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I have had this heater for about 7 1/2 years. Recently would not fire up. Turns out our local neighborhood pack rats built a nest and helped themselves to the wiring for dinner. We live on a desert open space and pack rats are a way of life. Thought I had them contained but they found this...

I basically live in the desert. While it is hot and dry pretty much everywhere this summer it is hot here all the time and drier than usual. I live on a nature preserve and while I shouldn't put out water for the javelinas, coyotes, deer and bobcats I would like to help the birds. Our small (5...

Been using TFP method for over 8 years. 9500 gallons, FC and PH and Alkalinity and CH all within range but due to our hot summers, splash out (two swimming dogs) and monsoon rains I keep the CYA at 60-65 in the summer and let it drift down over winter. A few months ago I got tired of the dog...

The other day my skimmer weir broke and floated into the pool . Looks like the tabs that attach it to the hinge have worn down, not surprising after 15 year s or so. Not easy to access the screws but don't want to pay someone to come out and fix it either. Way too much to install a $30 part. 1...

A few years ago I tried a manual vacuum attached to a hose and pole using the suction side of my skimmer. I have popups which do great for general circulation and simple debris, but I get a lot of sand blown in by desert winds and dragged in by the dog's paws. As careful as I was I could never...

Pool Essentials 10% on sale two gallons for $5 in Tucson area. Since they are owned by Albertsons they may have it too. Date code 165 2017, not bad, June 14.Stored inside too. Not sure how long the sale lasts, but they had a big display I had only seen this brand before at WalMart, regular...

2 1/2 year old Hayward SwimClear 425 sq ft, 4 element filter 1. Gasket between top and bottom halves is expensive to replace. What does one use to recondition it to keep it supple? 2. After 8-10 filter cleanings the filter bands are beginning to come apart. What do you use to replace them...

I have my CYA around 30 in hot (110 degrees) Tucson. Going on a weeks vacation. Have not used tabs in over two years and I am comfortable using tabs for this week as 3-4 tabs will raise CYA to 40 or so in 10,000 gallon pool. I actually let CYA drift lower so I could do this, I actually think...

When I go to pool math and enter 16 oz of trichlor it says the effect on PH will be .59. Does that mean if my PH is 8.2 after the addition it will be just over 7.6? Or does it mean .59 of .1 and my PH will only drop to like 8.1? I added trichlor shock last week ( my CYA was actually down to...

High ch, 460, in Arizona. Try to keep CSI low to prevent scaling. Keep PH at 7.2-7.5, TA at 60-75. I can keep it in balance, but as I add muriatic acid to keep PH under control (it has a tendency to rise even though water feature is not run often and low bather agitation) which lowers TA. So...

While we post a lot of bleach prices I use a fair amount of muriatic acid also. What are you paying for 31.45% MA? I am paying $5.50 per gallon, HASA, clear,no yellow at Patio Pools in Tucson, AZ area

Three Inexpensive Algae Prevention Steps - Leslies Poolapedia Huh.... no talk of having to drain your pool. Just use pucks, and shock once a week and run filter 8+ hours per day. Use algaecide and Phos Free. To add insult to injury they use the word "inexpensive"

I had one of these Amdro ant killer baits blow into or otherwise get knocked into the pool last night. Found it in the skimmer basket today, all the insecticide had dissolved. AMDRO : Kills Ants Ant Killing Bait Stations : Overview Will this cause an issue in a 10,000 gallon pool? I know...

Needed a new leaf skimmer so went to Leslies. I have been testing my own pool for 2 years now thanks to TFP. Periodically I bring a sample to them, always good for a chuckle. Numbers are usually close, but this time not even close. Leslies...

I have been reading on TFP and other places about pros and cons of gas vs. heat pump. I understand the advantage of being able to fire up a gas heater on demand and have a warm pool in a few hours. But with our warm temps I am leaning towards a Heat pump. I like th exact that it is quieter than...

I want to help a friend at work understand the benefits of TFP by testing his water. He lives around 90 minutes from work. How long after he takes a sample and brings it to work can I test it and get reliable results?

First, the good news. A little over a year ago my numbers were FC 12 CC 0 PH. 7.6 TA. 120 CYA. 160+:sad:: CH 550-600 Today FC 8 CC. 0 PH 7.2 TA. 60 CYA. 60:party::party: CH 490 Obviously I have drained water over the past year. I guess well over half the total refill over time was rain...

Currently TA 70 FC 12 PH 7.3 when FC was 8, now shows 7.5 with over 10 FC CH 530 And...... CYA 70 A year ago CYA was 150-160 CH was over 600 Have done partial drains over the last year, mostly by draining in anticipation of a storm. Live in the desert in Tucson so water is an issue. I think...

Didn't want to steal a thread so I am pasting a comment here to discuss it. The OP's CYA was 80. Slam level was like 31. The comment was "It would be good to also drain off some water to dilute that CYA level down to something more reasonable in the 30-50 range before you SLAM so it's...

For weeks I have been trying to clear my pool of a lot of particles. Pool is not cloudy, just a lot of small but not microscopic particles, some brown life leaf particles but mostly translucent ones. Have run pump a lot of extra time. Will a clarifier help with these particles? They are not...

I had previously posted about having clouds of "dust" when I brushed at night. After two weeks after cleaning filter and brushing 2-3 times per day and running pump more often than usual (before was like 2-3 hours 2500rpm and maybe 4 at 1000-1750 rpm, added 3 hours or more per night at various...

I have a very basic plumbing setup. I have pop up cleaners and most times that is sufficient. Once in a while I need to vacuum a few small stones or leaves or some dust on the bottom. I have a simple vacuum head and a hose. From advice I received here a while back I attempt to fill the hose...

Pool looks clear, always has. Earlier in the year we had a lot of wind and I had a lot of desert sand to brush and filter. Not so bad now. But last week I brushed my pool at night with the pool light on. Saw lots of plumes of something when I brushed. Light colored unlike the beige of the sand...

My new neighbor is a snowbird from Canada (I am in Tucson). Very nice people but I don't know if they know much about spas. They had an ultra nice, expensive permanent spa (partially buried, looks like concrete block, brick and plaster). I know some about pools having been on here for a year...

I have a pool with pop ups and with occasional manual skimming and brushing I never needed a vacuum. But this year has been drier than normal and windy so I am getting leaves. Bought a simple hose and vac to attach to my pole. Works ok, I am hooking it to the suction side of my skimmer as I have...

Yes, I searched and found old threads on testing when water is cold. But many were old so I thought I'd ask about my specific circumstances. First, my CYA is around 110. Know it is too high but it was around 160. I will deal with is further come spring. For now I keep the FC at about 14-18. Not...

Anyone else have this issue? Set up 5 programs over a 24 hour period. High speed for skimmer and pop ups, low speed to save energy and for enhanced filtering. Set the schedule to coincide with our peak hour rate plan. The first day everything ran fine, all day. But overnight Timer 2 started...

This is probably well known by most of you but I found it funny (ironic?) when reading about algae that they said diatoms are a form of algae. So, a DE filter is made of similar stuff as what is is often used to filter. See, I told you only I would be amused :hammer:

The forum as told me that with high CYA PH can read higher then it really is.Is there a correction factor that will allow me to gauge my true PH? I am working on my CYA but it is 125-130 and my PH measures at 7.5. What is it really?

After seeing some of the nasty things others at TFP found in their light niche I wasn't looking forward to replacing a burned out bulb. Found time to tackle it today. I understood the basics of removing the light, saw pictures on here of how the cord reached to the deck. Good news, while there...