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  1. Sailsmaker89

    New Pool Owner—green again.

    The problem is you have no firm reliable baseline yet, which you will establish with your test kit when it arrives, the small sample shouldnt be as green and useable to establish a rough idea until you get her back to blue, then retest CYA, so you are at best guessing and at worst adding to your...
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    New Home (and Pool) Owner - Looking for Advice

    Theres a HUGE amount of GOOD knowledge here ! They got me, a total "Greenhorn Noob" sorted out and helped more than any other resource I had available, trust their process.. I now have an enviously clear pool and soon,I hope you will also.
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    Polaris 360 sticks in one spot

    You can also try adjusting the jet just above the tail I have mine pointing about 2 o'clock
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    Ducks enjoying a swim

    fortunately my property backs up to a pond,.. good thing as Momma just swam by with 6 or 7 new babies.
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    Finally a pool owner!

    Welcome,. 1. you can do it yourself ( but you being here shows you know that, sorry PB bailed on ya.) 2. Hairnets for the strainer baskets 3. Relax, it isn't rocket science and folks here can correct or "head check" anything you may have done or think you done "wrong"
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    Purchasing our very first pool (with a house)

    Appears you have a Polaris 280, they have rebuild kits depending on age/condition of yours, I rebuilt my 380 last year it reminded me of building toy models as a kid, pretty easy to do if you want/need to go that route https://www.polarispool.com/en/products/pressure/polaris-280 and my water...
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    How Clear is TFP Clear? Let's See (Pics Only Please).

    new to pool pics, but this is 5 1/2 feet down to the bottom Polaris 360
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    What’s driving my pH to rise so quickly?

    On a side note you mentioned the Intelliflo VSF having bubbles,.. mine will do it at lower RPMs but maybe half the "sections" of the top cap and stops. My research here and others I know that have this pump state it is normal for this pump though not sure what the breakpoint is RPM wise for that...
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    Cannot find the light switch

    mine is over by the filter, after the breaker box, under the old timer box there is an outlet and a switch this setup dates to 2003
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    Decisions have been made,

    John here, 50 Married and new pool owner With all the positive helpful posters and information here on this forum I have made the decision to take my pool off "Pool Store Life Support" not that I have been treated badly or have had problems the last 18 months I have owned this, my first pool...