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I’m in Toronto and use the spa late into the year while keeping clean and balanced. I closed the pool on Dec with proper chemistry. Water temp was 44. Opening pool now at 45. I’ve added a little chlorine every couple weeks once the ice cleared and fished out material when appropriate. There...

I've got Hayward 3-Way valve with GVA-24 Actuators and the return/pressure side leaks slightly when in the SPA position causing air to get into the pump and dropping the water level. When the valve is in the pool position (90% pool/10% spa) I can't see any leaking and no air in the pump but...

Need 4 filters for our c5025 and I’m not seeing a savings over Hayward OEM, in fact, the opposite. 4 pk of Hayward filters is $452 Pleatco and Unicell are more. Was hoping to find filter set for under $300. Any suggestions on source?

Anyone have a look at this yet? https://degrii.com/pages/degrii-zima-pro

Has anyone heard of or even tested Ocion Blue? Had it piped into IG reel. https://ocion.com/project/ocion_blue/

Needed to replace my FAS/DPD reagent but couldn't find R-0871 in Toronto. Is CR-0871 the same for use with TF-100 Test Kit?

Has anyone looked at putting a DC element inline and powering it directly by PV panels. This would be a supplemental heat source to gas and blanket. According to online calc 2K watts will raise my pool by 1 degree in 17 H which is about 3 days of sun. 6 panels at 420W The system would be...

In lockdown so not able to get hands on the bag and read the label! Can anyone confirm which brand is a good source of Calcium Chloride? https://www.homedepot.ca/search?q=ice%20melt&filter=88s-awm-e7q-ilw-or 8KG of Regal Calcium Plus costs me $18 through pool distributor. I need about 40 lbs.

The first season that I'll be taking my Salt from 1400 to 3000 ppm to help our Salt Cell produce enough FC. Just want to clarify what numbers I should shoot for and to either confirm or deny some information I have been given (or mistaken) the past couple of years. Are the following numbers...

I've been using 100' 5/8" hose connected to sub-pump which has 3/4" adaptor. I can get 1 1/4" or 1 1/2" I believe. Pump is 1/2 hp (3k gph I think). Should I just buy 100' of 1 1/2" heavy duty backwash hose (clamp on) for the fastest drain rate? I only have to take water out a half dozen times...

Thoughts on adding HydraPure to my system to work with AQR-15? My pool is pretty large for the Aquarite Low Salt and I wonder if this addition would help with the system and reduce the number of times I have to add liquid chlorine? Last season I brought Salt up to 2000 ppm in order for SWG to...

Had these guys show up lately as we are in a heat wave (for Ontario). Our water is clear and my FC has never dropped close to zero. Current Test FC 4 CC .5 PH 7.6 TA 60 CYA 50 Salt 1800 Temp 83 Added to take CYA to 60 and PH to 7.4 Water has gone a little murky after heavy use but quickly...

Our AquaRite Low Salt SWG struggles to keep our pool at 4 FC with our heavy use and hot temps, even with 14 hr pump run time. We keep our pool very clean, use filter socks, and service the equipment appropriately. Paramount UltraClear (Ozone and UV) claims to reduce chlorine needs by 80%...

I know my cartrdige's are fairly clean and pressure is really low but when I do clean the cartridges, the water in the filter rez is pretty dirty. Wondering if the filter is isolated with valves, would it be useful to simply drain the filter rez (open pressure valved on top and drain on...

Currently using a Hayward Aqua Vac QC and it does a decent job but the short coming is navigation of the pool -> first world problems! Wondering if anyone is using the new Dolphins with Clever Clean? Does it actually map the pool and able to clean features like stairs, benches, sun ledge, etc...

I passed OCLT on Saturday and am eagerly awaiting FC to drop below 10 so I can touch up the other levels and do some polar plunges w/ hot tub relief... Water is getting clearer but still not crystal clear. I followed SLAM to a T and continue to skim and vac. Pump is running 5 hrs a day to help...

I built a small shed around my equipment last year and will finish with doors this spring which means I need to vent heater. I have the H-Series NG 350K BTU Heater converted with the Heat Fab EZ Seal 8” kit but need some straights , elbow, and horiz wall penetration. This stuff is crazy...

We use our spa and pool well into November here in Toronto. We also open early for the same reason. Friend with a new pool do similar but there pool company closes the pool except no cover. Since this is done when leaves have fallen and water is below 50, is it something I should consider...

Long story short - I had algae show up in spots when my FC dipped down to 1 after a storm. I slammed earlier in the season but in hindsight, I didn’t clean the cartridge filter since my pressure is always good (rookie!). So this time I opened up the cartridge and sprayed them to near new white...

I just added the daughter board to connect the AQR to our Omni Hub and had a call with Hayward which confused me: Tech told me that the AQR, when set at 100%, will generate for 90 mins in a day, and then be done even though showing generating on unit. I’ve been thinking I need to play with...

Had to SLAM our pool last week due to SWGC being dirty and not producing enough chlorine + roookie mistake on not adding bleach after a few big parties... Anyway, coming down from SLAM at 24 PPM: FC 8 CC .5 PH 7.4 CH 100 CYA 35 TA 90 Salt 1800 Everything is where I thought it would be but...

Looking for suggestions on what to replace our Hayward Aquavac QC with? It does an alright job but I'm hoping there is another Bot out there that maps the pool better and can handle the features of our FG pool better - 18" tanning ledge, stairs from ledge to main body, deep end benches. I...

I was worried for a while that I had developed a leak over the winter but after employing my daughter to mask up and watch the suctions in the Spa, 'we' discovered that the air jets on the spa had some of their bubbles taken in by the suction. If we run the spa for a couple hours, the result is...

Opened our pool today and got it nice and clean. Water is a little cloudy but otherwise clean. I closed very late last year when temps were low which would explain the lack of algae. My test results: Ambient Temp: 65F Water Temp: 57F FC: 0 (should I slam? or take to 5) TC: 0 PH: 6.8 (113 oz...

Going to install solar on our unshaded pool shed (12x20 low pitch black metal roof). I’ve seen many DIY projects using 1/2” or 3/4” ABS plastic tubing. Has anyone created a large DIY array or should I stick with 2x12 panels to make the array? We have a 350K NG Hayward heater as well and will...

I’ve got a simple tarp on my pool which has about 20” of water now. I closed my pool late and will open early. Any problem using the thaw water to top up the pool? I’ll use a pump in filter bag to take it off the top to minimize debris and then remove the cover.

Coming up on our first full season and I'm thinking about adding solar to assist in heating. I built a 12x20 shop with a low slope roof facing south with the intention of laying out 3/4" ABS plastic coils (DIY solar). Now that I'm reading more it looks like the Heliocol and SunHeater style of...

Just closed our pool today but couldn’t find the proper water level for FG pool (Toronto, Canada). Currently I have it 4 inches below the skimmer which has the water midway on the pool returns and lights. I would say there is still 14k gallons left. I’ve got all the lines blown out and...

Was looking at Kokido Vektro v300 cordless vac but it requires 46 cm min depth. I want to be able to vac steps and spa with handheld. The steps are only a few inches below water? Prefer to spot clean these as opposed to brushing.

Shop Vac is 2 1/2” hose. Both my suction and return lines have 2” Sch40 unions once I take the pump and SWG out. Anyone know the part(s) need to make that connection so it stays on by itself so I can work on the other end?