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At least one SWCG manufacturer is including an instruction on their saltwater chlorinator cells: "ACID CLEAN EVERY 3 MONTHS" Doing so will significantly reduce the life of your saltwater chlorinator cell. For pool water that is kept well-balanced using TFPC, acid cleaning is seldom necessary...

I'd like to play around with some deck jets, but above-ground because pool is already built. I don't need the deck jet bodies. I can buy replacement nozzles for around US$12 each. So I'm wondering if anyone here knows if the male thread at the base of the deck jet replacement nozzle is national...

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-05/church-selling-bleach-claims-cures-coronavirus-australia/12201348 Just to prove there are crackpots in every corner of the world! This is a fairly neutral and overall good news source. I followed the link to the company's website selling this stuff, and...

I've noticed this come up... Need to cut pipe very close to concrete, but there's a fitting there... the last guy messed me around by putting a fitting too close to the equipment pad concrete. So you'd like to remove a glued fitting, but save the pipe inside it. If you have a hammer...

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I started out wanting to make a chart to illustrate the difference between paying for an SWCG vs. paying for chlorinating liquid. I ended up with a calculator that compares SWG to chlorinating liquid economics. It might be useful for people who are considering a SWG. If you have a chance to...

Hello, just hoping someone will test a couple Excel files for me. There are two links, and you should be able to download each file. First is the old Excel version (xls) and the second is the newer version (xlsx). If you could just try entering in the white cells (should work) and then in a...

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I've got my work cut out for me. My mother-in-law's pool is around 15K gallon, 45 years old, plaster, with slippery green steps and ledge. Her pool guy hasn't shown up for a month and won't return calls or texts. 40 degree weather (105 F) so guess who?!? She's pretty stressed (mid 80s) so we...

Here's our first two year's cost running the pool on Trouble Free Pool Care. The first includes the usual costs and the second includes allowances for future stuff. It's in Australian dollars, but many things seem similar to US prices. We pay around $0.25 per kWh for power which seems higher...

Summary The FlowVis Flow Meter is a comparatively low cost addition to pool plumbing that provides a cross-check that your system is performing normally. The meter can help with optimizing a heating system. The information provided by the meter can also be estimated other ways. The FlowVis is...

The pool store sold me a bag of Supr-Magick-Sparkle, for just a little extra insurance and to be on the safe side... Just kidding, but there are common pool chems recommended at pool stores that cause problems and are not necessary. Here's three to avoid: Copper algaecides and other copper...

Well, the grandkids came over for the last hot day and we had a blast, but now there’s a snake in the skimmer with just his head and a bit of his neck poking out of the vacuum plate. It’s either a darkish Eastern Brown or maybe a Red-bellied Black, and he ain’t smiling. Doesn’t matter what he...

Has anyone had any experience with one of these? Seems like an attractive price. Raypak Pump: Raypak Variable Speed Pool Pump 1.65 THP - PS165VSP - INYOPools.com Here's the manual: http://cdn.globalimageserver.com/fetchDocument.aspx?id=199fa381-0c94-4720-a864-b2827cb89265

Hi, I'm hoping the TFP plaster experts can help keep me on the straight and narrow. I’m concerned this plaster is failing and wondering the best things to do to make it last and also look good. I took over this 7300 gal pool 5 months ago, just helping out family. First test was: FC 2.5 CYA 0...

I have a Zodiac Sand Filter, model ZT650 (25") which comes with it's own multiport valve. The filter is around two feet (600) above the pool water. The return side drains back by allowing air from the waste line past the spider gasket. After the drain line empties after a backwash, I don't see...

How many days did anyone wait before trimming a new solar cover? Mine is 10 mil (250 micron). It's clear skies and around 45F to 75F these days (8C - 25C). Any tips? I have some scissors and my hope is for no curled up edges and maybe 1" from the tile all the way around in winter and nearly...

Hey, do you like the suspended camera work at Rio in the swimming comps? The underwater cameras are amazing as well. Very impressed with that :)

I know everyone’s situation is different, but if you’re willing, please tell us how you use your liquid chlorine dosing system. 1. Which liquid chlorine dosing system do you use? (Stenner, other dosing pump, or Liquidator, etc.?) 2. Does your system respond to a sensor, or do you dial it in...

Somewhere, there are people behind the scenes, making sure this website and forum runs smoothly, tweaking and adding features, and solving glitches. They're modest cause most of us don't even know who they are. This platform appears to us to be as Trouble Free as our Pools!! Thank you so much...

I'm no fashionista and I need some help! I really want to get the least ugly pool cover. So far, I agree that "buy cheap and replace" makes sense, but I would spend more if it would look better. What would you recommend for our pool? There's a picture below to give a sense of our colours. It...

Sydney storms: Collaroy houses flooded, damaged by insane weather | Photos King tide and storm combined to clobber the northern beaches suburbs here in Sydney. Catastrophic pool pictures.

Winter here, shut the SWG off yesterday. Since part of the lower FC/CYA ratio used for SWG is because of super-chlorination and other harsh reactions inside the SWG cell, should I now adopt the 7.5% bare minimum FC/CYA ratio? Pool will be open, running, no cover, and unused (by humans) for the...

I've noticed that American SWCs are opaque, mostly white plastic. Ours are all, or nearly all, transparent. I like being able to see through the clear housing and know the cell plates are clear, and to see the clouds of gas coming off the plates when it's running. Is this a fashion/style thing...

Hello, I hope this is helpful. I received my K-2006C recently and noticed that the number of tests shown in Pool School - Test Kits Compared is low on a couple of the tests. The kit includes three 2 oz (60 ml) bottles of CYA reagent. At 7 mls per test, 180 mls does around 25 tests vs. ~8 tests...

Big storm, tons of organics in the pool, vacuumed, brushed yesterday and all looks well, BUT... I've been wanting to learn SLAM, so here goes. CYA 60 (last time was 70), so I'm going to use FC 28 as my target from Pool School - Chlorine / CYA Chart pH 7.6, so I added enough MA to get to 7.0 or...

Just a minor suggestion... I notice from reading SLAM threads that people often run out of indicator and reagent, so my suggestion is to edit Pool School - SLAM - Shock Level And Maintain - first line under Prerequisites. "You need to have a FAS-DPD chlorine test", including a backup refill of...

Now that I have decent testing (I love this kit!!!), I have a question. Can I get a 2-week break with no testing or chemicals added? My overall goals are: 1) safe water, always ready for swimming (i.e. never an in-season SLAM) 2) do it at lowest safe cost, and 3) be able to leave it without...

Received my Australia Day present today - K2006C plus salt kit :D FC 10.5 CC 0 pH 7.6 TA 80 CH 240 CYA 40 Salt 4600 84F, CSI -0.31 The CYA surprised me. I've put 6.6 lbs (3 kg) in 11,500 g (43,500 Litres) so I was expecting 60 after a bit of overflow. I don't think there's any way I could have...