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wondering what people are paying, here in Philly suburbs i usually get my chlorine at Leslies because when i buy cheaper stuff at the local walmart mess of a store it usually is less effective so whats the point of saving a few dollars july 2023 cal-hypo - 25 lbs was $275 in April - reg price...

heater is 8 years old - replaced keypad in 2020 and again this week - heater tech says now Pentair advises replace the control panel when you replace the keypad - this is an additional $800 part - and now Pentair only sells them together - makes it about an $1150 job (ouch)....fortunately the...

I have a cement deck - wonder if its worth it to dig a border around it about 6 inches wide 3 or 4 inches deep and fill with marble chips/gravel - reasoning is the lawn/dirt is right up against the patio so drainage is an issue on the high side of the yard. would it be a waste of time? any...

400k heater was new in 2015 - had this issue in 2017 - replaced a part under warranty - now same issue is occurring 3 years later not sure if i have a lemon or not.....i am hearing just replace the keypad myself vs paying somebody $200 to fix it.....any opinions out there?

my pool is about 22 years old and overdue for an overhaul - cement decking is cracked - pool plaster stained in spots. my thoughts are if you replace the deck, you then redo the coping, redo the pool plaster, redo the raised stone spa. i want thoughts of TFP members - have talked to...

at the risk of duplication here are my readings FC 2.0, CC 0.5, PH 7.5, TA 70, CH 150, CYA 30 lots of recent rain caused CC to be above 0.0 - since pool was opened 30 days ago should i try to get my TA higher first, then use Cal-Hypo exclusiviely till CH is at least 200 (i always keep some on...

anyone else experience the heater coming on when it should be off. this past week my heater came on and used up 75 gallons of propane and heated the pool to 88 degrees. I think its a membrane switch or a mother board but wonder if this is a common problem. Also hoping that its covered since its...

hi wondering what would cause this i did get a new mesh cover for the past winter...old cover was basically like a screen - no green left on it...would the new mesh cover result in high CC? Been open about a week - tested on Sunday - 3.0 FC and 1.0 CC, tested today - 1.0 FC 4.0 CC....water...

We have a mesh custom cover that has actually lasted 18 seasons in Pa although it has no green on it any longer - it may be a loop-loc not sure. So its time to replace but i have a few questions or if anyone has any advice. - for a pool my size with attached raised spa the new cover will be...

replacing an 18 year old raypac 333 btu that always took too long to heat an 8 foot diameter attached spa so i am going to a 400 btu heater but trying to decide on the make/model. 1. Pentair master-temp 400 or Sta-Rite 400 can be purchased online for $1900 and a local company will install for...

Any feedback on these heaters...they have a no rust exterior and Amazon has them for under $2,000. I have had a Ray-Pak for 18 years and have had issues the last 5 years...plus lots of rusting. I'm in PA so get lots of snow/ice sometimes just wondering if Stay-Rite is better than Ray-Pak or...

18 year old RayPak propane heater - use it 30 times a season mostly for spa - 8 foot diameter - but sometimes to take the edge off the pool or use up propane allocation. started cycling on and off so my reg pool guy referred me to a heater specialist who I told just evaluate first to see if its...

I have a 4 mth season (May 15 to Sep 15) and this year's water quality has been great due to the TFP advice. (thanks again) I usually use chlorox, but also keep cal-hypo powder around and tri-chlor pucks that I use occasionally. in the beginning of the season if CYA is low I will use the pucks...

today's test results FC=2.5, CC=0, PH=7.8, TA=70, CH=240, CYA=35, water temp 78 water balance is +.15 so all is good....but since my TA is below normal recommended range of 80-100, should I increase TA or just leave it be? I did add some muriatic acid yesterday since the ph was pushing 8.0 and...

when would you realistically use the acid demand and base demand that comes in the K-2006? have been using the test kit for 2 years and never have had the need, easier to just approximate when adding chems. kind of seems like a bit of a rip off but I am nitpicking since the k-2006 has saved me...

