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I measure the water level on the 2nd step against the handrail 2x a day if I think I have a leak. 8 am to 8 pm always shows a larger loss (even unused) than 8 pm to 8 am. If/when the loss is significant enough to worry about, I use the bucket method to double-check the loss. Georgia weather...

Thank You so much for the good simple answers. I always want to do the best possible job with my projects which involves "overthinking". A benefit from all of yesterday's reading is that I now know exactly what markings my PVC should have.

I am assembling parts to convert my 35k gallon I.G. vinyl pool to saltwater. I have a new Circupool RJ 60 SWG and a new Vgreen 1.65 VS pump that I will wire 230V. The pool has 1 skimmer and 1 drain (11/2" ea.), Hayward S210 sand filter, and a Hayward side mount multiport, (1 1/2" pipe from the...

I’ve been a member of TFP since 2019 and never had to ask a question as I’ve been able to find my answers by reading through previous posts, knowledgeable answers and following them. This has provided clearer water and less expendature for me than in my previous 17 yrs. of ownership. I now have...

Our water bill is 1/2 for water and 1/2 waste water. If a home owner calls our utilities dept. and advises a pool is being filled, they will check the meter/or accept a before & after photo of meter, then charge only for the water used and no sewage charge. Check your utilities dept., you may...

I joined this group 8-7-19, claiming that as a 17 year pool owner, I had a pretty good handle on my chemistry, After reading through the basics, I realized that I had forgotten some important basics. Firstly, dumping a heavy dose of chlorine in one day, won't cure an algae problem. I had been...

Breeze is my online name, Peter/Pete is my given name. I've had my vinyl inground pool/house for 17 yrs., and have a pretty good handle on the chemistry, but long ownership has caused me to forget some principals.. I use Borax, baking soda, 3" trichlor tabs (alternating between stabilized and...