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    27.3 volts, but unit “passed” on the tester. Aqua rite t9

    Hello! My aqua rite SWG is around 20 months old. Within the last 30 days, the salt reading has started to show artificially low on the SWG. I cleaned the unit (diluted acid bath), with no change in behavior. So I took it to a pool shop and they tested it on a Hayward tester unit, and it...
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    Can you plug a 12v light into any 12v transformers?

    I have landscape lighting and the transformer has additional space. can I plug a pool light, like: S.R.Smith MLED-C-80 Mod-Lite 7W 80' Cord Wireless LED Pool Light, 80-Foot, White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S1Z1JT9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_7STSPGJ28R1YJJJW76A7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1...
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    Reduce % output or pump time?

    Hello! when should I reduce the % of the swcg and when should I reduce the run time? 10k gallon pool, Hayward T9 at 30%. My pump settings are roughly: 800rpm for 4 hours (~20gpm, so minimum for the swcg to work) 2500rpm for 2 hours to skim 800rpm for 6 hours With this, I’m finding I have...
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    Pool floor has started to crack, what do I do now?

    Old 1960s pool, was refinished before I bought the house 3 years ago. We have been having trouble with this particular spot and staining. It often was visibly dirty, sometimes could be brushed away, sometimes couldn’t. recently put in all new equipment and a SWCG which has helped keep the...
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    Auto vacuum strains motor, when should I be concerned?

    I have a weird 10k gallon pool...it only has a main drain and 1 suction inlet, no skimmer and 1 line coming back into the pool. The pump is a 1.5 hp jacuzzi going into a 75 gallon jacuzzi filter. The vacuum is a mx8 elite. When setting the mx8 up the way the instructions recommend (10 wheel...
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    Black dirt like growth? Persistent but easy to disperse

    This place had been unbelievably helpful with my weird pool. Have a new issue, any idea what this is? Of course my first panic was black algae, but this is easy to brush away with your foot. But it comes back every day. Pool is balanced (will post screenshot). Last night i vacuumed, brushed...
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    Abnormal Skimmer - is this dangerous? How to hook up hose?

    Hello! A house I just purchased has a small 10,000 gallon pool. It is old, but appears to have been well maintained. There’s one piece that is odd to me, that I’ve never seen before: There is not a traditional slot skimmer, with access from the pool deck. The skimmer is located inside the...