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I just installed a new Pentair iChlor SWG. I am a bit confused as to levels to maintain for CYA and TA. With previous generator I always followed TFP recommendations of TA at 60-80 ppm and CYA of 70-80 ppm. The user's guide for this Pentair iChlor recommends TA at 80-120 ppm and CYA at 30-50...

I want to bring my pool to SLAM level before I close. But the last time I checked, bleach was still in short supply here due to COVID-19. Can I use one pound bags of shock to do this? Do you recommend any other alternates to replace bleach? Thanks!

Thanks, I will reach out to some pool deck contractors to see what they have to say.

Thanks all!

I would like to purchase a salt test kit or product to double-check readings from my salt water generator. Can you suggest a good product or type? Thanks!

Greetings, I have two different issues I would like to ask about as I try to refurbish my pool deck: First, the deck is concrete and was built in sections (first image). Each section was separated by wooden 4 X 4s, which have rotten over time and I am removing and replacing. One section of the...

I replaced it aftermarket, affordable and DIY. Thanks.

I am having a Loop-loc cover installed this fall. This will be a first for me. I have always used a solid cover and water bags and closed according to pool school except using a "closing kit" with algaecide, slow-release chlorine bottle, etc. It has rendered clean, clear water in the spring. But...

I have a leak in the Hayward Vari-Flo XL Valve of my sand filter (see image). It is located just an inch or two above the waste outlet. You can see where I sealed with Goop and it held for about a season, but now is leaking again. It is a very small leak and does not extend to the waste outlet...

Great help folks!! I have some more questions for MESH SAFETY cover users: 1. Do you recommend DIY install or should I hire a professional? 2. How difficult is cover removal/cover application? Do you do this yourself? Is it really heavy? 3. I have a concrete deck except for steps area (see...

After pool opening I have a leak in this valve (see picture). It is hard to see exactly what part of valve is leaking. Where do I start to check for leak? Can I DIY this repair? It is not in the joint, it is leaking from the valve itself. Also I have another leak where two pieces of PVC come...

Tired of tarp covers and water bags...considering mesh safety cover purchase. Those of you with mesh covers, when you close your pool do you use a pool closing kit (chemicals) in the water before putting on your cover for the winter? I have used them with solid tarp covers and it has helped...

For years I have been using the cheapest tarp cover I could find for a winter cover (about $150 - $180 recently). I think I only got 2 years out of this one. The problem is this winter I lost about half of the pool water from seepage through the cover and vacuumed up by the pool cover pump (my...

I have a concrete pool deck that has become worn and has a few cracks and settling over the years. I would like to DIY refinishing, but do not have any experience and there are so many products out there. I have read that I need to pressure wash (any particular HP requirement), then apply a...

Not at all! The business is owned by Chris Tally NPS Pool Leak Detection - Swimming Pool Repair Service in Winston-Salem, Greensboro,HighPoint and surrounding areas. Company name is NPS.

I wanted to follow up and say, "Thank you" to everyone who posted. I hired a leak specialist last month. He told me he uses an electric type search technology initially. He found 4 tiny holes in the liner in the deep end and two in the shallow. He also found that the liner was leaking at a light...

I'll check those. Is there any chance it could be the pump itself? Season before last the pump was leaking and I determined the leak was on the bottom between the motor and the impeller. So that winter I replaced the seal. Did fine for about a month last spring then started leaking again...

I still have the prime problem. The water level is very good. I checked the weir door, working well. The pump o-ring was replaced last year and looks good. It was dry though, so I got some lube and used it on the gasket. I tried what you suggested, Texas Splash, and bypassed the Caretaker system...

I contacted a professional about checking for my leaks. They want the pool filled and clean so that they can do what they do. I filled the pool, connected the plumbing, and started the pump yesterday. I noticed it took a long time to prime, but did prime. I turned the pump off today to clean...

I believe it was still leaking when I removed the cover this week. The only things below the water level now is the liner itself, the main drain, and the Caretaker returns in the floor of the pool (15 of them, floor returns only). The light fixtures and skimmer are well above water level. I do...

I checked the invoice and the liner is 9 and 1/2 years old. It looks in good shape though, other than the leak problem...if the liner is the problem and not the plumbing. I did the bucket test, so I'm pretty sure the 1 inch per week is due to leaking and not evaporation.