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    Low filter pressure, pop-up heads not popping up

    I have an A&A pop-up cleaning system. Noticed yesterday that the heads are not popping up fully in any of the zones. Filter pressure is showing 12 psi. When we moved into the house 2 years ago it would run around 25 psi. I replaced the DE filter element at the start of the season last year and...
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    Replacement Pump Sticker Shock

    My 15-year-old single speed pump is getting concerningly noisy. Pool company quoted $2600 installed for a Sta-Rite Intellipro 3 VSF (013075). Definitely some sticker shock. Before I spend all day calling around, is that a reasonable price given recent supply chain issues? Anything else I should...
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    Test Results after First Week and OCLT

    Got my TF-Pro a little over a week ago and have been taking corrective actions to get my chemistry back in line. I also bought the LaMotte copper test kit since the previous owner was doing Pristine Blue until August (and neglecting chlorine, FC of 1 ppm at my first test). After a week of...
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    High CH from Previous Owner - Why?

    I have a vinyl pool, which I understand has limited to no need for calcium. Previous owner left me several giant buckets of "calcium lift" (I have not looked closer at the ingredients), and when I tested for CH I got a very high reading. I need to repeat the test knowing that I have copper in...
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    New Pool Owner - Testing questions

    Hello All, new pool owner here. Purchased a house with our first pool a few months back (July). The previous owner had been maintaining the pool with Pristine Blue and chlorine, which appears to have worked well. The pool looks great and we have not noticed any green staining of clothes, pool...