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    Closing NJ gunite pool for 2-3 years?

    My wife and I will be relocating for at least a year or two, and we’re keeping our house in Central NJ, which has an 18k gunite pool with SWG. I usually close the pool late Oct and open in late May, and pool is always crystal clear upon opening (save for about 1000 worms in the deep end every...
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    Single Speed Pump and Solar Cover

    Hi All I recently purchased a solar cover for my pool in hopes that I could extend my swimming season. I don't have a heater, and originally planned to switch to a variable speed pump. Due to various reasons, I did not pull the trigger on my new setup this year, so I'm left with an uninstalled...
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    Chlorine burn rate at different CYA levels

    Hi all Something has been puzzling me for years about the relationship between Chlorine usage and CYA. Let’s pretend that we run two identical non-salt pools right next to each other. Pool #1 has a CYA level of 30 and 3ppm Chlorine and Pool #2 has a CYA of 60 And 6ppm Chlorine. its 75 degrees...
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    Hayward Tristar VS 900 Omni and AQR925 SWG - Can Omni Control SWG?

    Hi all, long time reader, first time poster. First let me say that I've been managing my pool using advice from this site for three seasons now, going into my fourth, and pool maintenance has been cost effective and relatively pain free, so thank you for that. My current equipment pad is...