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    How to clean salt cell

    Try using a hose, or soaking in plain water. The plates are coated with precious metals and you don't want to disturb that. This TFP article has some good information for you- https://www.troublefreepool.com/wiki/index.php?title=SWG_How_It_Works Maddie 🇮🇹
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    Pebble Sheen Color Help

    Take a look at these TFP pools and see if anything strikes your fancy? https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/pool-finish-and-color-viewing-room-pictures-details-only-please.177943/
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    Opened to a nice pond yesterday.

    ohmygosh!?! You walked in to a clueless pool store!! (actually, most are or at least say what's needed to make a sale). YES, CYA matters for just about all pools! If you've been using a chlorinator, luckily you probably lost a lot of cya over the winter months. Pucks of chlorine almost always...
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    Hello I am from Florida

    Hello :). Welcome to Trouble Free Pools (TFP, for short). It's really helpful to us if you tell us a bit about your pool, in a Signature Line. You can find it under <Settings> So we're prepared if you ask questions and such...ya'know? :) Maddie 🇮🇹
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    Hi from Florida

    Howdy! You've come to the right pool place to learn the best, most economical ways of pool care- You'll have TFP water in no time! Some basics to get you started: Maddie 🇮🇹
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    Pump Upgrade options

    OMG I'm so sorry, I mistook that photo for a broken lid! To my (maybe on my phone, I don't recall?) it looked like filter material instead of peeled label . Mea Culpe.
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    Pump Upgrade options

    So is the cartridge showing in that filter? Or is that just the inside lining of a broken filter lid?
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    Pump Upgrade options

    Hey there...welcome to posting, always nice to come out of hiding and get some personalized answers. :) First thing *I*can answer is you *need* a new level equipment pad. It's cracked and falling under your equipment which must have some affect on equipment and pipes? Especially the pump. And...
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    NTP French grey mini pebble customized w no black rock and add white: anyone done this?

    I think the French Grey formula comes premixed, but that would be a good question for your pool builder. Have you checked out our collection of plaster pictures other folks on TFP have shared...
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    Unclear about Poolmath numbers

    Most swimming pool tests/chems deal in ppm- parts per million Were you by chance reading the column for SLAM level of FC? That chart line lists needs to kill algae, based on your CYA level. How are you chlorinating? How do you normally test? Here are some basics that ought to be help for you...
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    Pump upgrade for an Intex 26ft x 52?

    i wonder if its more a problem of the filter working *too good* and it's cleaning up hidden debris and algae? How does your water look? Got any test results? FC CC pH TA CH CYA Salt if applicable Maddie 🇮🇹