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Hello, There seems to be some buildup clogging the “from pool main drain” in the skimmer. The “to pump suction” pipe is clear and sucking. I honestly don’t know if that to main drain pipe has always been closed with this stuff or is supposed to be closed. My neighbor has a gray plug screwed...

Hello, looking for help from the most helpful pool forum I know. So. . . First upfront, I am aware of the syncing procedure contained in the manual for my Hayward Colorlogic LED (see pic at the bottom of this post). Several posts I found while searching before posting referenced it. But, it...

Just wanted some opinions on what appears to be a failing T-9 cell since this is the first salt cell I will have to replace. Built pool in March of 2016 - T-9 is the original salt cell. No issues since 2016. Recently got a “Chlor Too Low Salt” warning. Salt read low on the OmniLogic board and...

I've got a total of three Hayward Colorlogic lights in my pool - Two in the pool itself and one in the spa. I noticed last night that the two lights in the pool did not come on (via the nightly timer) but the spa light did as normal. Tried the following to troubleshoot: Turned my Hayward...

Looking for advice as to what to try next. For about a month and ½ I have been unable to control my Ominilogic system remotely (via any web browser, the iPhone app or the iPad app). Yet, the system IS connected to my network. Here are the particulars: · System has the WLAN and is not...

Just got back from a week long vacation and dying to jump in the pool. But, wanted to confirm mostly for my 3 year old that it is safe to jump in without lowering the FC first. Current readings are: FC - 15 TC - .5 pH - 7.4 TA - 70 CYA - 55

I routinely clean my filter once a month via a calendar reminder, but I realize I should also be paying attention to the pressue gauge I have not oven much thought about. When the pool was contructed last March the pool builder set the green and red needle to assist me in knowing when the...

We have a Hayward Aquanaut vacuum and I was wondering if it is ok to leave it in the pool for several months. Maybe a dumb question. Since our pool was built in March 2016, I only put the vacuum in on days when I wanted to vacuum the pool automatically. However, this winter when we are not...

My pool has one main drain and the skimmer. The pool is in a screen enclosure and we don't really experience material (leaves, etc.) sitting on the bottom of the pool. We also do NOT have a circulation system in the pool floor. What I am wondering is how important that main drain is and based...

We have had a mustard algae bloom a couple times in the last six months. I am not 100% sure why it keeps reoccurring, I have stayed on my pH consistently keeping it from going above 7.8 dropping it back down to 7.4 routinely. FC is on average 5.0 and CYA is at 45. The pool looks pretty clear...

Hi everyone! I have a situation where my alkalinity seems like it has continually dropped over the last couple months (November until present) and I’m not sure what is going on. The pool was finished in March of 2016 and from March 2016 to November 2016 I don’t recall having to increase the...

Is it bad to leave the chlorinator "on" all the time even though if I understand correctly it is only generating chlorine when the pool pump is running? I know I have read several times these cells have a specific life span so I want to make sure technically being on wouldn't count towards that...

Are any of you Omnilogic owners experiencing the situation where you are able to control the system remotely even though the remote device (iPhone, iPad, etc.) is indicating there is no connection to the system (by displaying the double yellow arrows)? Here is a video example...

Let me start by saying - I love the Omnilogic system, it's interface and ease of use from my iPhone or iPad - with the caveat - when it isn't acting glitchy. I have had it for now for 4 months and over that time have experienced frequent issues with the double arrow connection icon. Not that...

After getting my FC up to 4 and CYA at 50 I have watched the FC level drop over the last 7 days as follow: 3.5 on 7/13, 2.5 on 7/15, and 1.2 on 7/17. Chlorinator had been running at 65%. When I saw the 1.2 FC number last night I turned super chlorinate on and ran the pump all night. Today I...

Probably not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but since I happened upon it after trying to figure out my target range for FC with my SWG pool, it seems the FC recommendation on these two pages is different:

The ABC's of pool chemistry section on CYA states: "CYA - Cyanuric Acid CYA level so you can figure out what FC level to aim for. If you don't have a SWG, CYA is typically kept between 30 and 50. If you have a SWG, CYA is typically kept between 70 and 80." My pool surface is Pebble Sheen and...

I felt like I had to share my story from the last week as it demonstrated to me the lack of reliability you get from a tech at the typical “Pool Store.” First, we’ve had our first ever pool for a total of 3 months so I’m still learning about pools and equipment in general and still learning...

I have a TriStar variable speed pump running my water features (2 bubblers and 4 laminars). The valves on the water features are not fully opened – setup was by the pool builder. Currently, when I have the water features at the height we like best the pump is running at 50% or 60% (depending...

Hi, after numerous tests with various pool thermometers testing the temp of the water in the pool itself, we feel like the temperature reading on our Omnilogic pad and app are about two degrees higher than the actual temp. Didn't see anything in the manual about adjusting this in the Omnilogic...

New to the forum as well as new to owning a pool. Great information here and purchased a Taylor 2006 test kit in hopes of monitoring my own chemicals and learning from this site. That said. . . I think I made a newbie mistake in that when I tested the pool yesterday it showed I had no free...

Hello all, first post here. Just discovered the forum and look forward to reading through the pool school page since this is our first pool. I actually found the forum while searching the internet for an answer about what pump is best for my water features. I got my signature setup with...