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    New sand pump, conversion headache

    I've newly upgraded my tiny pro series filter pump that came with the pool, and died ... To the Intex Sand Filter 3000gph/1hp with the new set up I am stumped on how to adapt the new hose's to skimmer basket that once held the motor/pump by thread, it seems now I can not figure out what piece to...
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    Easiest way to remove rust from pool water? Murky & Orange!

    Have a 14ft temp pool. Filled with hard well water. Have done shock and clarifyer already. Still murky and orange. Only 42" deep and I can't see the bottom rung of the little ladder. Please Help!
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    Filling Pool with WELL WATER Please Help

    Slime bag .. ?? Something easier to catch this stuff?? Details please:)))))
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    Filling Pool with WELL WATER Please Help

    I filled my 20x48 ag pool on the 21, and I have added a total 3 16 oz metal and stain from hth at Wally world, my iron is soooo bad from well, I saw that some one said try a paper towel in skimmer basket , well a roll later that was getting old, I have now gone to a 5 gal bucket of fresh water...
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    Take #3 well water / shocking ??

    I've began a process of 3 filter cartridges, handful of old washcloths, and a 5 gal bucket of fresh tap water with bleach added( bout 2 cups/ to clean off rust) , and about every hour or less, swapping out filter and washcloth because there full full fulllllllll of rust, I'm assuming my pump...
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    Upgrade????? Sand or swg

    Hi yall i have a New pool , 20x48 steel frame, w a stock skimmer filter thing pump sfs1000, 1075 gph ..week into it and it's clear I need to upgrade quick, It falls far from circulating anything , I don't need whitecaps but general visual movement wouldbe great Advice, 1. My pool is made by...
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    Take #3 well water / shocking ??

    Ok my nervous shock update, began shocking at 6 am, ran test via hth 6 way, not efficant but will have to suffice ,gonna have to make a order in the am of tf100, anyways, I had FC 0 and ph 7.2 And I began with 1gal,1qt 1cup dose of 6% according to pool calculator , that was 7 am got that in...
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    New! Just tested water! Now what?

    Hi there , I was seeing ur questions on how to drain, i handset up and had meltdowns 3times in 2 weeks, with draining and leveling, I finally had a Mildly redneck moment and had a old sump pump in my garage and a 5 gallon bucket ,hhahaa I drilled large holes on bottom and sides of the bucket,and...
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    Take #3 well water / shocking ??

    I do love this website so much! I ask my rambling questions and still get help, pool store had me at about 197.00 of mandatory items I must get if i wanted to enjoy my pool by mid July, I smiled and thanked them for the water testing :) Ok can I go with the BBB method for stabilization while in...
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    Take #3 well water / shocking ??

    Oh yes test kit other than my hth awesome one, that as of 5 pm Iowa time became a sand toy, with tubes and cool water holders says the kids , TF100 will be orderd by end of week , I'm a quick learner ..
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    Take #3 well water / shocking ??

    Ok that helped A ton , kids, pool,summer break, kids, thinking and numbers ugh didn't even see the other fields I wasn't filling in :/ This well water nightmare is not gonna beat me ! My worst fear now is to either not shock long enough or to much, all my reading up has me nervous and the...
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    Take #3 well water / shocking ??

    Help - New AG set up, fighting with leveling issues ( those have been remedied !) ,but now draining and refilling 2.5 times, I'm at a loss, Took water sample in today This is filled with well water / and no chemicals added since last Thursday FC 0 TCI .01 Ph 7.3 Ch - didn't do at pool...
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    Just filled new pool, yellowish green water

    Update, 1. Need to get a better test kit , asap 2. Test results from pool co FC 0 TCI .54 PH 7.5 CH ( they dont test for?) TA 113 CYA 0 ! Yeah! There recommendations 3gal of shock Start chlor tabs 3oz of algicide
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    Just filled new pool, yellowish green water

    I let the pump run all night , had a paper towel covering the skimmer basket, it was dark red brown this morning, Test results FC 1 Ph 8 TA 290 CH 330 Planning on shocking it this morning, want to get my FC up and see where that goes? Any helpful tips please :/
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    Just filled new pool, yellowish green water

    New pool, new property, new well and avoiding the overly opinionated neighbors assistance and the local pool store , I've read all these posts, my head is spinning, but I am not wanting to fail at this. Any tips, well water filled, half bypassed on softner / carbon filters other half filled...