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Bought a S200 in 2018 and have been, generally, less than impressed by it. I've had to replace numerous parts - drive gear, wheel, wheel gear, inside wheel bushing, and belts. And it probably needs a new cord and filter set too. When I first got it I was impressed at how much fine sediment it...

What I have (DIY PVC stuff) is working fine but wondering what the crowd thinks of these? https://www.amazon.com/SpaO2-Swimming-Pool-Aerators-Alkalinity/dp/B09VHYPSD8

Short Story: I had a house with a SWG pool from 2014-2016. Never had any issues. Moved into new house and nothing but issues and I'm about ready to just empty it and fill it with dirt. Long Story: It doesn't matter what I do - everything is all over the place. I could have the levels "good" and...

My pool gets very dirty due to neighbors tree and palms in my yard. Was suggested that I get a pool cover to keep the debris out. Suggestions? Live in AZ so hopefully it will last a while with the heat and UV here. Have kids so might be nice to have it also protect against kids (along with...

Pump seems to prime and fill basket and have proper flow. Then after about 5mins the flow drops down to almost nothing. Things I've cleaned: Cleaned the filters - no effect. Cleaned the filter o-ring and used silicone lube- no effect. Cleaned the pump o-ring and used silicone lube - no effect...

Have the Pentair 522104 Screenlogic2 Interface & Wireless Connection Kit that reads "Connecting to Pool Controller Please Wait" when trying to connect on PC. On phone it connects, but the statuses are all incorrect. Protocol Adapter has Red light on it Indoor Wireless Transciever has PWR...

For this season I have something black on my [horizontal] walls. I've SLAMed twice and done the OCLT twice which came back 0ppm and 1ppm respectively. I wire brush these areas at least once a day and nothing ever changes. The areas have probably doubled since February, when I first noticed them...

I currently have an old rusted out metal pool fence. So in the near future it will need to be replaced. Has anyone ever installed a glass barrier wall? Has anyone installed it themselves? I looked around and couldn't seem to find much in ways of simply ordering parts to install myself.

For sale is a hardly used PoolSkim. Comes with all parts, none of the pipes were cemented. Selling because I felt like it didn't do enough for my particular type of debris in using my particular flow pattern/speed. Still have original box with instructions. Looking for $50, you pay shipping all...

It is already starting to get hot here in Phoenix, AZ, so it was time to start getting things in order. I noticed that my IC40 was flashing for the salt level (high @7000). I took the IC40 off and cleaned it as it needed it. Hooked it back up and then it was reading 1980ppm. (NOTE: pool temp is...

Pool School - Black Algae Two possible issues or room for improvement: Article mentions pictures of black algae but does not show any pictures. Article states says that black algae "usually appears on the pool surface as isolated black spots, dark circular patterns, or blotchy black...

At the beginning of the summer I changed out my old single-speed pump for a VS pump. As the summer has worn on I have found myself struggling to find a balance between running the pump at low speed and keeping the pool clean. I have 4 palm trees in my yard that shed these little dainty fluffy...

Father-in-law gave me an old Dolphin Diagnostic that had been sitting in his garage for years (someone gave it to him). I said I'd take it as I was looking for a robot (actually already ordered a Maytronics S200). I tossed it in the pool and it drives around but in general it only goes back...

My pool has a lot of palm tree fuzz and mini helicopters that drops in all summer. They seem to miss the skimmer somehow, especially since I run the pump on a low speed. In any case, I've ordered the Pool Skimmer. I haven't received it but I'm premptively going to change out my return jets. I...

I moved into my current house a year ago. I inherited a pool with a pool fence. The fence however is rusting out and at the very least needs to be repaired. And to be honest I'm not the biggest fan of fences as I think they are aesthetically blah. At my old house I had a Katch-a-Kid mesh net...

I moved into my house a little less than a year ago. The pool equipment that I inherited was a step above non-functional. So I did what I do and decided to upgrade. However, I have some big questions about how to wire the Intellitouch. Current setup: Sta-Rite 1HP Pump Hayward Pro-Grid 3620...

I moved into a new house about two months ago and have thus changed pools. I actually really liked my old pool and everything was operating just as it should. The new house, not so much. The Pump: The pool pump has difficulty priming, if it primes at all. Secondly, it sounds like an AC130...

In general whenever you move into a new house you do a general inspection. However, many times they do not inspect the pool. If they do inspect the pool, it is just turning on the pool pump and if it turns on then all is good. This leaves many owners unaware of the true status of their pool and...

I am currently lowering my TA and have always wondered what was the best method as there are many ways. What do you think the best method would be in terms of speed? What do you think the best method in terms of power consumption vs efficiency? My three contenders: Waterfall: Side pool...

I have two wall drains that suck in water for my waterfall. On one of the covers the screw rusted off (I swear the previous owner rigged everything around here so I wouldn't doubt if they used a normal wood screw). So on the pool side the ring that the cover attaches to has a rusted screw in it...

Just out of curiosity, what does everyone use to dry off at their pool? I know this seems trivial... but I feel like I am full time cleaning towels and also that after a season they are near deteriorated. Maybe I could try to get the kids to re-use the towel instead of patting themselves off...

Safety is always important with pools - no doubt. To keep our 6yr old safe we have a pool net installed. When we got it he couldn't swim at all - always wore a vest or something. Now that he is older he can swim but is by no means an expert (can swim to one side to the other with great...

This may be geared towards people with children but... what is everyone's favorite pool toy and why (and no, not your test kit...)?

http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/115-read-before-you-post I'm not sure if this was intentional or not, but the "pH" is not defined 2/3 of the way down. Most people at TFP should understand this, but... some will not. :batman:

Pool will easily prime with the skimmer but will not with the side (cleaning port). Used a drain cleaning bladder to push water from pool side into open pump basket and water flowed. Used same drain cleaning bladder to push water from pump side to to pool and water flowed. Pool has a manual...

I just hit my 1 year anniversary with my home and here in Arizona soon it will be pool season again (sorry folks in colder regions!). I was going to work on my pool and I noticed that the main pump wasn't working. I checked the capacitor and it seemed to be OK. So I can only assume that it is...

n00b question here. I live in sunny Arizona where the average lowest temperature we see is 45F. Along the same lines the greenery never goes away - some plants lose their leaves but most do not. Being in a warmer climate, I'm not sure what to do with my pool over the winter months. I don't...

So I went to the pool store to pick up some stabilizer and of course they want to test your water. I said I was OK, but thanks anyways. I then wanted to know their price on liquid chlorine and he was saying that he wasn't a fan of it... because it had salt in it. I am new to all of...

I bought a house in April this year with a pool and there were a few cracks/separation in the Pebbletec. Nothing that was going to fall off right away, but it was noticeable. I started the pool all over with all fresh stuff (water, salt, blasted the sides, etc.) so I decided that it'd be a good...

So as I look around for a new SWG to replace my Monarch Ecomatic-24 I am confused about one thing - warranties. How often to SWGs fail in a manner that utilizes the warranty? to make matters worse... you have differences with units such as the Pentair Intellichlor that it is 1yr no matter...