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    Cloudy water.....good to swim? :)

    So I opened my autocover to find the water cloudy.... no green color or anything, just cloudy. I tested everything and I am low in salt (2800ppm) and pH is 7.0...I am assuming this type of imbalance can cause cloudiness...of and Free Chlorine is p.4... So I added 3 bags of salt (have 2.5...
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    Adding salt after winter (276 lbs)...

    Hi all - So re-opened the pool and test salt levels, and calculated at about 2600ppm... The Pool Math app suggests 276 lbs based on my pool size. (33K gallons, Vinyl liner inground). It's only like 4/5 bags.... Do I need to turn off SWG if I add a bag or 2 per 24hrs? I am skimming...
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    First re-open since reno

    Hey all - This is the first time we had re-opened our pool since our reno last year. During the reno we had an Auto Cover installed, through Cover-Care. My question is - Best practice for an auto cover... Should I have it checked out and serviced every year? and is that in spring or fall...
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    Almost there....I think!

    So finally almost have the pool balanced..I have been adding chemicals slowly to make sure I don't over do anything...Here are my latest readings: Free Chlorine: 6.6 Total Combined Chlorine: 0 PH: 7.2 T/A : 60 CYA: 45 (adding slowly, I know this is low) Salt: 3600 Water Temp: 80 It's a...
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    Pool Ladder Hinge for ingroud pool to use with Auto Cover

    Hi all... I have an inground 20x40 with vinyl liner and 2 ladders, one in deep end and one in Shallow end. It's going to be a pain, to take the ladders in and out everytime i open and close the cover. I have seen the ladder hinges, but they are hard to find online... Anyone have or use...
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    Skimmer crack repair - And IntelliflowXF VSF pump basket window never fills up

    Hi all!! So I have 2 questions, and they are unrelated, and if we feel I should break them up accordingly, please let me know and I will do so. Thanks :) Question 1 I have a crack in the skimmer where the base meets the side wall. Picture shown: PB said to get some epoxy, and that would...
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    Recent test (recent fill and water added)

    Hi all - So I have recently had about 2500-2600 gallons added to my pool. It's a 33K gallon in ground vinyl liner. I had a leak around the skimmer which dropped the water about 5-6 inches... I had tested before the added water using my Taylor kits. Here are my results (I know it is off...
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    20x40 vinyl line in ground pool... best robot cleaner...go!

    Hi all...just renovated and replaced the liner in my pool. It is a 20x40 33k gallon. SWG pool. Dolphin cc seems to be popular. What are folks here using for their ingrown vinyl liner pools? Thanks
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    Fresh Fill - Leslie test...

    So i didn't get a chance to test myself yet, i just got my Taylor 2006C kit. And have salt test strips. I have an IC 60 chlorinator, 33kGal vinyl liner 20x4 pool. Water temp is about 55 right now. Had the liner replaced and everything and water trucked in (i am on well so hose filling is a...
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    Should i replace test kit?

    Hi all - So, it's been a very long time since we had opened out porrl, and had some major work done, and now for the first time in about 8years...The pool is reopened! Just had it filled, converted to a salt syste and all new equipment, liner, etc... Here's a little detail on the pool... 20x40...
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    New filter??

    Hi all. I am finalizing my renewal plans, which includes converting to salt (Aquarite) and adding heat pump (Hayward), adding an Auto cover, and new liner. It's the first time the pool has been opened in almost 8 years. That said... I have a couple concerns.. 1) my current filter was...
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    Howdy from CT!

    Hey all....looking forward to learning and sharing where I can. We have had our pool (20x40, inground, liner) since we bought our house in 2010. It came with the house...lol. we used it for the first 3 years, and the we had our son, life got in the way....fast forward 9 years to this summer...