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Salt Water Chlorine Generators, Ozone, UV
SWGs, salt water chlorine generators, chlorinators,
ozone generators, UV systems, . . .

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Last post Pool maintenance problem
by Wesandolla
Fri 09 Jun, 2023 10:10
Swimming Pool Mineral Systems
The Pool Wizard, Nature2, the Frog and other mineral systems for
simpler pool care. Non-chlorine Pristine Blue, Rainforest Blue and similar.

Topics: 52, Posts: 192

Last post Re: Mineral pool conversion
by Denniswiseman
Sun 11 Jul, 2021 08:19
Baquacil, Biguanides and PHMB
Baquacil, SoftSwim, Revacil, Splashes, Poly Clear. Using these
non-chlorine products and converting from biguanides back to chlorine.

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by WillieApola
Fri 24 Mar, 2023 02:03

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by pooldude » Sat 28 Feb, 2009 12:03

Anyone use Pristine Blue? They say it's 100% chlorine free and has all the necessary certifications.

I'm thinking of getting away from chlorine but am a little hesitant...
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Last post by chem geek
Mon 17 Jun, 2013 17:52
Copper silver systems and proper pool sanitizing

by Larry » Wed 11 Mar, 2009 13:18

The following was originally posted here by chem geek (Richard) on 06 May 2008:

There does not appear to be a lot of data on the kill times for copper and silver in...

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Last post by chem geek
Tue 21 Sep, 2010 00:55
Pool maintenance problem

by Wesandolla » Fri 09 Jun, 2023 10:10

So my Hayward sand filter recently had a pin hole form which caused me to replace. After replacement, same day, my Hayward pro-logic readout became unreadable as if in...

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Last post by Wesandolla
Fri 09 Jun, 2023 10:10
SWG Filling my pool with bubbles

by bleek131 » Tue 30 May, 2023 05:13

I have a 7 year old Jandy TruClear SWG system. This is the first year I had to open the pool myself. I had a pool person come out and put in a new Salt cell. They said...

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Last post by Teapot1
Tue 30 May, 2023 10:20
Changing to salt filter

by megsmom05 » Sat 27 May, 2023 07:46

We have an above ground metal pool. It was not purchased at Walmart. It is 4and 1/2 feet deep. 15,000 gallons of water. We were needing details on how to switch it over....

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Last post by Teapot1
Sat 27 May, 2023 13:08
Replacement for Hayward T9

by Bmacman » Sun 21 May, 2023 17:57

Hey all! I have a bad Hayward T9 turbo cell and looking at aftermarket 3rd party replacement as I don’t have $1k to drop right now. Anyone have any experience with the...

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Last post by Bmacman
Sun 21 May, 2023 17:57
Compupool cell plug

by Dcook11 » Sat 20 May, 2023 14:35

I purchased a new compupool CPSC24 cell. When I went to install it, found the cell plug very corroded and appeared to have shorted or overheated. What could have caused...

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Last post by Dcook11
Sat 20 May, 2023 14:35
New to Saltwater Pools

by saturation » Sat 29 Apr, 2023 15:47

I'm on the cusp of converting to a saltwater pool, but had a few questions.

1) Is it ok to get a salt water system that is built for a much larger pool? ie., a 30K or...

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Last post by KineKilla
Thu 11 May, 2023 07:49
What system to choose from, UV light or clearblue ionizer?

by ibra0078 » Sat 22 Apr, 2023 19:08

My 21ft above ground pool got damaged over the winter, I'm about to place an order for another one. I had a salt system but for this one I'm either switching to the pure...

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Last post by Teapot1
Wed 26 Apr, 2023 02:02
Aquarite 900 not generating

by michaeljoseph01 » Thu 30 Mar, 2023 16:39

This board is going to be my best friend this summer, I can already tell.

We have a 6 month old salt plaster pool, everything was great until about a month ago when I...

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Last post by Teapot1
Sat 08 Apr, 2023 12:54
Please Help, I have tried everything - "Check Salt" and "Inspect Cell"

by Jupiter_Pool » Mon 03 Apr, 2023 16:28

Hi, I have a Hayward Swim Pure Extreme. Last fall, I noticed the "Check Salt" and "Inspect Cell" would come on and the pool would not generate salt....

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Last post by Teapot1
Wed 05 Apr, 2023 13:49
Bad Cell?

by James_06 » Sun 12 Mar, 2023 00:57

Appreciate some help/advice? Would my chlorinator cell still make the calcium build up and not chlorine? Chlorine levels are low so cleaned cell and started back up,...

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Last post by James_06
Sun 12 Mar, 2023 00:57
Adding vs pump and Hayward AquaRite salt system

by flboy » Fri 10 Mar, 2023 11:36

Going back to a salt system and upgrading my pump to a variable speed. A question on AquaRite wiring. Instructions say unit MUST only have power when the timer is...

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Last post by Teapot1
Sat 11 Mar, 2023 01:42
Ozone creates a cloud

by llaman » Thu 16 Feb, 2023 15:48

At our commercial pool we installed an Ozone system in addition to our salt cells. Is it normal for when the system turns on to automatically dose the pool for there to...

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Last post by Teapot1
Sun 26 Feb, 2023 12:28
Salt chlorine generator not displaying salt levels in ppm format

by Sir_Swims_Alot » Thu 15 Dec, 2022 12:12

Hello Everyone,

First time poster here. I joined your forum to ask about my chlorine salt generator.

I have a Blue Essence salt chlorine generator which looks to be...

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Last post by Sir_Swims_Alot
Thu 15 Dec, 2022 12:12
Bromine, Chlorine Prices: Justify Salt Conversion?

by mknmike » Mon 12 Sep, 2022 00:15

I’m considering draining my bromine pool this fall to resurface or just re-paint it. I’m new to pool ownership, and bromine was $250 last year, $350 this spring, and now...

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Last post by mknmike
Mon 12 Sep, 2022 00:26
INTELLICHLOR 40 NOT WORKING

by Capochris72 » Wed 10 Aug, 2022 14:30

I have an IC40 that is only a few years old. It was working one day and not the next. After a closer look at the unit. It appears there is rust coming out of the entire...

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Last post by Capochris72
Wed 10 Aug, 2022 14:30
Another Intex 8110 Owner here

by cdawley4 » Sun 14 Mar, 2021 12:51

Hello,

I have been reading about the intex 8110 Salt Generator and all of its problems from people on this forum. Based on what I saw, some of the topics date back to...

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Last post by cdawley4
Thu 07 Jul, 2022 14:27
Is My Salt Cell Bad? Shows 0 Salt

Attachment(s) by ARAMP1 » Fri 05 Jul, 2019 11:18

Recently, I noticed my Goldline Aqua Rite Salt Chlorine Generator had the "Check Salt" and "Inspect Cell" lights illuminated. Also, the average and...

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Last post by Teapot1
Mon 20 Jun, 2022 12:14
Orp sensor doesn't work in pool water!

by Perulaca » Sat 04 Jun, 2022 09:45

Hi
I can't figure this out. I have a salt water pool with automatic electrolisis producing chlorine.
My ORP sensor starts flashing 999 when it's plugged into the pool...

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Last post by Perulaca
Sat 04 Jun, 2022 09:45

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