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I installed a Pentair Intelliflo 011018 VS pump in 2013 and have loved every minute of the ease of use. I have an intermatic timer that operates the pump and SWG from 08.00-20.00 with three periods of higher RPM to skim the surface. A couple of weeks ago, the water temp rose above 60 and I...

I've purchased four Pool Blaster Max cordless pool cleaners in the last ten years and have liked the ease of use of them. However, the same issue recurs with each one; the battery after a couple of years will not hold a charge. I've set a timer and never charged them longer than four hours...

This afternoon as I was doing my usual once a day check to ensure the SWG is producing, there is no power to the unit. The unit was installed in 2013 and the installer is no longer in business. Attached is a picture. Any advice is welcome.

I just completed an Ascorbic Acid to get rid of minor staining from our well now containing iron. Concurrent with the treatment, the SWG started reading check salt/inspect cell. The indication was the end of life for the cell so I purchased a Hayward replacement cell. Installed it on...

Having previously purchased 2 Pool Blaster Max vacuums, I just purchased my third one and tried it for the first time this weekend (of course right before guests were due to arrive). The previous vacuums had great suction and lasted a few years. When I tried to use this one, it would start off...

We are putting in an outdoor kitchen and shower. We want to tie the sink drain and shower drain into the main drain of the house and our plumber says that is easy given the proximity to the existing drain/water supplies. The shower will be on a preexisting concrete pad. We don't want to break...

I had AB Blue Mist applied May of 2021, There are dark spots that appeared in August on the seating ledge (1st photo). I do not have iron in my water source. Anybody have any idea what these spots could be?

In the planning process of an outdoor kitchen and considering using this Blaze power burner and this side burner and can't find a lot of reviews online. If anybody has either of these, would you mind sharing your thoughts/reviews? Thank you in advance.

I need to replace a low voltage transformer as the 35 year old one rusted through. I purchased a Sollos TR12SS-INT-120 that my local electric supply house recommended. I was going to install it and read the decal on the transformer itself which states it is suitable for use with submersible...

My AquaRite SWG is five years old I and have always been able to run my VSP at 1000 RPM for generating purposes. A bonus coincidence that when I need to backwash, the SWG stops generating because of low flow. My water warmed to the point that I turned my SWC back on but I got the low flow...

I have been using the TFP method since we bought the house almost five years ago. I feel quite comfortable with all the tests and maintaining my pool with relative ease and full confidence. Two years ago, I bought the R-7065 just to make ensure the test was accurate. In order to get the...

I saw this in another post and wanted to inquire if this is the case and that Clorox brand should be avoided.

Anyone have a recommendation? Also, any to avoid?

I use disposable hair nets or paint strainers in my skimmer and as a result I rarely have to backwash my sand filter (I think I backwashed twice last summer). If this is the case, do you still recommend a deep cleaning?

I have never seen this much pollen before. I back-washed last night (didn't think to take a video until it was finished), and the water was literally golden yellow for about three minutes. The hairnets in my skimmer basket haven't been caked with pollen like some report on here and it...

I love the bats that live in our neighborhood and help eat the mosquitoes in particular. Last summer they moved, but the colony is thankfully back this year. I know that borates are not good for dogs to drink the water from the pool. The bats skim our pool nightly for water; are my borates at...

My AquaRite is 2.5 years old and is generating fine (FC is where it should be) but the LED display lights are not working and the display has become very clouded and impossible to read. It is located in a covered area along with the pump and filter. Any thoughts?

We need to swim our dog for therapy and we are fortunate that there is an indoor dog pool in our area (she swims in our pool when it is warm enough). Knowing what I know about how most pools are kept, I have finally gotten the courage to ask the owner if I may bring my test kit at my next swim...

I did a complete battery of tests after the 15" of rain and five drainings to keep the pool from overflowing and they are as follows: FC 6.5 CC .5 PH 7.2 TA 50 CH 200 CYA 60 I added borax and baking soda last night and will add Calcium tonight. My question is, should I increase my CYA or...

I am on the peninsula of Charleston, SC and if you have been watching any national news, we are having historic floods and rainfall. In anticipation of the rains, I pumped out my pool level as low as I could yesterday morning. It didn't rain as much as was predicted yesterday, but it started...

We just returned from a month long holiday and wanted to report that my pool was in excellent condition all thanks to the TFP method! We had a friend stay at the house and clean the pool, but I really have my pool dialed in and believed that all would be well. We had a major rain event daily...

I had to buy a new handle for my vacuum head so for fun, I took a water sample to a national chain PS (hint...it is a unisex name). PS test results: FC 5 PH 7.6 CH 160 TA 70 CYA 100 Salt 3000 Taylor K2006C test results: FC 8.5 CC 0 PH 7.5 CH 220 TA 70 CYA 80 Salt...

I have had to SLAM my pool three times already this summer and now have to perform a 4th. I have had to add CYA three times this summer as well. The history of the SLAMS are: #1 My SWG flow sensor had to be replaced (understand the need for this one) #2 FC never dropped below minimum, but...

Just some information in case someone is replacing unions on a Hayward MPV. I bought these unions Flush Union 1-1/2 In Mip X 1-1 | Hayward Residential and Commercial Pool Products and was ready to install them directly on my MPV only to find the rings did not have enough clearance to have them...

Is it ok to remove the 1 1/2 inch threaded male union installed with teflon tape from the MPV and reinstall it? If so, what should I use to connect; telfon tape or plumbers putty?

I have done two SLAMs one just ending last Saturday. The first one occurred because my flow sensor on my SWG had to be replaced. The second one occurred a week and a half later and I have no reason why that would have happened as I maintain my pool like most of you religiously. Both SLAMs...

Here are the pictures of the filter and the problem when I removed the old pressure gauge and replaced with a new one. It never seated properly and I have tried several minor fixes including the putty yesterday. Nothing is stopping the leak. My question, is there a fix for this or should I...

I have been following with great interest the threads about testing CYA. I have been "vigorously" shaking my CYA test as opposed to "tilting" back and forth to mix. I used my usual method which was vigorously shaking and hit my target of 70 ppm of CYA. I then immediately repeated the test...

Every time I turn the pump off (to backwash, rinse, waste etc.), the pump primes again. I have gone into settings and changed the sensitivity setting from factory 1 to 100 but it still primes when the power is turned back on. I have also changed the priming delay to 10 minutes and it still...

I replaced my pressure gauge valve two months ago and thought the new gauge didn't register low enough (it was the only one my local plumbing store carried and I didn't notice until installed that it started registering at 20 psi) with a new one bought from TFTest. It registers 0 when I have...