sorry if this seems like a repeat or is listed elsewhere PH = 7.3 TA = 70 CH = 200 CYA = 40 1. should I bring the TA up to 90/100 first...then test everything again? or also bring up the CH to 250 at the same time? 2. I will wait to test PH again, but to raise PH what is best chemical to...

new DE filter this year wondering if I should ever get powder (looks like DE) on the bottom or edges? I backwashed first time in 3 weeks a few days ago and also did some 'patchit' repairs in the spa a couple days back. (the mix for small cracks that Leslie's sells...when I finished and refilled...

Hi 2nd year using TFP, and due to TFP and my Taylor test kit, my pool has never had better water quality or required less chemicals. I don't use the frog, threw away old pool perfect, ultra bright, some other stuff from Leslies. I do use some pucks and old powder until the CYA gets over 35, then...

this forum is great second season using BBB method, don't use the frog system anymore, best water yet. my season is 5/15 thru 9/15 - when i closed CYA = 48 now the CYA is below 30 - (using Taylor kit the black dot is visible but a little murky even when completely filled so it could be at 20?)...

what chemicals do you recommend for opening - in eastern pa, open 5/15, close 9/15 leslies seems to sell a bunch of junk in their opening kit, this year I am switching pool guys/debating opening myself. should I just go with 5 gallons liquid chlorine and some algeacide (need a recommendation)...

my equipment is 15 years old, filter leaking and the pump is intermittently noisy (Nautilus DE filter, 1.5 purex triton pump) so was thinking of just replacing both this year before opening instead of replacing the filter and waiting for the pump to fail. was not going with variable speed pump...

Currently have Nautilus DE filter that needs to be replaced before next season, my filter is leaking and the fiberglass housing is breaking down. my pool guy (very good and reasonably priced pool guy) is recommending Pentair - and also advises going to cartridge. wondering if anyone has any...

Had a higher ph (7.9) and a low TA (70) so I raised the TA via 7 lbs of baking soda first Then lowered the ph via muriatic acid (which also lowers TA) So I aerated the water via spa jets to keep the TA from falling. Ph was 7.5 and TA = 100 after 24 hours, which is ideal I believe. Should I...

first year using TFP advice and a K2006 test kit - previous 14 years only tested for Chlorine and PH - and used the Frog system. this year, no frog system expensive stuff and all key levels based on TFP recommendations. Water quality this year is best ever so far, only adding 2 to 3 gallons of...

Couple questions..this is the first year I haven't used the frog mineral back....I have some spot stains developed over the years - rust/orange spots the size of a silver dollar or smaller - scattered around. also about 3 x 3 ft of stain around the drain in the deep end. that I thought was...

Following the bbb method for 6 weeks, everything in target ranges and and pool looks great Questions I keep FC between 1.0 and 4/5.0, is there ever a need to shock or not really ? I have left over Leslie's phos free pool perfect and fresh n clear from last year, should I use or toss? Thx

wondering any opinions on best replacement bags for the Polaris cleaner I have after market velcro bags that are a pain. the velcro must be hosed off with high pressure to clean so they seal properly, but it seems after a few hours they open up a bit anyway....this makes the Polaris useless...

Just started testing withthis K-2006 kit after 12 yrs of only testing ph and chlorine while using a frog system with tab inserts and also adding power powder plus (cal hypo) every 2 or 3 days Cya test - did not turn cloudy - does that mean 0? Should I try to raise? TA=40 FC=6 CC=20 Any...

seeing dark brown stains on steps/seats plus randomly on the bottom - seems worse than I can remember, I have attached 2 pics. any recommendation for stain removal procedures. what is best way to start, etc.

currently have a pentair nautilus fns 48- about 15 years old pool is a approx 28K gallons starting to wear away plus has been leaking from the bleeder screw at various time. I guess right now it works but needs a bleeder screw, o-ring and a pressure gauge (original markings are barely visible)...