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FC 12 CC 0 PH 7.5 CH (now, correct) 250 TA 50 CYA 40 (going to be increasing now that SLAM is done) Salt 3200 I know calcium doesn’t matter for my vinyl pool, but I do have a heater. Every year when I open, my calcium is at 50. I use Cal hypo to slam until the water passes criteria, and it...

I've got a suction side link. Pouring water indicates air is being sucked in around the top of the pump basket housing. I'm assuming I just need a new o-ring. I know it could be something else, but that's an easy and cheap fix to try first. The first hardware store I tried didn't have them...

Every year when I open the pool the TA is at 40. I raise it to 50 with baking soda because recommendation here is min TA of 50. But, then once the TA is 50, the pH starts to inch up. Is there really a reason to have the TA at least 50 or is 40 ok since my pH seems more stable there? Right...

I've always known that salt at pool store was expensive, but now I have the data. I had to go to the Pool Store today to get a part. I also needed salt. I was planning on going to Home Depot for the next, but since I was there I thought I'd price compare. $16.99/40 lbs bag. I wasn't sure...

Ok, I'm not going to say WHO did it, but it wasn't me and only 2 people live in this house. But, someone tried to open the thumb screw with a pair of pliers and turned the wrong way. The thumb screw broke off with the screw still inside. How much of this beast do we need to replace? I'm...

This is in a category of inconvenience rather than problem, but I just want to vent. I had my pool closing scheduled with PB on 9/28. I always do the chemicals and I leave a note for them not to add anything, and they do the heavy lifting. I had a schedule in my head of when I'd raise to SLAM...

Can I recycle a muriatic acid bottle? It's been well rinsed in the pool. Can I put it in the same recycling bin as well rinsed LC bottles?

I have a challenge. I’ve SLAMmed twice this summer, in addition to the Slam at opening that was half hearted bc I had COVID. I came to the conclusion that there was probably algae behind the light. Ive been delaying removing the light bc I can’t do it single handed and hubby has been balking...

In another thread, someone said to me: "Relying on the IC's flow switch to perform the "off" function by impeding flow is not safe, at all. And if you've been doing that you should stop. The flow switch is not 100% reliable, and an IC producing chlorine gas without flow is extremely dangerous."...

Forgive me TP'ers for I have sinned. It's been <mumble mumble mumble> since my last confession. I've seen the advice often to check the foam on the weir door when having a tough SLAM. I dismissed this thinking it doesn't apply to me bc I imagined some foam stuff at the edge of the door, sort...

I got a quote from the Pool Builder for a new winter cover. Our old one has lasted 14 years, which seems good to me. We've patched holes in the past, but there are now a lot of holes. The quote is $3150. I know all prices, esp pool related stuff has gone up, but I was expecting about 1/2...

This seems so counter-intuitive and contrary to everything on TPF. When my cartridge filter gets dirty, the pressure goes down. This has been happening since the pool was built in 2008. The first dozen or so seasons I argued with the filter, trying to fix a leak that didn't exist, lubing...

I thought it might be useful for me to give a description of what happens when you can’t devote all of your energy to a SLAM. TL:DR Summary. If you can dedicate full time to your pool, a SLAM will go much faster and more cheaply. But, life can get in the way. I make no apologies for not being...

Where do people from areas as far north as NH, or even further north keep their Muriatic Acid in the winter? I understand that some people put it in a plastic container outside. Not sure that will work here. We sometimes get over 100 inches of snow and temps below -10 degrees F for a week are...

Ordering some Polyquat 60 from Amazon. Cheaper/bottle if I order 2 and a lot more cheap if I order 4. I only use it at closing. If I order 4, will they last 3 years. If not, will a second one last a year before I use it.

The head of our manual vacuum broke. Thinking of this one. Thoughts? Willing to pay more for a better product. Vinyl inground pool. Amazon.com: FibroPool Professional Flexible Swimming Pool Vacuum Head : Patio, Lawn & Garden

Are the gauges on tfkits compatible with all (or at least most) filters? I know I need the rear center mount.

I don’t know why but this year my TA has been very low. When we opened it was at 40. I’ve brought it up to 60 with baking soda. Is there any need to bring it any higher with a vinyl pool with an SWG and heater, or I can I leave it as is. My CSI is -0.78. My test results are as follows: FC 7.5...

My Chlorine consumption is higher than I’ve experienced before. It may be that its just pretty darn hot for NH, but I have a new SWG this year and I want to ensure that it’s generating Chorine. (Lights are lit properly.) Any suggestions on how to do this. Only idea I have is to put SWG on 100%...

The pool calculator had those very useful suggested levels of Chlorine with a given CYA. I can’t find that on the app. Am I just missing it?

We have a circuit breaker that keeps tripping. The pool heater, SWG, and pool light are all on it. The SWG was replaced by the PB about a month ago, but the first time the circuit breaker tripped was before it was it was replaced, so I don't think it was installed wrong. Do I need to...

We got a new pump this year. Picture below. We opened 8 days ago to green water and I've been SLAMming since then (minus day 2 when we were down bc the motor broke, resulting in new motor and pump.) Making progress, but not done. Water is clear now, but still getting algae on the bottom...

Looks like our motor bit the big one. I've been reading on here about variable speed pumps and I've been thinking that sound like a good idea when we need to replace. When I call the pool guy tomorrow, what do I say I want? Details of pool in sig.

Our SWG finally died at the end of last season. 11 summers, so I think it did great. PB is replacing it with the same kind when he comes to open the pool next week. The water will probe in the 50’s when we open, so I’ll be using other chlorine methods for a while. Other than waiting until the...

I’ve been using TFP method since our pool was built in 2008 with great success. I can’t say I’ve never had trouble, but very little. The last month has been crazy busy with work (worked 24 out of 25 days in a row). It’s gotten cool with lots of rain. Our SWG finally died after 11 summers...

I bought some standard calibrating CYA solution. Do I use the solution as is, or do I mix it with 50% tap water?

I seem to need a new SWCG, which is not at all surprising, given that this is its 11th season. I’m thankful it’s lasted this long. The flow light turns red sometimes. My research indicates it could be a bad flow switch, but with the age of the SWG, it doesn’t seem to be worth fixing it. When...

I have some metal stains. They are not bad, one dime size spot in the shallow end, some yellowing on the light housing, and some yellowing around the edge of the hopper in the deep end. They all come off instantaneously with Vitamin C. Will I hurt my pool if I just let the stains be and...

Clean filter was 17. It went up to 21 and we clean the cartridges tonight. Two issues now. 1. The SWG flow light is red now. I thought maybe it was maybe because we filled the filter with hose water which is usually around 55 degrees so I waited a 1/2 hour and checked again. Still red. So...

I just added 3 lbs of CYA with the sock method to get CYA up as I switch back to SWG. How long before it FULLY shows up on test. SWG was just “fixed” this week. I put fixed in quotes because fixing it consisted of the PB coming out and showing us how we plugged it in wrong for the second year...