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Couple questions/observations: I opened my pool and my CYA was between 30 and 40 so let’s just say 40. When I closed my pool it was closer to 70. I thought CYA didn’t go anywhere (I’ve read stories about draining a pool to get CYA down) so why did it go down over winter? I did dump a few...

Figured it out. The U3 lid does not belong. I have a lid that covers the hole that they use to see if there is ground water at the base of the pool. I took a look at that and guess what, that had a Waterway lid on it. That must be the one that came with the skimmer. Not that it matters but...

The part number for the skimmer basket is Waterway also. Maybe the lid/cover to the skimmer is the part that doesn’t belong. Either way, I appreciate your help.

All done. The only thing I don’t know is if the styrofoam I used will break down in the pool. The original foam was more like a pool noodle foam. The styrofoam I used is the typical ridged styrofoam they use in packing things in a box for shipping. If it breaks down, I’ll just buy a whole new...

Well taking a picture helped a ton. I pushed the door shut so the water would go down and I could stick my phone in the skimmer and get a picture of the back of the door. Got lucky and captured a picture with the part number staring at me. Yeah! Even better, I think the only thing I need is...

That’s what I don’t know how to do. Do they just pull out by pushing it to one side? I tried feeling around at the base behind it and can’t really tell. I’m going to go get as good of a picture as I can.

I know this might seem silly and I don’t mean it to be in any way, but how do I take a picture of the weir door - it’s kind of (mostly) underwater. Plus, from the inside, it’s in a bit of a tunnel. Not sure how to get a helpful picture out of that. I could zoom in from the front and get...

How do I get my weir door off so that I can fix or replace it. The styrofoam on the back keeps coming off so it’s not operating correctly when that happens. I tried to identify the skimmer using the code on the lid but it doesn’t look right. The lid is a Sta-Rite U3 skimmer 08560 but when I...

Looking much better today. I’ll keep the chlorine level up for a couple days as I get some other things taken care of. Next step is to get the SWG working. Water temp is 61 degrees so I think it’s in range to work but it says it’s low on salt. So, probably put in some salt tomorrow after I...

Interesting situation. I started the SLAM yesterday but I was too tired to vacuum the pool. I put two gallons in the pool of 12.5% with a 40 cya and it got up to 16 no problem. Water cleared up and because I had brushed, the sides looked good. Figured I'd resume the SLAM today and vacuum the...

Good point. I use a mesh safety cover. Water gets in the pool while it’s on.

It’s late if you want the water to be crystal clear when you open. It’s too early to swim, but I’ll heat up the water and we’ll be in it around mid May.

No, I don’t close early. First batch of chlorine and it’s already doing better. It will be hard to start a proper SLAM this evening, but I’ll hit it hard tomorrow and it should be fine by the end of the weekend. It may not pass the chlorine loss test but I’m sure it will look good by then.

What do I do with my pool cover. It’s a mesh safety cover and as we removed it, it got dragged through some algae. Is that an issue? Obviously it will be bone dry by the time we put it back on in the fall. Will the algae reconstitute?

Opened later than last year and had some warm weather in March. First time the pool has been this green since the first fill a few years ago. Oh well. Shouldn't be too bad to get it in shape.

Is there a set set of steps for opening a pool? In my case a green pool? For example: Drain water to proper level Start filter Test water Slam Vacuum/brush I don’t want to make extra work for myself or use unnecessary amounts of chemicals by doing things in the wrong order. My nature is...

If your gas supply isn’t at its limit getting a bigger meter isn’t going to do anything. You should evaluate your supply vs max use and see if it would matter.

I’m no expert, but a few observations. A couple degrees per hour seems about right but I’m sure you could buy a bigger heater and get a bigger gas meter and heat it quicker. It’s kind of like a race car - how fast you want to go depends on how much money you want to spend. Second, have your...

I was thinking the same thing. Get the standard sample for CYA. https://tftestkits.net/R-7065-CYA-Standard-50ppm-2oz-p97.html

I ended up getting these. By buying a two pack, I got the price per filter under $80. Figured it was worth the risk to try them out...

I use a Hayward CS200E filter cartridge. I got a genuine Hayward filter with the pool and I bought a Pleatco filter a couple seasons after that. I could not tell any difference. I'm about ready to replace both filters (I like to have two so I can swap one out when they need cleaning.) and I'm...

OP - You're in good hands, these guys know what they're doing. Listen to them and you'll do fine. FWIW, I've done a couple slams and it's not hard at all. As for opening, I live in S.E. MI and would not bother opening before May 1st. You'll have plenty of time to clear up the water before...

My granddaughter is 8 now and she doesn’t want to be in the shallow end any longer. We like the pool. We don’t use the ledge but we like and use the steps to sit on. If doing it again, I’d look for less of a ledge but really no regrets. The ledge is nice for getting in and out of the pool. I...

Happy Holidays and congratulations on your new pool and all the excitement that goes along with it. A few posts ago, there were some instructions about using MA. I would just add one more - have a hose handy. You don’t want to be looking for a hose if you have an accident. Have a hose with...

Thanks for the input. Maybe I was wrapping the tape wrong. I know to do it the right way but I might have messed up. Anyway, I taped it today and it seemed to work fine. Had some other issues closing the pool, but it’s done and that’s the end of the season. Now I just have to wait for the...