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This makes more sense than any possible temperature difference. Thanks

That makes more sense. The flowrate is so high that the temperature difference has to be pretty low. Thanks much.

Hey Jim, I’ve seen many places say that pool temperature impacts cell life. Here’s an exact quote from a generic cell company… “the water temperature and water chemistry play an important role in determining cell life”. But I also saw a study that said the cell could degrade faster if it was...

Should the Salt Cell be before the heater? I've read where higher temperatures from the heater could degrade the cell. Is that true?

I'm' not sure I agree with draining and refilling a pool. That seems very time consuming, most likely pretty expensive and you still have to get the leaves out. First thing I'd do is get the chemistry right in the pool. The water is not green because of the leaves. It's green because you do...

Yeah, much more expensive to have it installed. My system is basically a drop and go as I already have the fittings sized and electrical junction at the pump. It will take me about 15 minutes to wire and plumb. Unfortunately, if you don't get it installed professionally, I think the warranty is...

Yeah, that's the one I wanted but I sure hate spending $300 more for the pump when it was only $650. It just feels like I got bait and switched on Amazon. Oh, I do see it for $899. I guess I'm going to have to just bite the bullet but really had bad timing for the price to go up the same day I...

I'm looking to buy a VS pump as well. Last month, I was watching a Pentair Intelloflo on Amazon and buy the time I went to buy it, the price jumped from $650 to $950. I was able to purchase it from another seller but they never shipped the pump. Now, All the prices on VS pumps have gone up. I...

I have a Mistaway system and it is awesome. My backyard was a feasting ground for all kinds of mosquito's, noseeums, that would eat me alive. The mistaway system has brought the numbers down to basically zero in my backyard, while my neighbors have many as there's a lot of water and woods here...

Beautiful pool and nice backyard. Your clear skies and open area look perfect for a telescope setup. Nice.

Great job to all of you. FF702, you are awesome for helping out a fellow TFP'er.

Re: Best part of "Just Getting Started" is the first day in the pool. Dallas suburbs. Wow, 75 degrees??? My pool is 85 right now and it's still too cold for me. I like the pool 88 degrees on up. A pool cover and reel is a must. Without my cover the pool would be around 78/79, so it makes a...

I was not trying to confuse Denise about DE. Yes, she should only use pool grade DE in her pool filter. I was merely posting that food grade DE has been eaten so I'm not so sure it would be cancer causing.

You can find Diatomaceous Earth powder for pool filter use almost everywhere. Walmart, Leslies, your local pool store are good choices. It's pretty inexpensive. Try googling "diatomaceous earth cancer" I've been hearing a lot more great things about food grade DE in preventing cancer and other...

Re: Clarifier? Keep reading the guides. If you look at recommended levels that I linked earlier for vinyl. FC 3-7 (See chart) pH 7.2-7.8 TA 50-90+ CH 0-350 (Don't add) CYA 30-50 Your FC should be 3 - 7 ppm. Using the Pool Calculator to take your 19k gallon pool from 0 ppm to 7 ppm (0 is...

Re: Clarifier? Welcome to TFP Denise. There's a lot of great people here willing to help. The only reason I would drain a pool is for a very high CH or CYA. Here are the recommended levels... Pool School - Recommended Levels CH and CYA can't be removed easily which is why most people will...

The problem wouldn't be the vinyl but perhaps aluminum rails? i can't see well from the pictures but if the railings are metal, they could potentially rust out?? You can always try a cheap SWG and see if there's any issues and stop using it if you see corrosion. This SWG is usually on sale for...

Great job Jimmycat - Beautiful pool. Should be a wonderful season for you in Phoenix. nice.

It' very hard to say how much chlorine you will use per week. It really depends on a lot of factors. How many times a week do you swim, do most of your swimmers have a lot of lotions, oils, etc., being brought into the pool? Do you have pets that swim in the pool? How about dirt, pollen, bugs...

3 gallons of bleach added to the pool is not a lot of chlorine for your size. My pool is twice as big as your's but I have to use 12 - 14 bottles of bleach to slam at first and then much more to maintain slam levels. In order to sanitize your pool, you need chlorine. There is no problem adding...

Yes, we love to hear success stories but pics even more... Kim - you must have great eyesight. I can't tell heads or tails of a coin on the floor. Haha

My wife and I like it to be 85+ but the kids will get in anything above 72. It was windy and on the cold side here in Houston the last few days (55 is cold for us) so that the pool felt warm at 82 the last couple of evenings. So I guess when it's cooler outside the water may feel warmer versus...

Great to hear that things are looking great.

Extra amount of Chlorine should have no effect on plaster. Much higher levels shouldn't be an issue to the pool as well. I don't recommend swimming in very high levels but it will do a good job of sanitizing the pool for sure.

Yeah, I probably shouldn't recommend most people do what I do, especially new people. I've taken care of my pool for the last 13 years so I'm very in tune with what's going on. I can pretty much look at the water and tell if the PH is high or the CL low. LOL It's definitely not duplicatable for...

I pretty much only use the PH/CL drops 3-way test for normal use. I keep my CYA at 65 and my FC around 8 with a SWG. My pool stays pretty stable. The only thing I need to adjust is PH that drifts up every 10 - 14 days. The CL only goes up to 5 I think on the color scale but I have a good idea...

I've always found it interesting that there was "Food Grade" DE. I thought for putting on plants in gardens.

Test kit is a must. Test strips suck. I sure hope your CYA isn't 300. If so, you're probably looking at draining. While your at it, you can also put your pool information in your signature in the bottom here so we all know what you're working with. Size/type of pool, equipment, etc. I would...

cduke - look at the recommended pool levels here... Pool School - Recommended Levels