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Been a loooooong time since I had an issue with the pool, so hopefully I can get some help here! While it is still warm in Florida, it is certainly not warm enough for the heater (Sunrunner/Aquapro 1300 (127K BTU) installed in 2011) to show the water at 135 degrees. Mid 80s is probably more...

Hello all! CYA was a bit on the low side, so I went to my local Leslies to buy CYA. I was opting for the solid (cheaper, right?), but the 2 guys there tried to convince me that liquid was a better idea. Their rationale: solid CYA in the skimmer (even if in a sock) would make the environment to...

Hello all, Have a 2-year old Hayward Swimpure Plus SWG, and I thought I had a problem with the cell - 2 days ago noticed it was showing no/low salt (when it has been tested as being in the 3000 range), no amps and 30+ on the volts. So, got a replacement cell T-15, put it in, turned it on - -...

Hello all... Yes, back again. Replaced the pump as per my question last month (haven't updated sig, so ignore that!). Now, got a problem with my 2-year old SWG. Have done the acid/water cleaning as often as the "check cell" light comes on. Now, that light is on steady, the "generating" light...

My pump died. ::moment of silence:: Near its death, I had been running it way too much just to best maintain FC (lot of leaves/organics, lots of sun and high water temp) and the electric bill was out of control. So, I'm biting the bullet and investing in VS - figure I'll get the cost back in...

Hi, all... Been a while since I posted, but I have a question: I finally added SWG (with T-15 cell) to the pool (probably close to a year ago), but I find that I still have to add extra chlorine during certain times of the year. Even running the SWG at 100% almost continuously, there are...

After surviving yet another tax season, came to the conclusion I needed SWG to avoid the CL lugging hassle, especially when working late and not making it in time to the store. So, as of today, I have the SWG installed. A few questions: - Test strip indicated 2,520-2,720 PPM salt (depending...

Went to get my "buy 2 get 1 free" CL at Leslie's. Manager said that his goal was to convert me to powder (easier to carry around). I told him that (a) liquid was cheaper per ppm of FC (especially at buy 2 get 1 free) and (b) my CH was borderline high and my CYA was OK and if I needed to bring...

Anyone have a general range? Better to buy a gallon vs. a quart and save about 25%, but not if it's going to go bad. Thanks for the feedback.

Yesterday, my eyes were drawn to some extremely small (<1/16th inch) patches of (dark) green at the tile-line in a couple of corners of the pool. They felt algae-ish (read: slimy) and when I rubbed a puck on them, they seemed to fade. Unfortunately, didn't take pics. FC: 6 on Saturday...

So, due to age of current pump and motor (and it's about-to-go bearings), will consider replacing the entire pump. From a VERY quick look, seems Pentair has the 1½ single speed ($300) and VS (>$800) and since electricity in FL is relatively cheap, I would rather spend less because the VS...

All: Over the past few weeks, the water circulation has been fine (or at least unchanged) yet the noise output (particularly, the tone/quality) is pretty bad. Before, you could tell it was running if you in the room that overlooks the equipment; now, you can almost hear it from the other side...

I'm probably overcomplicating things, so do tell me if I should scrap this plan. My parents' pool light went out. They are thinking of selling their house at some point, so they want to minimize their cash outlay. My pool light works. It's one of the "regular" ones just like they had. Not...

So I went to Leslie's yesterday to get some liquid 10% HOCl. I had a buy 2 get 1 free coupon as well as having filled out my buy 10 get one free card (the equivalent of a 10% discount). PB tells me that I'm better off getting Cal Hypo because it's 73% and therefore would be cheaper. Ignoring...

Beautiful weather in So. California - especially San Diego. Extremely pleasant temps, though we did not pack for the slightly cooler temps at night. Way better than what was going on in Miami, that's for sure. So, as outlined here, I had a general plan for pool maintenance during our absence...

Hi,all - In the continuing effort to understand my pool and plan on vacation dosing, been doing some testing: Sunday 8PM FC - 8 CC - 0.5 pH 7.5 Alk 80 CYA 40 CH 400 Borates 30-50 Temp 90 Water clear Monday 7AM FC - 7 CC - 0 Monday 7PM FC 3.5 CC - 0 Temp 92 Water clear Added a big splash of...

Seen discussion about dogs and borates, but have not really seen much about children. My 2-year-old loves splashing around the spa - and, for whatever reason, loves to drink water out of the pool. This is not just accidental swallowing: this is outright sitting with just eyes and nose peeking...

So I finally got a replacement HP for the HP that made my filter blow up. Worked out great for the first two weeks: I'd keep it off all day, fire it up for 30 mins or so when I got home to get the spa from 88-89 degrees to 98-100. The temperature display was consistent with the $5 thermometer...

My parents have religiously used tabs through the years. I warned them about overstabilizing, but imagine my shock when CYA tested very low (20). Yes, there is significant dilution because of backwashing (sand filter) and fill-ups (evaporation), but if I was going to place a bet on their CYA...

Still haven't gotten the HP fixed up other than to confirm that the theory of broken heat exchanger presented here is likely correct. Also, the sparkle is gone to be replaced with an oily sheen on the surface (presumably refrigerant). In previous posts, there was reference to the enzymes in...

So, as I said in this post my filter exploded. The most plausible explanation was that it was just its time. So, after looking around and asking for some feedback, I went with the Hayward 1750 (though the PS thought it was way too big and I should have done 1200 - but for an extra $80, I...

As I mentioned in this post, my filter blew up and I am looking for a new one. I think cartridge is best, so looking at Hayward 1200 ($350) and 1750 ($440). Larger is better, so I should be OK with 1750, right? What about other brands: basically the same thing and the main difference is just...

So just put in new heat pump (details below) to replace the dinosaur from this post. PB1 came out to do site eval and his only comment was that the filter I had (American Commander 100) may be too small and I may have issues like cavitation or low flow or :blah:, so I should consider upgrading...

Wondering about pluses/minuses of this vs. other comparable electric heat pumps. Of course, pricing considerations may enter into the discussion. Link to the unit Thanks!

Has anyone ever heard of Sunrunner heat pumps? There are absolutely no hits on a search of "SUNRUNNER" here on TFP. It may be Leslie's re-brand of something like Hayward or other. Thoughts would be appreciated. Thx.

Hi, all! Pictures may be needed later, but let me see if I can start the ball rolling... The ancient heat pump I have seems to have seen its last day. The blades are all askew, what holds it at the top to the grill is all rusted out and barely hanging on. It was working till I turned it on...

...but this view was what sold me on the house. [attachment=1:1s4204lq]Pool.jpg[/attachment:1s4204lq] The spa is my 20-month-old's private little pool, except when he's cruising in his fake boat. [attachment=0:1s4204lq]IMAG0111.jpg[/attachment:1s4204lq]

Greetings from the only state without snow! I see a lot of posts where it says the optimal run-time is whatever turns the pool over once a day. My question is: do I *have* to run the pump every day? Or just maintain FC at target + 2. For the record, the last set of numbers: FC: 5 pH: 7.6...

Have an ancient heat pump (plate with model specs is barely legible, pretty beat up, probably quite inefficient) and considering replacement. Saw some discussion in another thread about rationale for NG/electric - quick heat of spa vs. maintain temp with a cover, cost of therms v. kWh. If I...

Greetings all! The setup: pool new to me from 4-5 months ago, about 14x30 generally rectangular with elevated spa/spillover waterfall. The problem: with the pump off, water level in the spa was dropping. The longer the pump was off, the lower it dropped, but it generally stopped right below...