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    SWG pool opening, replenishing salt and metal remover

    Our pool is being opened this week and the shop doing the opening is recommending metal remover as we have to replenish the salt. Last summer was our first with salt, and we did not use metal remover and had no issues. Do we need this?
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    Chlorine at closing

    Hi there, In anticipating having our pool closed this Friday, I added chlorine the night before last to bring the chlorine level up to the SLAM level (28 for CYA 70 in my SWCG pool), and it has hardly dropped at all now a day and a half later (24 about 2 hrs ago). Can I still add algecide and...
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    Salt level discrepancy

    I have a Hayward Aquarite 940w. The display shows an average salt level of 3300. I've mainly seen it at 3000 the past few days, never below 3000. When I do Taylor test, I get 2800. This has been the level from the kit for the past several weeks. Is this discrepancy a problem? Should I be...
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    HELP! New liner out of track

    We just had a new vinyl liner installed in April and it is pulling out of the track! We haven't even used the pool yet hardly! Obviously calling the installers tomorrow, but please help me with what should we expect to happen from here.
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    Too full!

    Our pool is too full after a lot of rain this spring. Its almost to the top of the skimmer opening. How do I drain a bit? Is there a way to use the pool pump to pump water out or should I use our small sump pump? Thanks!
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    Muriatic acid source

    What's the best place to buy muriatic acid? I'm in New Hampshire if that matters...
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    New SWCG with minimal instruction from installer

    Hi All, I'm new to the forum after lurking last summer, which was my first as a pool owner. This spring we have had a new vinyl liner installed and added a SWCG and a new robot vac cleaner. First question, after the new liner was installed, the pool was filled and the installers "balanced"...
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    2nd year pool owner

    Hi All, I followed much of your advice last year in getting started with pool ownership. This year we've just finished replacing the vinyl liner of our pool, installing a SWG and purchasing a robot vacuum in hopes of making the standard maintenance less time consuming. Looking forward to help...