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Thanks ned8377! It worked perfectly:whoot:

Ok great! Thanks.... I will try it first thing tomorrow:cool:

Hi all :wave: I have an Aquarite SWG that seems to have switched over to Celsius for water temp. & a decimal for the salt reading? If I did it..... I don't know how I did! But, does anyone know how to switch it back to "normal"..... something I can understand lol!! Thanks, I appreciate it...

Sorry Kim, I didn't see your post! I never did get to speak to customer service.... each time I tried there was a recording that said "your wait time is over 15 mins we suggest you use our website at...." I did use all the pictures & specs on the site though to figure out which filter I have :p...

Reporting back with the happy ending to my latest "learning experience" :study: First of all, the idea to bump up my FC a little & run the pool on recirculate for a couple of days until I got the people & parts to fix the sand filter worked really well:goodjob: Since the sand was out & I had...

Thanks so much Kim!! I'm on it!!

Okay.... So I continue on my learning journey:study: Help arrived at last & we removed the sand & lateral assembly.... very bad news here. It looks as though 7 out of the 8 laterals are broken where they twist into the assembly. (Mine don't fold up, they twist in and they were all packed with...

That's definitely the plan. I will empty the filter and post pics of what I find. Do you think that the idea to run the filter on recirculate will work to "hold" things until I get more help? Or should I just keep filtering as normal & catch the debris in stockings? I don't want to mess up my...

Anybody?? Suggestions? Am I on the right track... Is using recirculate okay to hold over until help arrives?? Thanks

Ok so there is good news and very bad news to report this morning...... The good news: my son came down this weekend and deep cleaned the sand filter according to Smykowski's great step by step videos. It was pouring down rain for most of the day so not the best quality Mother/Son time! We kept...

Thanks Duraleigh, but that is sand under the return. I rubberband a nylon stocking over it to make sure. I finished my SLAM a few days ago, the sand coming through the return jets is a new development since then. Here is the complete set of results you asked for: FC 4.5 CC 0 pH 7.5 CH...

This is only my 2nd season with TFP and I have had a very quick & successful opening:lovetfp: My pool was sparkly clear & perfectly balanced and then I noticed a few specks of something in the bottom!! So I got out the vacuum immediately.... yes, I'm getting OCD about my beautiful pool! So, I...

I have been having the same problem with my cylinder & powder from last year! I read through another thread that recommended filling the cylinder with bleach, let it soak for a few minutes, then rinse with water & dry with a paper towel. It worked, but the staining (mine looks really dark...

Here is a pic of how much sand & stuff is being spit back into the pool from just one of the return jets. My son is coming on Saturday to help me deep clean the sand filter.... I pray that fixes the problem!!! - - - Updated - - -

Should I be running the booster pump along with the main pump whenever it's on?

I live way out in the country & would not be surprised at all if this was put together by some "good 'ole country boys" who think they know everything and not a professional install!

Are these the return valves you are asking about? I never touch these. My son tried to fool with them last year and they are basically stuck as is! You can see he broke one off trying... also put a pretty good gash on his wrist! The one on the left is apparently for 2 jets on the stairs, but is...

I find these atrocities regularly in my skimmer basket in the morning!! I always knock before opening (I have found a baby water moccasin in there too) lol!! This Mama has about 100 babies on her back..... yuck!!

I have been doing a lot more reading here since I posted last & now believe that what I need to do is check the o-ring under the multiport valve to see if it needs replacing and deep clean the sand. We replaced the sand 2 seasons ago but have not done a deep clean ever :( I found "Smykowski's"...

UPDATE!!! :queen: Because I finally discovered TFP last season and all that I have learned in PoolSchool and all the help from the forum.... I just had the sweetest pool opening EVER!!! In a mere 5 days and a dozen gallons of bleach... SLAM complete!!! I cut 30 days and 100 gallons of bleach...

Awesome!! Thank you:p I have been studying up in Pool School about SWGs, SWG Water Balance & Pump Run Time..... I will buy the trippers & be ready to go as soon as SLAM is finished :swim:

So a tripper is just a little screw on piece that holds the position for the clock dial to start & stop at?

Hi everyone, The SLAM is going great thanks to all I have learned here and all y'alls help!!! While I'm slamming I need to learn about "dialing in my SWG". I would love to be able to use the timer. I see that I have one, but have always turned the pump on & off manually. I took pics because I...

Great!! Thanks so much, I'm on it;) Am I going to need to bring the CYA up to 70 after the SLAM? It should be 70-80 according to PoolMath.

Thanks so much! Do I have to add the CYA slowly through the sock method? Or can I just dump it in so I can start the SLAM?

I stored my test kit in a closet over the winter. Obviously I screwed something up the first round of tests because here are my new test results after adding 4 gals. of bleach & circulating for 1 hr: CL 5 Br 10 pH 7.5 FC 4.5 ppm CC .5 ppm CH 100 TA 110 CYA 0

Yes, the OTO was clear. I have vacuumed again, backwashed & added 4 gallons of bleach. Will retest in 1 hr. & report back:p Thanks!!

OTO test?? Remind me which one that is. Could my DPD powder from last year be no good? It has dark purple chunks in it. - - - Updated - - - All I have added so far was about 7 gallons of bleach while I was vacuuming, brushing & cleaning out debris.

Hello everyone:D Last year was my first season using the TFP method. Here is a reminder what I started with last year: Before pic!! I used a cover over the off months and this is what I'm starting with this year :party: I'm getting ready to SLAM (yes, I have cleaned out debris and...

Ok thanks :p Could I get any advice on tarps and anchors. Do the anchors have to go in the cement or can I run them to the grass surrounding the area?