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Good tip - I picked up this one from Amazon with one day shipping and will try installing it tomorrow :) - Thanks! https://smile.amazon.com/PACK-Hi-Temp-Union-Whisperflo-Intelliflo/dp/B00AKMV4K8/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=high+temp+union&qid=1628956280&sr=8-3

Further up the pipe there is a union that I was able to disconnect and then unscrew the pipe from the pump. I cleaned off the teflon tape and that caulk like substance in the picture in the first post. The threads on the pipe looked fine. I applied a new layer of tape, screwed the pipe back in...

Thank you both - makes sense! I'll be waiting until this heat wave passes as we don't want to be without the pool should something go wrong.

Thanks - I'm not too familiar with these. Does it involve cutting the pipe above the lip and then unscrewing (assuming its threaded) the union off the pump?

I have a water leak just above the pump/basket. Its not a big water loss, but as the day goes on, the area around is all wet. Does anyone have recommendations on fixing the leak? Thanks!

Thanks for the response. Valves are all open fully. It seems that there is also weakened suction in the skimmers. Pressure from the return jets seems fine, but water is not moving around as much and leaves and such not getting pulled into the skimmers (2). I dont think theres an obstruction in...

Wondering if anyone has any thoughts. My pool is about 7 years old and since the beginning the filter pressure has almost always run at about 15psi. For some reason, a few weeks after opening the pool this season it started running consistently at about 17-18psi. The filter is clear - I have...

Don't be discouraged by the algae. My pool is green every opening but is crystal clear within a couple days following SLAM instructions. Use muriatic acid to bring your PH down to 7.2-7.5, add enough stabilizer to bring your CYA to 30, then start adding the liquid chlorine/bleach to bring and...

My pool has 4 rotating jets in the main part of the pool (there are spinning jets in the step areas). 3 of the 4 rotating jets are getting stuck when they hit the "up" position and don't continue rotating unless I manually give them a nudge. I've tried opening them and making sure there's no...

Yeah, it's a mesh safety cover that they claim blocks 98% UV but I think that's largely exaggerated.

I'm here in NJ and usually open my IG pool in early May each year. Looking at the forecast for tomorrow, we are expecting possible record highs in the upper 80's before it cools back down Thursday and Friday. I'm hoping this one day of heat won't be enough to trigger an algae bloom. I was...

I recently added 10lbs to my pool. I used a 5 gallon bucket, filled it about 3/4 with pool water, and added 5lbs of the calcium. Stirred until completely dissolved and then poured into the deep end. I waited several hours and repeated the process with the next 5lbs. I had no issue this time with...

Great information here - thanks everyone! I also have a vinyl pool with heater as well as a rock waterfall feature. If my CH is low, I will start finding small mortar pieces in the pool from the waterfall returns. My CH is currently at 110 so based on what I'm reading here, would ~200 be...

Thanks guys, duly noted!

Thanks for the advise - I'll be adding 20ppm CYA when I get home later. What is the hurt in bringing up the FC? I was trying get a head start on tackling the algae.

Thanks for the replies. Pool was green, hence the SLAM. Since I couldn't get a CYA reading I vacuumed, brushed and brought PH to 7.2 and FC to 22 and left filter running overnight. Tested this morning and there was only a 3ppm drop overnight and water is looking a bit better, so doesn't appear...

When I closed my SWG pool last October, my CYA level was between 60-70. I opened it yesterday and began the SLAM process, but my CYA test was not showing any at all! I filled the tube all the way and still clear. There was some rainfall and pumping done occassionally over the winter but I...

I have a vinyl pool (with a heater), but also have a waterfall feature. After running with very low CH I found that pieces of the rock mortar were breaking off into the pool. Turns out I need to maintain CH >200 in order to minimize this.

I''m going the poly60 route this year. How much do you add before closing? I bought the Kemtek poly 60 and instructions don't really indicate an amount for closing. I added 16oz for my 16k gallon pool and not sure if it's enough.

Thank you sir!

It was too late and I ended up starting a full SLAM for about 36 hours. Due to my CYA of 70 I was maintaining FC of 28. I finished Sunday morning with OCLT of 0ppm so now I'm letting FC drift down before i kick the SWG back on. From 5:30am on Sunday to 6pm on Monday, FC went from 28 to 16...

OCLT I did last week was 1ppm loss overnight, so passed, but barely. I'll bring FC up to SLAM level, give it a good vacuum/brushing and see if i can get OCLT loss to <= .5ppm over the weekend. And maybe one of these days the rain will stop and warmer weather will be here in NJ!

I did an OCLT last week and passed with ~1ppm loss, but may try another tonight. And yes, I have been using LC to keep the FC level in check. I've learned from this site over the years ;) Thanks! Thanks again. With cooler temps forecasted for the near future I may use the time to SLAM, just to...

I switched it back to Auto and yes, the Power and Generating lights are on. Though they were also on yesterday after I cleaned the cell and still lost my daily average of 3ppm. I set the % to 40 now (which is still higher than the ~30-35 I've usually maintained) and will see if my FC holds or...

Ok, here's another update. With Super Chlorinate on, I just took a sample FC reading with water straight from the return jet closest to the pump. The FC was about 2.5-3 ppm higher than from a random spot elbow deep. I guess this means that I am in fact producing some chlorine. Does the amount...

James, you are correct. And thanks for the cycle explanation. I shut the system off for 5 minutes, back on, waited for the instant salinity reading, and then reset the average. The lights are now off. Which takes me back to square one... System appears to be functioning but not producing chlorine.

I've updated the original post-- Check Salt and Inspect Cell lights are back on

Right, it indicates that but doesn't seem to be actually generating anything. Up until day before it was generating fine and maintaining FC levels. The pump runs for about 9 hrs/day with SWG currently set to 39. Cell is a Hayward T-15 and salt PPM is about 3420