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Prices are ugly. I have a roughly 25x45 freeform pool with steps that are covered by liner, and had it done for around $11k this summer. 27/27 liner for what it's worth, but was about a $500-700 difference if I wanted the 20/27 instead. Availability is better than last year, but prices keep...

Yep, I'm almost always at 2-3 weeks, occasionally a little longer just fighting for that last little bit of FC at the end in a OCLT. But once i'm there, really haven't had to do much of ANYTHING to the pool for the summer aside from occasionally lowering the PH. Painful few weeks of constant...

Pleased to report I tested 4 fc and 0 cc this morning, so looks like the swg may be ok after all and I was under running it. That was at 100%, probably about 10 hours. Currently set for 100, 12 hours today, so as long as it keeps going up, I can start to dial it back down until I’m sitting...

Not a number I bother to chase, and usually don't even test it. Just realized I hadn't tested it in probably a year or more, so did it and it turned blue on the first drop. Nothing to overly hurt in a vinyl pool, aside from the mechanics and the ladder, I guess, but figured $20 for a bag of...

Saw in another thread while posting this one that sometimes a big Calcium Chloride addition will (for maybe unknown reasons) cause a big FC drop? Interesting comment if true, as I fed the pool a 50lb bag of ice melt (95% calcium chloride, was on the ok lists from other posts about this) to get...

I'll say it, mine always seems to take at least the 2.5-3 weeks. Sand filter, probably needs to be taken apart and cleaned, maybe worse. Also a 26k gallon pool, and not always home to test/dose more than 3x a day. Super annoying seeing all of the "I did a 48 hr SLAM, all set!" posts when I'm...

Thanks, will start there (100% for 12 hours) and see what it looks like. Not sure why it used to work at the lower settings, but maybe I was just lucky. Also had more shade in previous years, a bunch of trees are now firewood so I get more sunlight and it's a south-facing pool. Also a new SWG...

Pool's been fighting me a bit this year. Thought I had it all set up, passed the SLAM last weekend, etc. Noticing that my salt cell (T-Cell-15) doesn't seem to be keeping pace, and I'm losing FC. 26k gal pool, used to running it in 2 blocks of 4 hours each, 55% for the SWG, and not having...

Brutal chlorine prices this year. Was 3/gallon at job lot forever, is now 5/gallon. Glad for swg, but still need a bunch for opening. Hopefully a good year, one year it went badly and I used like 100 gallons…

Drain plug is out of the filter, they blew air through all of the jets, airlocked the main drain, removed plugs from filter basket and heater, etc. All as expected. Just left the MPV in the Filtration position. Wanted to make sure there was no harm in just leaving it alone; don't want to have...

So, had the pool guys close my pool yesterday, and went out and took a look this morning (kept an eye on it during closing, all looked normal, but wasn't right up in their business). Noticed that the sand filter is positioned in the "filtration" position and not the "closed" position that it...

Plus side, haven’t seen the problem again since starting this thread. Just wanted to put out the update…

Mine's in the 10-12 year old range, has a few issues here and there, and just developed a good size tear (maybe most of a dollar bill size) above the water line in the deep end. Getting some quotes, but it's an irregular shape, roughly 20x40-ish (biggest area closer to 26' across), prices are...

Yes, I checked out that link. I have not yet removed the main board to check for damage, I suppose, although I'd think if the solder joint is the issue, it would be consistent, right? After power cycling and clearing the check system error, everything works again, reports the correct salinity...

Ok, got a new one going on, appealing to the hive mind for help! :) Noticed the pool wasn't running during one of the times I'd have expected it to be (not running at 6pm, automation should have it on from 5-9pm, for example). Checking the controller, it had the Check System light on, and a...

Happy to report that it seems to have cleared up already. Either as water chemistry came up to ‘good’, warmed up slightly, or the new cell burned off whatever was on it from the factory. Couple tiny drops/leaks to straighten out in the system, but otherwise good to go

Yes, single speed 1.5hp. Also brand new this season. SuperPump

Sounds good, hopefully just goes away. Gets pretty milky with the cell running, but clears pretty quickly after it powers off. Never saw with old cell (both authentic Hayward cells), but old one was quite old and fading for years, so this one ought to be at peak performance

Moved from here. Bumping this vice starting a new thread, as seeing same issue. Finished SLAM, adjusted my chemicals to optimal (cya will take a bit to catch up) and installed brand new tcell15 to replace a dead sat cell. When it is operating, I get a cloudy discharge from the returns. After...

Unless the water is *solid* gunk, just do a SLAM instead. My pool was solid black, visible to like 1' down when I moved in. 3 weeks later, crystal clear without any water exchange. If it can fix that, it can fix anything. Scoop the solids, SLAM the rest. Unless you've got high CYA, or...

That's the same thing I do (open myself, pay to close), and for the same reasons, but wonder if it would ever actually matter if something went wrong. I'd imagine without paying them to do BOTH, they'd just point at me and say it happened when I opened, so maybe not buying any legal protection...

Inyopools looks like they are coming through on a quick shipment, it went out same day, and should be here Wednesday night (from a monday 1130 purchase). Also managed to get the old pump removed from the loop, although the 'quick disconnect' fittings took some wrenching, not having been removed...

Update: pool pump just died a catastrophic death. Made terrible noises for about 30 seconds before I was able to cut power, at which point it ground to a stop. Just hums now, and doesn't have enough to overcome and move again. Glad I ordered a new one this morning, although guess i gotta...

annoying how expensive the Hayward rebuild kits are for the valves. Jandy ones are like $25, Hayward seem to be anywhere between 60-105 for the kit (inyopools wants 94 for theirs). Only 105 for the entire valve, WITH all of the parts, so weird it's only a couple bucks more for the entire...

Roger all. If I do anything with the heater and its plumbing, will consider adding a bypass to cut it out of the plumbing loop.

Thanks, will check into the diverter more, but sounds like exactly the problem. Just ordered an entire pump assembly from inyopool; went with direct SuperPump replacement, having had good luck and roughly 13 years of service out of the previous setup (plus can mine existing one for potential...

Ok, was half-remembering a comment during initial inspection in 2015, and then internet, but not excited about putting one in if not required. And if the gas heater guy freaks, can toss $100 at one later. SWG is run on same controller as the pump (AquaLogic, or something to that effect)...

Yeah, wasn't going to call my 'regular' pool guy, but a local company that does gas heating specifically (residential heat, pools, etc.). Goes by Gas Doctor, and their (faded) sticker is still on this heater, so assume they did initial installation.

That's exactly what it sounds like/feels like. And also why I didn't go any further at the moment, since it was in an operable position and where I'd want it anyway. I'm only losing the last 15 degrees or so on both sides, so can't quite isolate main drain or skimmers 100%. But moves freely...

Forgot to add: Was buying a whole-house generator a couple weeks ago (for delivery some time in the far future, apparently) and mentioned that as he was checking out my gas meter and piping. Said the meter can definitely support the heater (and a big generator), and they wouldn't put that...