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My water was clear and then we had a storm come through. After the storm the water turned a little bit cloudy and has stayed that way for the last three days ( some more storms in that time too) My readings are CL : 9.5 PH: 7.8 TA: 120 CYA: 70 CH: 275 Salt: 2600 I purchased some salt and I am...

I have a leak in both the return and suction side. I bought the house with the pool so I have no idea what happened here to necessitate this repair and they the lines are crossed like this. However, as you can see their repair has failed on both the suction AND the return side. My plan is...

My pump is running all the time but the skimmer basket wont stay full of water. Even running at top speed it only gets 85% full. when it drops to the regular 1800 i run it at it only fills up one third. I wasnt this bad before the leak detction guys came out. Do you think they ruined some...

i have a salt water gunite pool and it heated up rapidly here so my water was starting to tint a bit green. I added some chlorine and waited over night and it was still green. Then I noticed my Hayward tristar had stopped and said "Check system DC Voltage too low" and "Check System Drive...

I called out American Leak detection the other day and it cost me almost $700 to find a leak. I still have not verified the leak by cutting the concrete where they way the leak is, I will do that this weekend, but it was on of my skimmers going back to the equipment. I did a bucket test though...

I have been reading the threads about what to do with my salt water cell in the winter but have a few questions specific to my setup. 1. I don't close my pool and keep it open all winter 2. I do have some liquid bleach to use Questions: 1. My CYA is usually low coming out of winter. Should I...

I have an RJ60+ and I have built an insulated shed around my pool equipment. On top of that I have a heater in there in case it gets really cold. I have my SWG mounted vertically and it is a pain to get in and out. Can I just leave it in over the winter since there is no freeze issue. I do...

one of my returns has bubbles coming out of it every now and then. It is only a few and it doesn't happen all the time but it is always that one return. What could be causing that?

Just curious why salt water pools need a higher level of CYA.

I just saw this CircuPool TOTALBalance ph control system. It seems great to not have to add acid all the time but it is a bit pricey. How dangerous really is adding the acid if you are pouring 16 oz into an old yogurt container once a week? It is a lot cheaper than the TOTALBalance system...

My latest test is: chlorin: 7.5 PH: 8.2 CYA: 70 TA: 130 CH: 275 Salt: 3800 It seems my TA is too high and my PH keeps rising pretty quickly. On the 15th of this month, my PH was at 8.2 so I added 20oz of MA which brought it down to 7.5 and now it is back to 8.2 a little less than 10 days...

My current readings for my salt pool are Fc - 5 CC - 0 TC - 5 PH 8.2 CYA - 40 TA - 120 CH - 200 Salt - 4000 I see that I need to adjust a few things. Any recommendations on which I should do first? I am pretty sure you are not supposed to try to do multiple things at once since some of it...

Hey guys, with bleach at $9 a bottle, I think I will make the switch to SWG this year. I have a pool that is around 22K gallons and I am looking at this system. CircuPool EDGE40 Salt Chlorine Generator CircuPool EDGE40 Salt Chlorine Generator-EDGE40, which I also found here for cheaper -...

I love TFP and the clean TFP method because it keeps my water so consistent. What I don't love is ruining clothes with little bleach spots because I am in a hurry. I often forget to put in the bleach and get dressed for work. I then remember the bleach and slowly pour in the bleach in front...

I should probably get my pool replastered in the next 5-7 years, mabye less. Is this something I can start learning about and try to do myself OR is it worth the investment to get a qualified pool contractor? Also, if it is too much are there parts I can do myself to save money.

With the increase in the price of bleach, I am finally thinking of making the change to salt. My wife thinks she might prefer it and a little less maintenance. I am looking at the CircuPool EDGE-40 Salt Chlorine Generator and I have two main questions: 1. I have heard the salt can be harder on...

I know that most on this forum do not recommend the pucks because they have too many other elements and raise the CYA. Does that also apply to the chlorinating granules? https://www.homedepot.com/p/Pool-Mate-15-lb-Pool-Concentrated-Chlorinating-Granules-1-1315/305245292

My local home depot stores the bleach outside but it is in a covered section of the garden area. Will this diminish the strength of the chlorine or is it mostly the sun that does that and not the heat? Thanks

I know this forum is generally against chlorinating tabs but in the summer I have to add bleach every other day or more, even if I have my cya up. I am thinking about getting some chlorinating tabs and using a floater or two so I dont have to add liquid chlorine all the time. Can I mix the...

I have a fountain that I forgot to cap and rain water got in the pipes that bring the water back to the fountain. I am not sure how far down it is frozen, probably just the main area near the floor of the fountain. Right now I have the fountain covered and have a heater in there near one of...

Does anyone have any recommendation on the best way to wrap pipes. I live in Oklahoma and it can get below freezing but not too often. It is usually only gets to about 20 on a cold day. I have my equipment covered with tarp that helps, but i have a couple of pipes that hold water and I am...

Does anyone know if it is better to lay a heavy duty tarp over the hot tub or to use one of those floating solar blankets to keep heat in. When i use my hot tub at night and I plan to use it in the next few days I would like to trap some of that heat in there so I don't have to reheat all the...

I have some areas in the shallow end of my pool that are getting quite deep holes. I am planning on doing a pool resurface but probably not for 3 more years. I am thinking of trying to repair these for now. I was trying to think of a way to build a box that could seal to the floor and then...

Not sure where to put this but I am having some deterioration on the underside of my pool deck. I am not sure if I should use some no sag sealant here or some waterstop cement or something else. I also have a gap where an earthquake lifted the corner of the pool deck. Does anyone have a...

I searched the forum to get some advice on the best SWCG and in one of the threads was this link -https://www.discountsaltpool.com/Compare-Saltwater-Chlorine-Generator-Systems-for-Pools It appears from this that the Circupool is the best as it has a much higher value rating than the other...

I have two fountains that drain into the pool and it is always making the PH rise. So i add muriatic acid all the. Other than the expense and bother is there any problem with adding muratic acid all the time?

1. how many times a week is normal to run it. Is it just when it looks dirty or is it best to be on schedule. i only run it every few weeks right now but when I do I usually run it two times in a row. 2. Does it matter where I drop it in. I know some robots have a learning method, is it...

I bought some filter cleaner for my cartridge but it is a big cartridge and the filter cleaner instructions say to leave it submerged over night. Because the cartridge is so big the only way I could do that is to empty my little fountain area and fill it up with clean water and put that...

I am going to add a whole bottle of chlorine stabilizer. The bottle says to spread it on the bottom of the deep end of the pool. However, I have read on this forum that some people suggest putting it in a sock in the skimmer. If you are going to do a whole bottle is it just best to put it on...

I have a pool with a spa in the corner that spills over into the pool. My pump is pretty old and I probably need a new one soon. I have a variable speed for my pool but a single speed 1 1/h hp motor. Should i just get another single speed or is there any value in getting a variable speed...