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So in my attempt to keep the hard water here from making the pool more difficult to manage ( scaling and whatnot ) - I swapped over the fill water from the city water tap to the water softener hose bib ( like for the plants and trees ) - That water softener is now running with Potassium Chloride...

Hi Gang, My pool does not have the flapper that stops the leaves from coming back out of the waterline intake after the pump turns off. I believe the correct word for this flapper is 'weir'. question is - how hard is it to after-market install one? I see that there are two tabs ( bottom left...

High PSI - with filter removed ? Hi There. I've only been here long enough to know to post a complete set of test results proactively - and they are below. However, because this question seems to be more of a mechanical issue, I put them at the end. I am opening my pool for the year and noted...

Question for those who have owned a pool for more than 6 months :) What is a reasonable expectation for service life on a cleaner ( like a Polaris 380 ) ? I am going on the assumption that it will be in the pool 99% of the time ( removed only for parties and not for daily swim sessions ) and...

Hi Gang, I have a Polaris 360 that needs replacing, but in looking into the models, I see what may be a problem. the 360 is supposed to run without need of a booster pump, on an ordinary pressure line - however mine is tied into a dedicated booster pump pressure line. So now I've started...

Hi Gang, Just completed the first 8 steps of the DE Filter Cleaning Tutorial, but running into questions : 1. What would be a linky for the 'lube' ? Silicone based appears to be better - so maybe this or something like it. dont have any as I'm new to this and just want to be sure I'm getting...

Hi Gang, 2 part question here : since I live in the Sun's Anvil ( Phoenix AZ ) should I be targeting a higher CYA level than 50 to combat the sunshine ( bleach not SWG ) ? Currently I am between 55 and 60 on my CYA ( closest readings I can get since CYA test is the most subjective one out there...

Hi Gang, I've been trying to lower my TA and it seems like I am precipitating something out of the water. I think it might be Iron, but figured I would see if anyone here can support or destroy that theory : FC 8 CC 0 PH 8 TA 190 CH 525 ( Phoenix has crazy hard water ) - pebble tec finish on...

Hi gang and thanks for all your help already. I had an off the charts CYA reading when I first got my test kit, so I drained ~90% of the water ( down to about 2' ) and have since refilled I shocked ( starting a SLAM i guess ) ran the pump for 24 hours and have just taken my first complete set...

Thanks Kevin, I have a very similar situation to this post, but with a socket that has completely corroded, so I am looking at the fixture replacement. I'm reasonably proficient electrically but new to the water tight concept, so should I expect to be able to locate a nearby junction box where...

Hi Gang. So the house I bought has a wonderful pool, but since it sat idle for three months between when the sellers left and we bought it, the pool water looks like it needs to be changed out. CYA over 100, PH over 8, that sort of thing. Good news is the hayward vari flo valve has both a...

Hi Gang and thanks for all the education you provide. As I have never before been responsible for a pool, having grown up with them but only ever doing what little maintenance I was made to do, I have appreciated reading up on the things to pay attention to. My pool sanitation currently runs...