Recent content by Taylor1584

Good point on the pressure gauge, what about the sight glass on the sand filter, I read remove that also somewhere on the forum? Prices went up so high, expensive pieces became outrageous and then the install was hiked some more. Feel like I need to baby everything. Christine

I am new to this area, formerly Houston, and am worried about freezing. They do get freezing temps, snow and ice, how much depends on the year. I am closing the pool. Judging from the water chemistry advice I'm getting here about opening and closing and the lack of understanding when they...

I am having a company close the pool in 48 hrs. . Really they are here to do the cover, lower the water level, blow out the lines, etc. I am doing the chemicals, Slam, ph in 7's, all others in line with pool math. Following all the advice here on the forum as former pool in Houston never...

I saved the picture of timer and plug in the box for my electrician.

Ack, I didn't know I could do this. Thanks for sharing this. Already filled the new spa and closing pool shortly but will try that when pool opens up again and need to drain, purge, and refill. Love getting tips!

Could this please be added to a sticky or is it already? I just stumbled upon it in this post and I have been looking for instructions everywhere. Christine

Got it thanks for the advice. I want it to be safe for sure.

thank you for the clarification. The bullfrog does require 50 amp, but I read here to go with 60 amps main for the tub, so that is what I have spec'd. I am not quite following the rest. So I need another 50 amp gfci, is that at the panel or outside, and a 20 amps 120 v gfci for the dedicated...

That is a smart way to outfox the cell and get what your tub needs. Thanks for the visual.

Thanks for the information.

So electricians are running 60 amp from the house panels that are in attic at the other end of the house. So for the 20 amp gfci protected circuit does that go on the main panel and more wire is run to the location. I really do not want to have an extension cord for the salt cell. The...

"There is less of a roller coaster with a swg because it’s giving you a little fc around the clock if it is built in or at designated intervals if on a timer like mine." I ordered the Salton Mini based on your and others use. It arrives Monday. Is the timer built in or something you added...

The electricians are coming in 2 days to run wire from a dedicated circuit to the new hot tub. I am also installing a Salton Mini SWG. Since this is all new wiring run through the attic to the other side of the house I am thinking of what other electrical I need. Per the dealer's suggestion...

Updates and questions. The recommended hi-temp pump unions were installed and I have operation of everything from my phone, I think. Question, the installer set the SWG at 50%, to my already chlorinated pool, CL about 8, it was very hot and sunny. I tested in 48 hours, and pool Cl was 17...

Good points. My last cell, Hayward in previous inherited pool, was horizontal, and worked fine, at least I thought it did. Will keep an eye on it. Also, will discuss with installer.