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I just received my new Aquabot Rover Jr. I was very excited because of the great review, here. I returned my Hayward AquaBug, which I was unhappy with. Sadly, it's not performing as I had hoped. It goes across the pool (oval, appx 12x24) just fine. But, it's not doing so well at picking up...

I have a Frog and only recently learned (from here) about the unfortunate side effect of increasing CYA. I'm using only the chlorine cartridge, not the mineral. If I keep it on a fairly low setting (say 1), can anyone give me a rough idea of how long it takes to start having a signficant...

The most excellent Pool Calculator says I need to replace 12% of my water to reduce my CYA from 57 to 50. Is it sufficient to simply ADD water, or do I actually need to empty and replace? Also, how much difficulty is CYA of 57 going to cause my vinyl AGP?

I'm planning to try the borate recommendation from this site (50 ppm) and I'm wondering how soon after applying the borax and muriatic acid we can safely swim.

I just bought a Taylor K-2006. The box says to keep in a cool, dry place. I don't always run the air conditioning in my house, so the temp can fluctuate. How about keeping the kit in the fridge? Will that work? Or, is it too cold?

I've had good experience with InTheSwim.com. Anyone have positive or negative comments about these: http://www.automaticpoolcleaneroutlet.com/ http://www.waterwarehouse.com Any other outlets you're particularly happy with or ones to stay away from?

I think I read, here, that the fish eye return port is supposed to be adjustable. I poked around at mine (doughboy agp) and it didn't budge. Any suggestions? Or, are some models in fixed position?

My AGP has an awfully small vacuum adapter hole below the in-wall skimmer. Then, it gets even smaller when INSERT the hose into it. It's causing my pump basket to drop water level, either through leaks or through "cavitation". That doesn't happen during normal skimming operation. So, that...

I'm curious about how a sand filter works... Does the water seep through the sand from top to the bottom and then out to the pool? Or, does it go from the bottom of the sand to the top and then out?

My doughboy sand filter has a single pipe coming up from the center-bottom to the lid/multi-port. I believe this is a fairly standard configuration. Is the pipe supposed to seal with the hole in the lid? How tight a seal should it be? If it doesn't seal, what effect does that have on filtering?

I just switched to a liquid based tester from strips. I'm fine with testing clorine and ph, but I'm really confused about Total Alkalinity. The instructions say to add the initial drop(s), then count the drops of another type until there's a "permanent color change". What does that mean? I...

This is weird. I bought the Hayward Aqua Bug auto vacuum because my friend had such great experience with his. But, after running fine for a while (greater than 30 mins), MY bug sometimes gains buoyancy and floats up to half way or even all the way to the surface -- while running. I can't...

When I turn off the pump after vaccuming, I get a HUGE water eruption back through the skimmer. It almost blows the basket right out of the skimmer (and soaks my shirt, too!). That can't be good, right? Is that an indicator that something is wrong with my setup?

How can I find leaks on the suction side of the pump? When skimming, the pump basket fills nicely with nearly no air bubbles. But, when the vacuum hose is attached, the basket water level drops and I get a lot of bubbles in it. (It gets worse the longer the hose is attached.

I have a Doughboy sand filter (225 lbs sand capacity), 2 speed, 1hp pump, Above Ground Pool. I just replaced my sand media with zeobrite, hoping my pressure would drop. It didn't. My pressure gauge reads 19 psi on basic skimmer, with pump on high, about 8 psi on low speed. That seems too...