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Hey all, one of my 4 deck jets sunk down. If I run the jets this one is down too far and the stream of water hits the edge of concrete. Do you think if I tie some thin rope around the center of it I can pull it back into place? Also do you think the plumbing is messed up? Thank you for help. Ryan

Good morning all, hopefully someone out there can help. I have a concrete slab that has sunk about 3/4 to 1 inch on one side. It has also caused a crack in the coping on pool corner. Attached are some pics. Any suggestions on how to fix this would be much appreciated. 1. I'm worried about it...

Hey all, I've been reading some old posts on here and have put together a PVC fountain/sprayer to hopefully cool pool down. We are already bouncing between 87 and 90 degree pool water and haven't hit July yet. When is the best time to run the fountain? Should I run it during the hottest part of...

Good morning all, here is a pic of one of 4 deck jets around my pool. Is it normal for the caps to be cemented into place? I would like to remove them for easier access to jet heads so I can aim them. Also I would like to be able to spin the caps left and right for aiming. Any thoughts on this...

Good morning all, I have an autopilot digital swg with a RC 35/22 cell. I was wondering if when this needs replaced can I replace it with a larger cell say the RC 42? If so, would it require different electrical needs or can I just swap out the cells? Also, would having the larger cell benefit...

Good morning all, Here is a pic of my swg. The little gray box off to the left is a main power switch to be able to shut off all power to pump and swg if ever needed. I noticed this morning it was in the down position which is the off position. Pump and swg are running. When I move the switch...

Hi all, I have the pool pilot digital DIG-220 and was wondering if I need to calibrate it. Last week it told me to add 25 lbs of salt. I went ahead and added 40 lbs because it would leave me well in the range. Anyway, when I test water with Taylor k-1766 salt test kit I get 2800. The dig 220...

Hi all, first off here are current test results. FC 5.4 CC 0 PH 7.5 TA 80 Cya 60 My cya has dropped from 80 to 60 since may. I guess due to the amount of rain and having to drain about 4 inches many times. My question is when I go on vacation this week should I add some trichlor pucks in the...

So today I found myself home alone and decided to go for a swim. It was my first swim without the kids. After relaxing for awhile I decided to grab some goggles, the snorkel and my pool brush. I went to town and ended up with a pile of sand on the floor of deep end. We have a lot of sand in our...

This has probably been asked many times but a lot of the info I searched is a couple years old. So, should I add DE to my sand filter. If so where do you get it(other than a local pool store) and is there a sticky or something about DE on here. I read how to add it but was wondering more about...

This may be a dumb question but I need to ask. I have been reading elsewhere that pool owners don't like when people slather up with lotion then get in the pool. Do pool owners not like lotion? I have been genetically blessed with very little hair on my head. If I didn't wear sun screen my head...

Hey all, our pool was built in May. For the first few weeks I have back washed on Fridays after vacuuming through the skimmer. During the week I run a Hayward shark once or twice just to get the sand and dirt out. The pressure on the gauge is usually 18 when I backwash then 15 or so when im...

Hey all, first big storm with pool. I have been keeping my water level at about half way up the skimmer. Is there a general rule of thumb of the level of water in your pool? I'm sure I will have to drain some since I only have about an inch before the skimmer is covered and we are to get more...

Hi all, the pool was finished in May. The company that built the pool is so busy I guess they can't make it back for awhile. When they poured the concrete around the pool some of the edges had littles holes in them. They patched the areas by hand but now it is discolored and rough. I'm not so...

Hey all, last night a thunderstorm came upon us rather quickly. We were kind of in a rush to get out of he pool and left 3 of those swim ways rafts in the pool overnight. This morning more storms came through and now it has cleared up. The rafts were covered with those big ants with wings. Just...

Hey all, now that I have all my numbers where I want them,except TA, do i need to get it down asap or can i just let it happen as i lower the ph throughout the season? The pool was installed last month and I have been doing the full round of tests more often than needed but I think I just enjoy...

Hey all. I finally got most of my numbers where I want them except for TA. I'm still working on that. Now I need to raise my FC from 4 to 6. Can my swg do that on boost or do you think I need to just add the 90 oz. of bleach then let my swg maintain it? Thanks, Ryan FC 4 CC 0 PH 7.5 TA 140 CH...

Hey all, As of this morning. FC 4.4 PH 7.8 TA 150 CH 150 CYA 60 I am in the process of lowering my TA although it hasn't moved much over the last week. I have been following the directions of the Taylor acid demand test. Today I plugged in all my numbers into the pool calculator and it gave me...

Hey all, How do I determine what level of cya to have in my pool? I read the chlorine/cya chart. I have added enough cya to reach 60 ppm as of now. How do I know if I should be at 60,70, or 80? It's been a week since I added any cya, so now would be the time to add some if needed. Also it's a...

Good morning all, I have been reading pool school and the forums and have a question about shocking. I know the shock process says you don't have to shock on a schedule but even if if you keep your numbers in check do you still shock occasionally? Can you go a whole swim season and not shock...

Hello all, As of today tests, FC 3.8 Cc 0 PH 8.0 TA 180 CH 170 Cya 40 Salt 2800 So with that I have a few questions. I am in the process of lowering my TA. I added muriatic acid to drop PH and will then aerate with swg and deck jets. I added cya to raise that. I used pool calculator to figure...

Good morning all, I am in the process of balancing my water, with much help from this site. I ran a 24 hour boost on my swcg, added some CYA and am getting ready to add muriatic acid to lower my PH. I'm attempting to eventually lower my TA. My question is how long will it take for the PH to rise...

Hi all, I am a new pool owner. Just finished the pool about two weeks ago. After filling the pool and adding the salt I waited a few days then took sample to the local pool store. They tested and printed me out a list of what to add and target numbers to shoot for. Why is there such a difference...