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    Heat pump high pressure shut off

    In addition to my set up below I have an aqua heat heat pump. The heater has worked well twice this year already to heat up a spill over spa with no issues. Today when I turned it on, a problem that occured several times last season occurred again. The heater will not kick on into heating mode...
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    Zeo and pea

    This blog is the best pool discussion on the web. On the topic of media, and maybe I'll be sorry, I am going to go to zeosand but will also add the bed of pea gravel around my laterals. The zeo instrx on initial set up are specific on initial backwash requirements so I'll see how that works. I...
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    Looking for feedback on ZeoSand vs Sand

    Glad I found this topic since I have 175 pounds of Zeosand in my garage just waiting. I had a crack in one of my lateral piPes and sand was just pouring into the pool last year. So I replaced the whole assembly and thought I'd refill with zeO and give it a try. Will post my experience.
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    Water Features and Chemisry

    Thanks for the insight and I have been considering moving off of triclor. It is just so darn convenient. If I do that, roughly how often would I need to add stabilizer given my other values?
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    Water Features and Chemisry

    Maybe its me buy that was clear! So running the waterfall could offset some ph lost to tricolor. At least a little.
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    Water Features and Chemisry

    forgive me if this is old ground but, i cant seem to find a previous thread on this. i recall readine somewhere that water features and other aeration can impact pool chemistry (maybe TA and CH). if this accurate and is there a good rule(s) of thumb?
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    Proper order of adjustment

    Thanks again. I'll be using bbb for the first time this year.
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    Proper order of adjustment

    Thanks! Glad I asked since I would have hit ta first THEN ph. 110 ch is ok even with the heater? Must admit I enjoy the debate on this one! :wink:
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    Proper order of adjustment

    Should have also mentioned in my question that I have a heat pump and pool is 4 years old so mainly plastic plumbing.
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    Proper order of adjustment

    Hi all First post from a Newbie although I have read this site often and you all are really helpful. My question is not so much about proper level in my vinyl pool, which this site has already told me, but rather in what Order I should adjust them. I have a 30k gal vinyl in ground pool. My...