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I did a DIY pool controller because it was the simplest way to get the integration I wanted with the equipment I have and the home automation software I use (Home Assistant). But what I don't have is heater control. I wonder, has anyone here built their own setup for controlling a heater...

I have a fairly new (less than a year) Nordic Retreat MS hot tub. At the time I bought it, I also bought a Saltron Mini and I've been using that since day 1. A couple months ago I noticed some white sandy particles in the bottom of the hot tub (at each seat, like they're coming out of the...

I've got a Nordic Retreat MS, bit less than a year old. Under the covers it has a Balboa 55887-04 controller (aka NORVS300). Are there any reasonable options to make this work with WiFi without getting an entirely new spa pack? I see that Balboa makes a WiFi module (p/n 51159) but I'm not at...

While working on the back side of my pool today, I noticed that one area of the wall is bulging out making a wave pattern in the plastic channel. How concerned about this should I be? I see no other sections that look this way (although half the pool has backfill which covers up to this level...

I bought my pump & filter as a combo, and even though it is 1.5hp, it seems to only be rated as 54gpm. Seems low. Given that I have the equipment installed about 20 feet from the pool, with 1.5" pipes, I figured I better find out what kind of flow I was actually seeing. It matters to my...

I see that this has kind of been asked in various threads, in various ways, but I was curious what the current consensus is. Aside from the occasional (every 40 years) ice storm, here in Portland it doesn't get especially cold in the winter. Rare is the day where the temperature isn't above...

The manual does not say too much other than the heater needs to be bonded, and they have a picture with an arrow pointing to where the lug should go. But there is nothing there! No hole, no indentation like there should have been a hole, nothing. Just perfectly smooth painted sheet metal like...

If I backwash at low speed, it seems to work fine. Certainly not getting as clean as it ought to, but the basic function seems to work. But when I run the backwash with the pump on high speed, it eventually runs dry. Sometimes nearly instantly, sometimes takes a minute or two, but eventually...

My setup: I have a nearly brand new Circupool RJ30+. My pump is a two speed Hayward Powerflo Matrix "1.5hp", 23 inch sand filter. Pool is 21 foot AGP, 10K gallons. Water is TFP-clear with all the numbers in a good place. Salt is a little higher than I intended, 4000ppm, but still within...

Just completed the work this weekend. I will add a photo of where it stands right now, here is some thoughts I've had during the process, what I'd do differently, etc. First, the pool. Bought it from Pool Factory, it is a 21 foot diameter Saltwater LX. Stainless skimmer panel, and resin...

We installed our AGP this weekend. When installing the wall and connecting the ends together, we found that it was a bit tight. I kicked a couple of base plates a small amount, and then we managed to get it lined up to get the bolts in. But ... here's where I think we made a mistake. The...

I'm thinking of getting this: - Pentair SuperFlo Pool Pump, 115/230V, 1.5 HP - Pentair Tagelus Sand Filter, 20 in Tank Kind of an expensive setup for a little 21 foot AGP. And it's only a single speed pump. I just want reliable, and I'm okay with overkill. Is it really worth blowing silly...

I have several options for a 21 foot liner, if I want a basic one. But finding an expandable one has been difficult. That's what I spec'd on my Pool Factory package, and they haven't written me a note yet to tell me the liner isn't actually available. Does anyone have any idea what the...

I was thinking of buying this: Doheny's Pool Pro Deluxe Cartridge Filter, 150 sq ft System with 1 HP Pump And then this: Doheny's Above Ground 2-Speed Pool Pump, 115V, 1.5 HP Would come to just under $800. Then I'd have a filter system with a 2-speed pump and an extra 1-speed pump to keep as...

I'm planning to install a Saltwater 8000 (or LX) from Pool Factory in the Spring. I have resigned myself to doing it myself because I can't find anyone to do it for me. Well, I got a quote from a Doughboy dealer but they wanted 13K total for the most basic Doughboy non-saltwater pool...