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Hi, pool has gotten super murky/cloudy with the temperatures dropping. All other parameters are good: TA = 100 CYA = 60 FC = 30 / CC = 1.5 CH = 250 PH I can't tell - on the little plastic reader it shows up "reddish" which makes me think it is higher than 8.2, definitely not on the 'yellow'...

Hi, My heater which is about 20 years old just wouldnt turn on. Pool guy said it was the board, board is $150 and labor so total of $300. He said alternatively he could get me a 5 year old heater, same style, from someone that was upgrading, for $800. Any ideas if this is a good strategy?

Hi, I had a Pentair cartridge filter and used 420's for many years. It died and I got a slightly larger of a similar Pentair model, the salesman said it could take 420's or 520's. I installed a new set of 4 520's yesterday and the initial pressure reading seemed higher. With the 420's a new...

Turned it on today and there are 4 LED's. Power, pressure turn on but heat and service do not. Don't hear the usual clicking and whining to start it up. Board was replaced in May 19 when the service light was coming on. We have had a huge rain here, should I wait for it to dry out? Or is this...

Hi, I measured my CH at 250 and trying to get it up to 300. Chlorine pool, 10,000 gallons. Can I use solar salt to increase CH? If so do I use the pool calculator's same amounts as listed for calcium chloride? Thank you!

Bubbles from the drain after new pump. After hurricane Harvey destroyed my pump had a new one installed another constantly vocals from the drain while it runs. No obvious leaks at pump area or wetness. Any ideas? I can post a picture but not sure how to do it through the mobile site.

Hi, I have a small leak where the pvc pipe (bringing water into the filter) comes into my purex triton cartridge filter. Water trickles down the edge of the filter. Any advice for how to seal/stop this leak? Am a bit apprehensive about unscrewing the pipe from filter, in case it is glued and...

Hello, I have gotten into a cycle where my pump pressure gets up around 30-32 psi and then it is time to clean the cartridge filter. I hose it down and then it goes down to 20 psi. Then 2 weeks later it is back to 30-35! My pool is crystal clear, pump runs about 10 hours a day, and I have...

Hi, I have been a member for about 1.5 years here and running into a strange situation with the pool pump. I usually have to open the filter and take out the 4-cartridge filter and hose it down every 6 months or so, when the pressure gets up to around 30 psi. Then afterwards it goes down to...

Hello, I have been taking the pool chemistry readings with the TF-100 for about 9 months now...my most recent readings are: T/A: 60 CH: 400 CYA: 105 Back in August they were: T/A 120 CH: 390 CYA: 50 Is this something I need to worry about? I see some varying ranges for 'ok'...

Hi, I am trying to figure out how much it will cost to heat my pool for a weekend, to get a ballpark estimate. I have a gas heater (Purex Triton Minimax 250) and trying to see how much I am in for before firing it up. Here is my data: pool size = 15' x 30'. Water temp = 70, would like to...

Hi, is anyone using the above SWG? It looks intriguing as it is only $700 online and does not require a professional installation, just drilling through your pvc plumbing. Is $700 for a complete swg system too good to be true? Thanks, Aaron

Hi, I am using 3" chlorine pucks (trichlor) in a feeder next to the pool pump, to chlorinate my 10,000 gallon pool. Putting one at a time into the feeder. I am trying to figure out how many days I can go before needing to replace the puck. My levels seem good (3-6 ppm chlorine) for the first...

Hi, My pool cleaner (Poolverneughen pool cleaner 2x) has started to run really slowly (2 rpm/min when it should be 10-11). As a result it stops when it hits a wall and will not reverse. I cleaned the cartridge filter, skimmer, all hose pieces and leaf canister, and took the pool cleaner apart...

Hi, I am using the TF100 and speedstir kit. When performing the total alkalinity test, after about the 8th drop when i speedstir the solution it initially turns red, then back to green once it stops stirring. It is only after the 14th drop that it stays red after stirring stops. My question...

Hi, I have a 12 year old pool (12 x 30 ft, 4 ft deep, 10,000 gallons) I inherited. It has a blue-white bottom but has some rust stains that cannot be scrubbed out with a wire brush. I was hoping to get the pool bottom repainted a slightly darker color in order to cover up these stains. Does...

Hi, I have a 10,000 gallon plaster pool (12 years old) I inherited this year. I converted to the BBB method and take readings each day with the TF-100 kit - ph around 7.8. I am having to add about 64 oz of bleach (6%) each day to keep the chlorine level up at an acceptable level (5-10). It...

Hi, Here is a thread which has exact same picture as my filter (Purex Triton seahorse): purex-triton-sea-horse-any-advice-t7953.html Since it is a cartridge filter, I was wondering if they require backwashing. I have read lots of threads about backwashing sand filters but wondered if this one...

Hi, just got a timer replaced and now have total of 4 timer dogs rather than 2. In the winter I will be running the pool pump 4 hrs a day. Is there an advantage to running it twice a day for 2 hrs a day? I was thinking, if I run it for 4 hrs, then it sits for 20 hrs. If I ran it for 2 cycles...

Hello, Wanted to get a second opinion on some advice I got from the pool store. I took in my Kreepy Krauly (~10 years old) as it was constantly 'falling asleep' and just sticking on the bottom of the pool, or stopping cleaning until I jiggled the hoses. The pool store owner said the rubber...

Hello, I am trying to understand these 3 main valves on my system. It makes sense that spa/pool share a return, but why do they have separate suction settings? I set one of the switches wrong and completely drained my spa, pool was flowing back into it... :shock: Trying to figure out what...

Hello, I had a question about the Kreepy Krauly operation. I started it up, and if I move the hose a bit (in an attempt to get it to go past the 1/3 of the pool that it likes :o :o ) it seems to stop it from running. It just sat at the bottom of the pool. I then moved the hose some more and...

Hello, I noticed when the pump runs, this area has a fair amount of leaves in it. But after I turned off the pump and tried to pull up on the 'handle' it would not come out. Is there another way to clean this area? Does this plastic piece come off at all? Thanks...

Hello, I am trying to see if I need to add chlorine tablets - the sweetwater pools person said I need to fill up the chlorinator with tablets. I have attached a picture of my setup, it looks like the tube is full of water but no tablets. Can you let me know if there is a problem? Thanks...

Hello, Newbie to pools here...I have a pool with a purex triton 250 heater. Currently in Houston the pool water temp. has been averaging about 55-58 degrees. Is this too cold to run the heater and expect it to get up to 80 degrees or so, in the spa part of the pool? Was wondering if there was...

Hello, I recently inherited a ~12 y.o. pool and am new to the world of pool maintenance. I have read many of the pool school articles but was wondering if anyone could assist with a pool timer question. My pump timer doesn't seem to turn - eg always says ~2pm. It is an analog timer so it...