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Hi All, With my newly installed IntelliChlor, I am trying to dial in all the settings. I have a 450 gallon attached spa. When I was using bleach, the rule of thumb was to add 5 oz of 6% bleach for every person hour after I am done using the spa. As per the pool calculator, based on my spa size...

Hi, I have a pentair system (Intelli Flo, Easy touch) and just got the Intelli-Chlor installed. However, the kit did not come with a wire to connect the Intelli-Chlor to Easy Touch. Right now, the SWG is on the entire time, and the flow light turns red (no flow) when the pump is not running...

Hi All, Looking for some advice from SWG experts here. I am in the San Francisco Bay Area and have a 22K gallon gunite pool that I am planning to convert to SWG. I am looking for something that prevents algae growth without requiring me to add chlorine every day (I currently add pool chlorine...

Hi All, I just got my pentair easy touch system installed. On a number of days, it has turned on all circuits (Pool pump, spa pump, spa jets, waterfall, pool lights, patio lights) on its own. The only way to turn it off is to change the mode from Auto to Service (cannot turn off on the app, or...

Hi, We have a leak in our ~40 year old pool. There is a crack that runs down the pool under the skimmer. We are in the process of replastering (actually replacing plaster with quartzite), and have gotten different advice on how to fix the leak. Our current pool builder is suggesting he will put...

Hi all, Looking for some advice on replastering my pool. My plaster is very old at this point (probably more than 20 years). I also have a leak in the pool. Got a pool builder today who suggested fiberglass instead of plaster. He said that fiberglass has more give, so better for leaks. They...

I just woke up this morning to see that my pool filter locking ring assembly is cracked. I am assuming it cannot be repaired and the only option is to replace the ring, right? Any thoughts on where to buy the ring? Amazon has it for 51 dollars. Is that a good price (seems high for a piece of...

Title says it all. I have a leak in my pool. Does anyone have recommendations for good pool leak detection companies in the Bay Area? I know ALD is one. Any other ones people have used with good results? Thanks

I have a 22K gallon inground gunite pool that is leaking. I am in the bay area, and the leak seems to have started since the recent earthquake we have a few weeks ago. I am trying to figure out the source of the leak. The pump is off and the leak did not stop at the skimmer. So I am thinking it...

I am helping a friend set himself up for self pool maintenance. Ran the tests on his pool last night. FC 3.5 CC 0.5 CYA 90 He has an odd sized pool. Our initial estimate of pool size was 15K gallons, and we added in 3 gallons of Chlorox. FC was 21.5 after 2 hours indicating we overestimated...

Hi all, I am a relatively new owner of a 40 year old pool. I have been following the BBB method, but am having trouble preventing the pool from staining. There have been a number of new stains that have developed in the last 4 months since I bought the house (most look like dirt). I have kept...

All, I recently bought a 40 year old house with a pool (I am assuming just as old). Not sure when the pool was last replastered. I find that the CH level falls by 100 ppm over a month. Is that typical? I am happy to keep adding Calcium Chloride but want to make sure this is not indicative of...

I just bought a house with an inground pool and have been using BBB for pool maintenance. While that is working out well, I am having a host of problems with my equipment. My pumps (suction and booster) are constantly leaking. The impeller on the booster pump just burnt out and the pool guy told...