Recent content by Uzona

Thanks for the response. It's good to know that I don't have to replace the whole kit every year. I do keep it stored indoors in a closet so it's protected from light and temperature. So it should be good for another season. I'm currently using the 0871 to test bromine. I just want to be...

At the beginning of last year (prior to discovering TFP and the TF Test Kit) I purchased a Taylor K2006 test kit. I've read that the test chemicals lose their potency and you should replace them annually. Do I really need to replace all the chemicals each year, or will the one's I have...

I'm also curious to know what your reason's are for wanting a non-chlorine pool? Chlorine tends to get an undeserved bad rap. Most of the "negative stuff" usually associated with chlorine pools are usually the result of chemical imbalance or other factors that are incorrectly associated with...

I'm always paranoid about bleaching my liner too. I keep a 2 gallon bucket near the pool. I dip the bucket into the pool then add 1 or 2 quarts of bleach to the bucket. I then slowly pour the diluted bleach from the bucket into the pool in front of the return so that it disperses as much as...

Nitelighter. We picked up a nitelighter. I like it. It puts out a good amount of light for a 50w bulb. However I made the mistake of putting it one end of our 15x30 agp so the far end is not as illuminated as the end where the light is located. I"m thinking of getting a second one for the...

Welcome Mike, Your username is familiar. I'm curious, were you ever a member of the AzPhp mailing group or ever heard of now defunct open source software projects called AutoFLM and/or Renegade?

Ohh... better not do that. They might flag you. I'm not sure what flagging entails, but it can't be good. What if the neighbors found out, would you be scorned and ridiculed? Reported to the authorities as a communist sympathizer? Face eternal pool audits? Do you want to spend the rest...

I appreciate the helpful responses. We sent the unit back. I wish it had been a dirty filter issue because at least then it would have been something I could resolve. When we called tech support they gave the same advice and said to try washing the filter. It was a brand new unit with what...

thanks for the responses.. wolfmarsh...that's the same issue I had read about with the Polaris. Seems to be pretty common. I think i've narrowed it down to going inexpensive and giving the Aquabug a chance or going the opposite extreme and giving the Pool Rover line a second chance. I tend...

Alligators, frog legs, and snakes... anybody else getting hungry?

Hi Everyone. I'm shipping back my Pool Rover. We gave it a week and it never picked up the dirt. I chose the pool rover based upon the glowing reviews at other forums. For whatever reason, mine never worked properly. It's possible that I may have just gotten a bad unit with an under...

Welcome. Another refugee.. We recently put in a 15X30 Cantar Estate II purchased from a local pool store. It's only been a couple months, but we're happy with it. My advice is you don't have to settle for a pre-packaged pump and filter combination. Research and assess your needs based...

As a pool forum refugee I was left to wander aimlessly through the internet wilderness looking for a place I could register. It is somewhat remarkable that poolforum has remained a viable forum despite not allowing registrations for close to a year. That's a testament to the loyalty and...

Thanks Thanks for the warm welcome. Texas is a fine state. My dad was from Texas as are most of my relatives. Tom Landry is an icon who will never be forgotten. My earliest and fondest sports memories are of Coach Landry, Roger Staubach and the great Cowboy teams of the 70's. The...

Greetings... I'm glad I finally found my way to this forum. I've been visiting the other forum for over a year while we were planning our pool. The forum contained a wealth of knowledge but it was frustrating not being able to register and ask questions. It looks like that knowledge is...