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    What Might have changed? Never had to SLAM before

    I am a little confused. I have lived in my house for 12 years and only for the last couple years have I been fighting this pool. 20,000 Gallon SWG, attached hot tub, in ground, cartridge filter, Dallas For years, I would throw a bag of salt in and keep it around 3100-ish PPM and add acid when...
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    Were to get stand alone High Chlorine test

    I have a pool water test kit that I use but it appears I need to slam my pool and the chlorine test only goes to 10. I see TFP sells kits but I don't need the whole kit, I just need to be able to test chlorine levels above 10. Where might I find this one component?
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    Thought it was the Cell. Its not the Cell. Chlorine is 0

    Salt 3864 Chlorine 0 PH 7.2 Alk 70 Calcium Hardness 400 CyA 35 20,000 Gallons. Salt, Dallas Texas Green algae forming. Chlorine consistently 0 I assume the cell has died but I put it in a bucket of pool water and it bubbles, smokes and smells strongly of chlorine. If the salt cell is working...
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    Polaris in knots. I think I have tried everything

    i NOTICED IT TURNING IN CIRCLES AND FOUND THAT THE GEAR TEETH WERE BENT ON 1 SIDE SO THE RIGHT WHEEL WASN'T TURNING (Crud sorry for caps) I replaced the "Drive shaft" and now all wheels turn strong It started working a little better but still turning in larger circles and eventually ending back...
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    Salt Cell clogging up in days

    Cleaned my salt cell (Soaked in 1:4 Acid to water) Looked Clean. 2 Weeks later it was clogged back up. Got the report in the attachment, Added 2 containers of conditioner, 1 container of muriatic acid. Bought a brand new cell. 2 Weeks later it was clogged. These images are 2 weeks post...
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    Is this DIY or am I in over my head

    I live in Dallas and I suspect the extreme freeze this winter may have led to this. Is this as simple as finding some magic tool that will remove the cement / grout and cementing it back into place? Or is this one of those "That is a band aid and there is a much bigger problem, get a...