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I have an Intellitouch not the EasyTouch so I don't think I have the diagnostics ability like the EasyTouch does. Hmmm. Not sure if I'm reading it correctly but when I enter status mode I see a whole bunch of lights go through their cycle but on the bottom I have no lights lit (for hours of...

Hi All, Long story short within the past 4 days I have seen the salt level read from the IC drop from 3750 (read relatively consistently for 2 months) to 2750 (-1000ppm). My Aquacheck test strips (not expired) read at about 6.4 or 3290ppm. I'm wondering if the acid injection may have impacted...

I found this interesting because I had solar put on my pool by a very reputable company with 5 stars on Yelp and a ton of reviews and they DID NOT put the check valve after the filter before the solar valve. In the same way that this poster describes when the pool pump shuts off the solar drains...

Found this thread and was wondering about this. We just put in a new pool and I had been adding the MA first (mixing in a 5 gallon bucket for 30 seconds) then dumping into the pool and following that pretty closely up with the same process for my Chlorine. I recently had an FC of 3 and added...

Hey Mas, Thanks so much for replying (I've read your other posts and know that you are the expert on all things plumbing). The flow gauge is a little gauge that came with the Hayward (Amazon.com: Hayward V574P In-Line Flow Gauge Replacement for Hayward Select Pool and Spa Cleaners: Patio, Lawn...

Hi All, Thanks again for all the help with everything everybody. We had our pool built about a month ago and I put in the Hayward Navigator Pro yesterday (been 30 days so should be ok on the quartz). Anyway, when I hooked it up to the dedicated suction port on my pool I used the provided flow...

Hi Tex, Thanks for the advice. I went to the pool store and had them run tests. There was no iron or copper in the water. The results were: FC: 0 PH: 7.6 CH: 275 CYA: 40 TA: 100 Iron: 0 Copper: 0 Phosphates: 100 The strangest part was the CYA supposedly being 40ppm. The only way 40ppm CYA...

Hi All, My new pool got an acid bath to expose the aggregate quartz (Pool was filled just over 1 week ago). I was able to neutralize the acid using a combination of soda ash and baking soda. Unfortunately I overshot the TA by a little bit but not by much. My current numbers are: PH: 7.6 TA...

We would like to neutralize our no drain acid wash. My ph is 3 and the pool is approximately 7800 gallons. According to the pool calc I need 268oz of soda ash. The soda ash container says to not add more than 40oz at a time so should I not just dump it all in? What about aeration? I don't want...

Wanted to give an update even if it is SUPER scary. 1) The plaster lead ended up coming today. He indicated to me that the GC on our pool wasn't "paying him to come" and do this treatment on the pool and was doing it because he thought we needed the help. I asked for his card and proceeded to...

Thanks for the responses. Bdavis: Yes, I'm just over anxious and nerdy so checking everything I can. Spoke with the plaster lead who is coming tomorrow. I'll know more then. I think he's putting a pump in to circulate the acid out of the bottom and check on the progress. I'll try to post some...

My PB just started an Acid Bath (probably around 4 to 6 gallons in my 7600g pool; my wife saw him add it but we didn't get a full count) and the PH dropped to 3.2 (according to my PH meter). How do I test if TA is zero? I have the TF 100 and as soon as I add the "green" reagent R-0008 which...

OK, so my PH from the fill tank is 8.1 and the PH from the pool is about 8.44. Anything to be concerned with? PH: 8.44 FC: 1.0 CC: 1.0 TA: 320 CH: 125 My Quartzscapes was installed and hard troweled but I can see very little aggregate. The plasterer said they would do an acid bath to expose...

Pool with net on before plaster. Barrel with fittings installed. Inside view. I used the JB Weld on the inside first then did the outside. Doing both sides may be unnecessary but I didn't want a leak and thought this might work the best. Water meter check. This is pre-fill for the day...

Ok, I'll try to post some pictures tomorrow (my phone storage was full). Parts List I successfully made the delivery barrel out of the following: 3x 3/4 in. Slip x MHT PVC Hose Fitting-53361 - The Home Depot 1x 3/4 in. Slip x FHT PVC Hose Fitting-53360 - The Home Depot (actually mine was a...

Yes we LOVE San Diego weather. I grew up in OC and San Diego is a little bit cooler but it's a nice change. My TF100 arrived and my current measurements are: FC: 1.0 CC: 1.0 PH: 7.0 TA: 100 CH: 150 So (8800 / 71425) * 250 = 31lbs of Baking Soda to add to the pool for fill.

Alright, inspection passed this morning so we are ready for plaster tomorrow. My wife and I elected to do Quartzscapes in French Gray because we thought it was much smoother than the mini pebble Stonescapes. The TF100 arrives today as well as a PH meter. Now the big question is to bicarb or...

OK, so they put in the suction side but now I'm wondering if they need to use hydraulic cement around the new pipe. I talked to the PB and he said they would put the pebble/plaster over the hole to seal it but my understanding is the shell needs to be repaired with the cement. Am I right? Thanks!

Hi All, My wife and I have been looking at all sorts of glass tile for installation in the waterline of our pool. I'm familiar with the Thermal Shock compliances that are "voluntary" but this really doesn't help when selecting pool tile since nearly all the sources I can see online don't...

Yes, it does seem like robot cleaners are fairly popular on the forum and a lot of people love how well they work. My primary objection to them is not as much the cost but a) Pulling it in and out of the pool all the time instead of a pressure-side/suction-side which you can pretty much leave...

I should have mentioned in reference to (1) about not having a dedicated vacuum port that my question is whether or not I should pay to have one put in (coring the shotcrete and running a new suction line). I've heard that it shouldn't be a "huge" deal to do and for sure it would have been...

I see your in GA so it may not be the same as here in Cali but here the maximum at signing is 10% or $1000 (whichever is lesser). The rest seems fairly reasonable to me.

Hi All, First, this forum is awesome! This is my goto place for all advice around pools (definitely a little daunting with all the things to consider). So, we have been making progress on our pool build and the basics are as follows: Pool 245sq ft with 71' perimeter (approx 8500 gallons)...

Thanks for all the responses. They did come out and fix the leak no problem!

It's still under pressure. I measured the drip and it's about 4oz per hour (a gallon every 32 hours). Am I just being picky? Considering the average family of four uses 400 gallons of water it doesn't *seem* too bad. Good to know on the skimmer. I think we're going to use one of the PourALid...