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I really want to give Water Guru a shot but first of all I am having a hard time reaching someone at WG to ask questions. So at first glance Customer Service seems lacking. But with the pandemic I am giving them the benefit of the doubt. Maybe someone else could help answer my question. My...

I am about to remodel our pool and one thing I asked the builder was to upgrade to LED lighting. Currently have old halogen? possibly lighting. They are quoting me $3,000 for a pool and a spa light in 12v with color changes. This seems high to me? Thoughts?

About to have our pool refinished and trying to decide on Wetedge Aqua Blue or Cool Blue. We currently have a white plaster pool and originally planned to stay with the white which is why I chose the Cool Blue since it's white cement with some blue pebbles. I am concerned with the darker...

My pool fills the hot tub and then overflows into the pool. So when the pump shuts down the hot tub level is full. In the 8 hours between pump cycles the hot tub seems to drain / leak 3 - 4 inches of water. This appears to have started about 6 weeks ago. Can't really tell if it leaking back...

I currently have a Jandy PDA system but the PDA stopped working after it was left in the rain. I am going to put it in a bowl of rice to see if it dries out. In the meantime I was reading about the iAqualink system and can't figure out how to convert my current system. Any ideas?

Recently lowered CYA in the pool and changed the settings on the pool calculator. Confused by the FC levels. Pool calculator gives me a range of 3 - 7 with a CYA level of 40. The CYA / Chlorine chart shows a range of 3 - 5. Should I add bleach to maintain a 7 or 5?

Need help with a non pool question. I have a 300 gallon water tank that I want to add bleach to to prevent algae growth. Based on the pool calculator with a CYA of 20 which I know is more than I will have in tap water I will only need to add 1.9 ounces which is only 1/4 cup of bleach to...

My daughter is having a birthday party on March 2nd and wants to heat the pool. I am trying to figure out how long I will need to heat it to get to temperature. I am thinking a water temp of 85 should be warm enough for kids. I am located in Houston, TX so there is no telling what the weather...

Am I correct in assuming that now that I lowered my CYA to 40 and now can maintain a FC level of 3-5 instead of 7-12 when my CYA was over 100 that the concentration of chlorine in my pool is 1/2 to 2/3 less meaning clothes, pool floats, etc... wont' bleach out as fast?

I assume this is the best place to post this. I am wanting to build a bath house in the backyard for my pool. Problem I have is getting sanitary sewer to the only location I can feasible build my bath house. I think there is enough fall for a gravity fed sewer system but I will have to go...

Did a 60% replacement over the last two days. Pool is filled back up. All my tests look good with the exception of CYA and CH. Went ahead and took a sample to the pool store today to get some additional feedback before I went overboard with the stabilizer. I know the CYA is subjective but I...

Just drained 60% of my water in order to lower CYA. Now refilling. Shoud I add some bleach during the refill? Thinking about putting a gallon in tonight before I go to bed. I think I drained around 10,000 gallons so I assume mixed with the existing water it should be fine. What else should...

My pool has an automatic turn on for freeze protection. I just bought the house in June so this will be my first winter. Concerned about the freeze protection. Went through the Jandy PDA settings and noticed the only thing set to run was the Filter Pump. I also have a Polaris 280, waterfall...

I know this has nothing to do with pools but it does have to do with a pond and water treatment so I thought I would ask here. I am going to the deer lease this weekend and most likely our water supply is still broken so we plan to pump water out of the pond which is fed from a well so the...

Confused how all of this works. I bought a vacuum and hose a few weeks ago and thought I knew what I was doing but after a little reading it appears I don't. I have been putting the hose in the suction side of the skimmer which I noticed doesn't fit all that great. I do not have a vac plate...

How long should I be running my Polaris per day? Right now it runs 6 hours (3 hours per cycle x 2 cycles) per day. Thinking this may be too much and costing me $$$$.

I am sure I am probably over thinking this. My polaris is doing a decent job keeping the pool clean but there seems to be some sand, dirt, grit, etc... it just can't get. So I want to get a manual vacuum to hook into my skimmers to clean everything the bot can't get to. So what do you...

Just ran the CH test again. Water turned a slight shade of pink not red. Took 60 drops to turn it blue. Is this an accurate test?

Did my first cleaning today on the filter and there are a few filter parts including new filters I want to order. What is the best place online to order? I only assume I can find cheaper prices online. Was quoted 73.99 for each filter at the local pool store. Need an o rings for the air...

While my pool is crystal clear due to BBB my filter wasn't. After 3 weeks in the new house decided to tackle the filter. Really didn't appear to be too dirty at first but oh my how much slime had built up between the pleats. Literally spent an hour on the first filter between every pleat and...

Read several posts that say PH testing is inaccurate above 10 FC. With a CYA of 100 + I have a target of 12 FC. I typically test after 6 pm when my FC has dropped to around 8 so is my PH test accurate or not?

So my pool might be the most beautiful pool ever except it doesn't have the awesome colorful lights I have seen in other pools. All I have is a 500 w bulb in one end and I think a 100 w in the spa. I would love to have a color changing bulb in both the pool and spa. What are my options...

After four days my TA measured at 80 from 260. Can't believe it only took 4 days, completely expected it to take several weeks. I am the proud new owner of 6 gallons of MA which I am sure I will use over time but I haven't had to add in 2 days so I suspect these 6 gallons may last me a while...

Is it possible that over time and a hot summer my CYA could drop to within acceptable ranges in HOT Texas. I am replacing approximately 2 inches of water every couple of days. I would suspect that over the next 3 - 4 mos I will be replacing a significant amount of water. Really dreading the...

I have some sediment in the bottom of the hot tub and really don't know how to get it out. I don't have a vacuum. All I have is the polaris for the pool and the hose isn't long enough. I guess I could attempt to sweep it into the net but I doubt I will be able to catch it all. Any ideas?

Trying to figure out where to store all of the pool floats, noodles, toys, etc... Thought about getting a deck box but the floats wont fit inside. I have seen some pics of a PVC rack but cant seem to find it now.

I suspect the reason for my question is the waterfall and high usage. We just moved in last week and have been in the pool every night since. FC has been pretty consistent. 7 FC in the evening around 5 pm and add bleach to 10 FC. But PH has been less than predictable. Trying to figure out...

I am trying to get an understanding on how much bleach I will be using on a regular basis. I have been treating the pool with bleach for four days now. Daily I have had to add between 100 - 130 oz of bleach to maintain an FC of 10 due to a CYA of over 100. So here are my questions. 1. I...

Yesterday FC was 5.5. Removed the tabs from the chlorinator and checked this evening and I was down to 3. Just added 269 oz of bleach to bring it up to 10. I have a high CYA of over 100 so I am maintaining a high FC until I can replace water.

How long would it take to lower my CYA with just normal evaporation and water replacement in Houston, TX? Temp right now is 100 degrees and we are finally schedule for rain this week so I should be draining some water soon.