannot find jets in my pool

    Finally water in pool crystal clear and I cannot found jest. I inspect all walls, swipe walls by hands and nothing, no jets. There is very old discolored liner in the pool, so jest not exist long time. The only hole in the pool is equalizer port located under the skimmer. Yes, I checked, its...
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    How to find pump model? Cap cracked.

    Pump cap cracked, it says mustang 56 frame. Is it my Pump? Waterway SVL56 Pump (Mustang Inground) Parts - INYOPools.com And cap much cheaper on Amazon Waterway Plastics 511-1310 Lid Trap Svl56 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HEAS164/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_ob8oBbKV4MYSV But problem I cannot find...
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    Motor does not start on high speed, only through low speed

    Hi, my motor does not start on high speed, I need to start it on low speed, than switch to high speed. The main problem electricity not stable, and often disconnected for couple second. Motor stops and does not start again. It thermally protected, so it activated after 2 second. And...
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    Test kit for regions with short pool season

    Going to buy test kit and choosing between K-2006C and K-2006 I know difference, but tests good for one year. Our swimming season short and will end in September. 1. If I order test now, will I be able use at next season? For next after next? 2. Only 25 chlorine test in K-2006, but I can order...
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    Correct dosage of chlorine

    Going to shock my swamp pool 1. Dump some water and add new to bring CYI level to 40(recently I trying to shock it with 25 3" tablets and think it will be high) 2. Check Ph and correct it. 3. Add liquid chlorine to 20ppm level I going to use this chlorine According to pool calculator to reach...