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  1. If you have a colored liner, yes. It is an acid and as any concentrated, slow dissolving acid will do, it can start thinning the vinyl (as chemgeek explained) and the color on the vinyl is usually surface, and doesn't go completely through so it will look "bleached", or might have thinned the liner. I'd take a dive and check the liner.
  2. Looks like they gave you the price of the "Basic Package" added permits which are necessary - Ask them about the dig. The other items look like they are "options" which you can add or not. Find out EXACTLY what is included in the "Basic Package" (Usually around Phoenix that means 80' perimeter, filter (which is usually very very small - I call them "silver bullets") 2-3 steps, tile (the cheap stuff) 3/4hp pump, basic light, 2 surface returns, and maybe a vac port, and minimum decking 1.5' around perimeter). Make sure you check it out carefully, and get more than one bid.
  3. What is going on here? I would appreciate any advice that I can get to corect this problem. Thank You. If the airbleed in filter is A-OK, it may not be the filter at all. If there is no water leaking on the pressure side or return lines (or filter of course), check for a leak on the suction side of the pump (where water goes into the pump) A suction side "leak" will usually pull air into the pump, so you won't usually see water leakage while the system is running, but might notice some water around the pipe to pump as soon as you turn the pump off.
  4. Congratulations on your new pool!!! Chlorine and Acid are the basics, and likely all you will need for a while. Nearly all of these products are the same wherever you purchase them. Check the labels to be sure of actual content. Test the pool regularly, and about every 2-3 months take a water sample in to Leslie's for a more thorough check. If you run into problems, this site is a great resource on how to handle algae, phosphates, TDS, CYA, etc., which likely won't be an issue for you in the near future, if you keep things in balance. Good Luck, Happy Swimming!
  5. When you do open the Chlorinator, does it appear that the tabs have erroded - how many tabs are you putting in per week? What is hte chlorinator setting.
  6. Could be it was acid washed, not rinsed well and possibly not properly restarted. What is the pH,Alk? Make sure pH and ALK are not too low, brush, brush, brush - Made sure to backwash well. You may need to do this several days in a row. Almost like starting a resurfaced pool.
  7. Pull and check the backwash piston and make sure all o-rings are in good shape, and there is nothing else in there allowing the water and DE to go back to the drain and up.
  8. Have you checked connections at switch and junction box. Could also be the switch - if the lite is on an X-10 switch, it may be getting interfereance from a neighboring X-10.
  9. Do you mean CYA (Cyanuric Acid) levels are over 100ppm, or CA (Calcium). And when you say "way over", what is the reading. Depending on your area, you can go a little higher (up to about 150) with some tolerance. Whether 4 years is reasonable for a pool drain is also depends on your area. Before you dump the water, I would test for TDS, Free and Total Chlorine levels, current pH and Alk. It's not unusual for the chlorine levels to take a dive when the weather heats up, particularly once the water starts getting warmer.
  10. Check your manifold and make sure you don't have any cracks or breaks. Phosphate removers are really tough on DE and Cartridge filters. Usually it will affect the grids, too much pressure on material and causing breaks. If you're very very lucky, the pressure may have caused the grids to push up and down, if the fittings weren't tight enough.
  11. If the sand filter is brand new, you won't reduce the effectiveness by backwashing. If you have a lot of dirt/debris that you are trying to vacuum in, then it might clog quicker than regular. It sound like since you're getting some good suction at the beginning of the vacuum, you just have an awful lot of debris. Is it possible for you to vacuum to waste from a port at the pump?
  12. Sounds like the air relief at the top of the filter is open. There is probably a know on it to close relief when water starts coming out.
  13. Sorry, hit a wrong key! What type of filter do you have? What's the pressure reading? It may need cleaning, or in the case of sand, it may need replacing. Also, check your phosphate levels and TDS.
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