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Thanks for the feedback, especially the warmer weather comment. I didn't consider the fact the chlorine demand is pretty low right now. Pat

My Pool Pilot generator power supply has died and I'm not sure I should replace it. While the system worked great for five years, I'm somewhat amazed at how easy the pool has been to take care of by just adding bleach. It sure seems like the water balance stays much more consistent with the...

Pool about 91. too warm for me, just right for my wife. Just had to turn down the solar controller. Normally over the cooler months, I'll set the controller at 95 so that the panels are on whenever there is any heat available. Unfortunately in Florida, once the warmer months come, the pool...

My pool pilot soft touch has been set on power 2 and normal reversing and seems to work fine and have never had any scale on the cell. The manual states that improvements to the water balance can be had if you use the long reversing cycle setting. Any idea on what this would do. Not real...

Richard, Thanks for the reply. I was somewhat skeptical of the claims when we got the system, but it didn't cost much more than the SWG alone. It does sound like I should go ahead and add the CYA. As you mentioned, I was concerned whether I should lower the FC without any CYA present. I...

Hopefully, your algae/pool pilot issues have been resolved. I have a pool pilot and was having issues at one point with low FC. Luckily I never got any algae. The probe connection was not very good. We applied some dielectric gel (purchased at an autoparts store) and applied it to the cable...

While I have perused the forum and have seen some reference to the fact that CYA level needs to be 60 to 80 with a SWG, I guess I can't convince myself of its use. I have an outdoor pool with a swg/ozone system called a claripure. This system is patented on the basis that the synergies of...

I use KOH salt in my pool and can use the backwash to fertilize my yard. Costs a little more up front that regular sodium based salt, but my pool builder suggested it and used it when they commissioned the pool.