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My Hayward variable speed has died. A friend's father can get me a new pump at wholesale. What should I be looking at? 17,000 to 18,000 gallons; "kidney bean" Pentair SWG DE filter Southern California

Just looked at the link that @rj2222 posted for a "Space Age Solar Cover." Is this answer to the comment on that page correct? About 80%? "should the cover just lay on top of the water or go over the edge of the pool? A shopper on May 18, 2020 BEST ANSWER: It should just lay on top of the...

I had my last solar cover 3 years ago. I loved it, until it started to fall apart and leave little plastic "pucks" in the water. Today I received a new one and I'm pretty excited to get some warmth in the pool so I can swim! Pool was 73° when I put it on. Can't wait to see how well it works. Of...

This morning's test: FC = 8 pH = At least 8.4 CH = 125 TA = 80, yesterday it was 70 CYA = Will measure later today Salt = Was 3600 yesterday Over the course of the week I added 2 to 3 gallons of liquid chlorine everyday, due to the fact that I had zero CYA. I also dropped my pH and aerated to...

I have three jets in my pool. Two of them I made from PVC and one I purchased. The ones I made work great, but I was wondering if there's a recommend jet? I guess I'm trying to spend money I really don't need to spend :rolleyes: Like this: Infusion Threaded Inlet V-Fitting - White. It claims...

My plan is to install my new IC40 on Saturday, two days from now. Should I start adding salt tonight? I don't remember the guidelines on how long the SWG should be off while adding salt...

Thanks to the help from this awesome community, I was able to jump in today! I have a few more things and then I'll be set; new SWG came yesterday, picked up salt today, Stabilizer will be here tomorrow, and a Wi-Fi timer for the SWG some time next week. Things are lookin' good for a summer full...

My numbers today: FC = 5 pH = 8.2; added MA TA = 100 CH = 175 CYA = 0 I ordered a new SWG, my last one "exploded," and it will hopefully be here within 4 days. Due to having no CYA, I'm burning through liquid chlorine :| My liquid stabilizer shipped today and will be here in two days to a...

It's been more than 60 days since I last responded to my original post, so in accordance with Forum rules I am starting a new follow up thread. Here's the original post: https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/backwash-valve-exploded.197116/#post-1738460 Essentially, my plumbing blew out around...

We're remodeling our kitchen and haven't been home much lately. This has meant that I've unfortunately neglected my pool. Anyway, I came home last Sunday and found part of the PVC coming from the backwash valve about 3 feet away from the filter. The pump and SWG weren't running at the time, so I...

Last spring we had our pool resurfaced to fiber and a Pentair IC40 SWG installed. The installer didn't put the IC40 on a timer so it ran 24 hours a day and started to melt itself... I'm ordering a new IC40 so my question are: 1. Is it possible to tie the IC40 into the Hayward EcoStar Variable...

Back in November I had posted about going on a 17 day vacation and on day one my pool equipment broke: Cracked Backwash Valve, Sand, and SWG No Flow. I have everything fixed except for the SWG. The contractor apparently hired an electrician that didn't read the instructions and he did not put...

We went to Egypt and Jordan for 17 days and the first day we were gone our pool had issues. Luckily our friend stays at the house to watch our boy, dog, and he noticed sand being pumped into the pool from the jets. He managed to figure out how to turn off the pump. Two pool guys came out and...

They are both available at my local Lowe's and I have to go there today for 500+ lbs of Salt. Bare Ground Calcium Chloride Bare Ground Bare Ground Solution

My OCLT passed and I just ran a new set of tests. I will purchase my Salt in two days. My readings / Water Balance for SWGs: FC 4 / 4-6 pH 7.6 / 7.2-7.8 TA 190 / 60-80 CH 75 / 220-320 for fiberglass CYA...

Happy Easter! Our pool and pavers are complete. I'm really happy with the work that's been done and now I'm ready to fire up the pool [emoji1] I received an email from the contractor with start-up instructions; however, he's not a "pool guy" and I trust the good folks at TFP! > Fiberglass...

After finding TFP I was able to successfully take over pool maintenance duties. We are now currently halfway through having the pool redone with Fiberglass, new Waterline Tiles, Coping, and redoing the "deck" with Pavers! Also in the process, we are converting to Saltwater :). Is there much...

I have to re-plaster this year, along with tile and coping, but I'd also like to find out what the cost of re-configuring the shape would be. It is currently a "kidney bean" shape and I'd like it to be a rectangle. I'm searching for businesses to do the work through Yelp and Angie's List but I...

I've read through the Pool School Determine Pump Run Time. It is general knowledge and I'm looking for help with something more specific.. Roughly 17000 gallons in a kidney bean shape. I have a Hayward Ecostar Variable Pump. At some point I changed the settings for whatever reason and now I...

I've seen a couple other Solar Cover Tips threads but I don't want to bring back an old thread... I know some forums frown on reviving old ones. 1. How will my readings be affected? 2. Will I need more or less chlorine/muriatic acid? 3. Will there be an issue with my Nautilus Dolphin running...

I took over my pool duties last summer/fall. I know at some point last year, maybe just over a year ago, the pool guy I had did a clean on the filter. I will go over the DE Filter Cleaning Tutorial. I have a DE6000, which I'm guessing is close enough to the DE6020 jbizzle used in the tutorial...

Hi All, It's been a while since I've posted my numbers. I just ran a full test and there are some differences from the last time I did a full test, which was probably too long ago... FC = 4.5 - With my CYA at 30 I am at my target pH = 7.6 - I misread PoolMath and added 3 cups so it will be a...

In the picture I've drawn arrows as to where the three return jets are and the directions that they are sending water. The two on the right side of the image are PARAMOUNT iJETs and the one on the left, which is the most powerful, appears to be a regular elbow PVC coupler. The area at the bottom...

I was pretty lazy regarding my pool over the winter, which is now upsetting me quite a bit. However, instead of crying about it I will post here, cry some more, and then get to work on turning this around! I ran my first full set of tests in many months. One thing I really don't understand is...

I'm new to this too and I'm coming from a pool service that used the chlorine pucks. My CYA is 100 and I immediately switched to liquid chlorine. Since I'm so new at this I don't know what normal additions of chlorine are supposed to be per day but right now I'm very happy spending the money to...

The pool guy comes today, once more next Wednesday, and then after that visit I will call and cancel the service... Here is what I got last night: Cl = 7? Br = 12? pH = 7.5 FC 26 X 0.5 = 13 TC 2 x 0.5 =1 CH 22 x 25 = 550 TA 13 x 10 = 130 CYA = 89 First test so the accuracy is probably a...

My Hayward filter says "Approved for Fresh or Salt water" so I am wondering if I should change over? I'm completely new to taking care of my pool: I've only done a Cl and pH test so far as I'm still paying for service until the end of the month. Any thoughts on a system that will work for my...

If I am posting too many pictures or unnecessary info please let me know! I've got my test kit but my pool service is paid for through the last two Wednesdays of the month. Should I let them "do their work" or fight them for a refund of two weeks? To be fair they did eliminate the black algae...

I'm attaching a drawing of my pool, I am not an artist :). As the Title states I need help getting a decent estimate on how many gallons my pool has. The top image is a top-down and the bottom image is a "side" view. To make it easier to read I type out the dimensions: 36' long (every other line...

Just joined the forum because I want to stop paying the pool guy soon and I always like to know more about stuff. We bought the house in December 2012. According to neighbors the previous owner had drained the pool some time ago after they let it turn green. They then apparently refilled it for...