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    Pool Collapse?

    I have never fully drained my pool before but am going to this opening because the water is pretty bad. It is an 18 foot above ground. 5 years old. Is there any danger of it collapsing in on itself if it is empty? Any tips?
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    New Pump, 1 yr old filter, losing pressure after running pump for 1 hr

    I had the same issue with my old pump. 18 ft above grnd old pump hayward 1 hp new pump 1.5 hayward hp After I do a 10 second backwash the pressure is ok for the next hour
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    Sediment Comes Back After Vacuuming

    18ft Above Ground Pool. Salt Water. Chemicals are perfect. I am left with sediment on the bottom of my pool. I vacuum it up, it looks all clean, and then it returns after about 2 hours. As a possible solution - I have opened up the sand filter and cleaned/mixed up the sand. I cleaned it by...
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    Intex 8110 Won't Turn On Anymore

    Worked fine for 2 yrs and 1 month so far this year. Had it on a daily 1 hr cycle. Worked like a charm but now it won't even turn on. No LED. Tried different power receptacles. I just unhooked it from the pool to try and troubleshoot, but not sure where to start. Would the LED even turn on if...
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    Number Level Check Please

    Hello. I'm a SWG newbie and was looking for some feedback on these numbers please... Salt 6000 FC 8 PH 7 TA 80 BRO 20 CYA 50 CH 140 BOR 0 CC 0 WATER TEMP 25 I know the salt is high but that's because my strips were giving me false readings and I figured that out too late. Is it OK to leave it...
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    CYA at 0 - should I use this

    Hello all. I just purchased the Taylor chem set and it tells me that my CYA is 0. I confirmed that I did the test properly by doing the same with a known soln of 55 (I purchased the soln), and came out with the set reading of 55. The pool calc tells me to add 288 grams of stabilizer. I bought...
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    CYA and Borate Tester needed in Canada

    Where can i find these? I have an 18ft x 4ft AG and this year I have switched over to saltwater. I have the test strips for hardness, ph, alk, fc, and bromine. But I still need a CYA and Borate Tester. I have went to Cdn Tire, Walmart and called 2 pool supply stores with no success. I will also...