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    Is there a Good Automatic Chlorinator?

    I'm sorry, I should have been a lot more specific. Above ground pool, use bleach to maintain CL level. I want an automatic CL feeder. The one I had used a cartridge that lasted about 2 weeks. The ones I have seen (e.g. Hayward) use Trichlor tablets. I just want to buy a good one.
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    Is there a Good Automatic Chlorinator?

    I had a good unit for about 25 years. It took a cartridge that lasted the whole 2 weeks we were on vacation. The sun UV finally corroded it and it needed to be replaced. The local dealer still sold the cartridges, but the unit was out of production. The alternative unit was a "Swimline" unit...
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    Pool Hose Discoloration

    Yes, trichlor. I only use that for the short period that we are on vacation and nobody is home to mind the pool. ALL other times its bleach because that's what i learned on this site. Still trying to figure out if the hose is going to disintegrate...
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    Pool Hose Discoloration

    Its an above ground pool in a northern climate. The pump and related hoses are removed to the basement in the winter. It's not UV related. The skimmer to pump hose shows no discoloration. The discolored hose is white now at the inlet end and grey at the discharge end, with a gradual color...
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    Pool Hose Discoloration

    Years ago I had a hose crack while on vacation, so now I replace them annually. I have 2 hoses - one from the skimmer to the pump, and the other from the filter back to the discharge into the pool. I buy the high pressure hoses that are grey in color. This year the return hose from the filter...