Recent content by RyanH

Also, you don't need to "replace" Beginnings. Salt doesn't evaporate from your pool, so it is basically in your pool for good unless you drain it. You will just need to add more salt over time to replace splash-out and backwashing.

I am also a victim of being pool-stored into buying Beginnings and Renewal. I also bought the T-15 Cell you purchased so I have a bit of experience with this. What you bought is a bunch of salt with some other chemicals added to it to increase CYA and stabilize the PH. The pool guys put the...

The slide/grotto is looking amazing! You will have a great space out there when they are done.

Do you have a dedicated suction line installed in your pool? It seems to me that if you have already spent the money to install the dedicated suction line the Pool Cleaner is the way to go. It has pretty good reviews and will likely require much less (and cheaper) maintenance than the robot would.

It looks like they are out of the newer labeled T-Cell 9 on Amazon and a 3rd party is selling it. You can find it under a different label at Amazon for $375: http://www.amazon.com/Hayward-GLX-CELL- ... +9+hayward Or under the original Goldline label here for $338...

I find that Amazon has great prices on pool equipment. Look at the Hayward Aqua Rite T-Cell 5 and T-Cell 9. The 5 would probably work for you but it is recommended to size up on these, so the 9 is probably the best bet for little increase in price. Your pool store will mark these up about 50%.

Goldline is now a Hayward company. You will find your SWG now sold under the name AquaRite if you need to research/troubleshoot any problems with it.

Do both! I currently have a SWG but I still try to stick to BBB. I use the SWG to generate the chlorine regularly, but when it drops for whatever reason I just drop some bleach in to pull it back up.

Your pool build looks incredible! Thanks for sharing. I am looking forward to seeing it finished and filled with sparkling clear water.

Nope. I asked the pool guy that installed it specifically if I should do that (because I couldn't understand having to recallibrate it), and he said to leave it on. If I should be doing that I'll definitely be sure to turn it off next time.

In my short experience with a SWCG I can tell you my controller is anything but reliable. I have a Hayward AquaRite controller hooked up to a T15 cell and in the few weeks it has been installed I have had to recallibrate it no less than 3 times. I have added salt and seen the numbers actually...

Yeah, I was afraid mine would be blowing around the yard as well. I think the previous owner left them under the house but I don't plan on going in and out of the crawl space to get floats. I'm thinking I'm just going to have to build some sort of shelter for pool stuff.

This is my first year with a pool and I'm grateful to have found this wonderful forum full of great info. I have a quick question for you. I have two boys that are going to have lots of floats and large pool toys this summer. My question is, where do you put them when not in use? I have...

Your pool and yard are amazing! I would love to see pictures of the finished bathroom if you have any.

I got it working! Whoo hoo! If anyone else comes across this problem the solution was to partially close the main return valve so more water would go to the slide. I love simple fixes.