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No problem here, just a lesson, or maybe more of a PSA. :) Was on vacation for 8 days and came back to still TFP clear water and FC still above target. I raised to SLAM before I left for insurance in case the SWCG or pump went out from loss of power or whatever - we had a lot of storms...

I've thought about adding borates for the past 5 years or so, and now, since I finally got an SWCG last year, I need something fun to do with my chemistry. :) Pool math says I need 50 lbs of boric acid to get my borates to 50ppm so plan to order from Duda Diesel. The adding borates article...

Good morning all, I suspect lots of new members this weekend with the unofficial kick off of summer, especially for those of us in the North. I soft opened my pool last weekend, pulled cover off, relubed all the gaskets got plumbing hooked up to get circulation going, water clear, tested FC...

Working to get my new SWCG dialed in and it occurred to me that maybe I should be making more of an explicit effort to test with SWCG off? When I pull the water for a sample I do always take it from opposite side of return and about 18" depth. If unit is generating could that materially skew...

Hey all, So many experts on concrete, surfaces, corrosion, etc around here so looking for thoughts. Apron (below sidewalk) portion of my driveway was just redone with concrete. I know watering during curing helps improve strength and it is 90 here. But what schedule? Sprinkler over it for x...

Hi All, Last stretch in the unplanned replacement of my AGP, heater and (planned) addition of SWG. Finally found someone with real experience repairing pool heaters in my area, came by a few weeks ago, opened it up and it was badly rusted everywhere and showed corrosion on underside if heat...

Good Morning! Pool replacement done, finally found someone with many years repairing pool heaters to look at mine and well, both heat exchange and burner tray were in bad shape so new one on the way (getting same ray pak 406a). Turning my attention to SWG (RJ60+) install. I'm also planning to...

Watching this crew tear down the old and put up the new in 2hr 10 min made me very happy that I decided to write the check and supervise rather than DIY. 2 Questions: I forgot to ask them to install my aqualuminator return eyeball so the stock is there. Should I swap that out now or better...

Despite reasonable understanding of electricity and browsing this forum for a decade, I still can't wrap my head around bonding, but whatever, no need to understand as long as it works. I see no evidence that previous owners bonded the pool so want to get that done. 2 questions: 1. Is the...

All right, I am replacing the 30’ AGP I inherited with this house with another 30’ (currently in boxes in my garage) so decided it is also a good time to upgrade to SWG (purchased Circupool RJ 60). Now I need help in thinking through what I need for electrical upgrades and how to incorporate my...

Installers said they would take down AND haul away my old 30 ft AGP for $450 before putting up my new one. I was planning all along to do it myself because... what am I going to do, break it? The hauling away part is attractive cause I don't know what I'd do other than put it in my front yard...

Hi All, Heading into my 11st season as a TFPer and regular reader (sometimes contributor) of these forums so have decent high level knowledge of SWGs. I've been threatening to get an SWG for a couple of years now, but pushed it off last 2 because I am home much more due to COVID and work...

Hi All, Too much rust for comfort on my current AGP so looking to replace it and want to purchase before the rest of the North wakes up and realizes that summer will indeed arrive this year. I know lots of members have had a good experience with the Pool Factory so have been looking there. I...

Quick background – this AGP came with the house I bought in June 2012. Not certain of the age, but based on talks with neighbors I think it could have been installed as early as 2006, but not likely any earlier. I replaced the liner in May 2015 and when I did that I treated all of the rust...

Hi, Last weekend I was heating my pool for several hours, went out to check the temp and it had shut down displaying a 'rollout switch open' error. So, I know I need to replace that switch, but also need to determine the root cause of the switch opening. I’ve had some mice attempt to nest in...

Just went out to turn on my heater. It fired up as normal, pump on high speed, then I smelled something. Turned around and smoke was coming out the top! Turned it off and pulled off the top panel assuming there would be dried leaves or something, but there was nothing obvious. I noticed a...

Hi All, So last season I got a 2 speed pump, but almost never used it on low. For one, I don't have the set up where my timer can change settings between low and hi, it is just on or off. Also, I need high speed for running the heater and adding chemicals, so it was just too easy to leave it...

I've been a dedicated TFPer since I found this place in 2012 after I bought a house that came w a pool I didn't particularly want. Now, I love it and it's so easy thanks to TFP. Cover is still on as I'm topping up about a foot (5k gallons) and hooking up the plumbing, but raised to SLAM of 16...

Hi all, See picture. Any thoughts on what type of paint I can use on the corroded areas? It will be submerged. Thx Paul

Hi All, When we bought our house (June 2012) the wooden deck around the pool was structurally sound, but very weathered and grey. I have re-stained it several times, but without doing the true necessary prep so it would start peeling pretty quickly. Whatever.... a power wash and applying...

Hi all, (Edited - initially I wrote system failure, it actually said "sensor failure" now corrected) Opening the pool and went to fire up the heater for the first time since October. It started heating for maybe 15 seconds and then just stopped with an error code of "sensor failure". There...

Hi All, I am having an electrician coming to bond my pool and could use some electrical upgrades as well - currently I have just a standard (very worn looking) GFCI outlet where the heater and pump just plug right in. I am thinking of having a timer installed and then things just get hard...

I've noticed that my gfci was tripped once or twice after heavy rains. Figured it got a little moisture so have just reset it and gone on my way without issues. However, when I reset it Saturday it just tripped again immediately. Tried unplugging pump, and the reset works and then as soon as I...

I guess the risk would be bleaching out the liner... going on vacation for a week and have a neighbor that can add a gallon of LC (6ppm) every 3rd day or so. But given testing error around cya and that I'm not having my neighbor test, just pouring, curious how concerned I should be if I end up...

I'm talking about these big 9 foot unicorns in the link below. I had a pretty wimpy air compressor, took like an hour+ to inflate, so I bought a 3 gal pancake compressor from harbor freight and it is not inflating any faster. Am I making silly user error or are these pancake compressors just...

Hey All, Thought I would share as when I researched this last year I did not find a lot in terms of historical threads on the forum on the topic. I've never liked the white metal look of the outside of my pool. In past years I had put a bamboo fencing around it, but it eventually got...

Subject pretty much says it. I've not timed it, but it seems to turn itself off maybe every 5-10 minutes, stays off for a bit then comes back on. Is this almost certainly a switch problem or could it be the bulb? Pool was inherited with house, switch has been mostly exposed to elements for...

Something seems suspicious. Back in May my brand new Dolphin E10 quit after maybe 4 uses. (Thread here: Dolphin E10 new, suddenly won't start) It was repaired under warranty by a local service (suggested by Dolphin). He told me it was a bad cable, so replaced it. It worked well for about...

Hey All, I am going to be away from my pool for about 3-3.5 full days in the next week. This is probably short enough that I can simply raise to SLAM level and still be above my minimum when I get home, but I've always wondered.... Would I be ok to use a floater while away given that the...

Over the weekend I was getting a high limit 2 fault after the heater was running for maybe a couple of hours. It was not a particularly hot day and water flow was about as strong as it gets (no blockages and freshly cleaned filter). After the first fault, I left the heater off for about 30 min...