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    Need help installing heater and in-line SWG

    :goodjob: Good to know! If some of you could send pics of possible plumbing set ups, that would be great. I'm a visial-aid type person :hammer: & I'm having trouble relaying some of this info to DH. Thanks in Advance to all.
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    Need help installing heater and in-line SWG

    Thanks Jason. I do have another question reguarding the heater. It's a Jandy Lite2 Natural Gas 125,000 BTU unit. The Manual states: "The Lite2 LJ heater is specifically designed for heating fresh water swimming pools and spas. There is a specially designed model of Lite2 for heating salt...
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    Need help installing heater and in-line SWG

    Here are some pics of the current set up. Our original plan was to stay with the BBB method; but after doing some research, DH likes the idea of the SWG. If I'm not mistaken, the SWG should go between the heater & pool (return) Yes? Probably won't need the auto chlorinator any more? Also...
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    Brand new pool & choosing the BBB way of life!

    FPMom, I am following your advise on "getting to know my pool". The trichlor tabs ran out on Wed. so now I am strictly on the BBB method. On Friday, my FC dropped to 3.0, & off to the pool calc I went :whip:. Added 2 quarts of 6% bleach and brought the level up to 5.0. All of the other levels...
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    Brand new pool & choosing the BBB way of life!

    You are right! :oops: I added CYA on Sunday. I'm very interested in adding borates to my pool. What's your take on this?
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    Brand new pool & choosing the BBB way of life!

    Okay! Here are the new readings... FC 3.5 CC 0 TC 3.5 ph 7.2 TA 90 CH 20 CYA 40 Not too bad huh 8) I know the CH is low but I added some on Sunday. As I learned in Pool School, it can take up to a week for that to show up on a test. Therefore, I will wait a couple more days but will have...
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    Brand new pool & choosing the BBB way of life!

    Thank You Sooo Much! Yes I did have the defaults in the target area on. Also had to omit the comma in 12,800 gallons! :roll: Thanks for not kicking me back to Pool School :o I'm sure I'll be back soon!
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    Brand new pool & choosing the BBB way of life!

    I've been putting off this post in fear that I will be kicked back into Pool School :? I understand & like this method of pool care...but I'm having a lot of trouble with the Chemistry part of it (especially the math). So I'll just post my test readings and hope that I can be...