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thanks. I will find out the age but I believe is relatively new. there were no markings when they closed the pool for the winter. he believes were there when opened. the only thing that changed was yard work shoring up a wall outside the pool deck but near which was why he was thinking it may...

My neighbor reached out for some help on his pool. they do not follow TFP (but know that I do). they opened the pool last week and these strange circular trails go around the bottom and up some of the sides of the entire pool. they had a mole issue and he thought it was due to moles. however...

thought I would provide an update and make sure I am heading in the correct direction. I turned on the SWG yesterday morning at 60% with the following test results: FC 3.5 PH 7.6 TA 70 CH 275 CYA 25 Salt 3500 (SWG at 60%) BOR 30 CSI -.48 Last night after a full sunny day: ( note I have...

will do. one last question, Will the SWG produce anything given my water temp is still only 60? thought I read somewhere it needs to be at least 65 or the 45+ will not generate? again, thanks everyone and looking forward to not staining any more shorts from the nightly pool shock/bleach...

RJ 45+ installed yesterday and opened the pool right after the install. have some questions on the water balance. added some initial pool shock and acid last night on the open Test results today: (water is clear thank you TFP process) FC 3.5 PH 7.5 TA 70 CH 250 CYA 0 (note I just started...

sorry for the delayed response. I was away. I am thinking to try and plumb without having to "touch" the piping off the heater where my booster pump plumbing attaches. those have not been touched in years and given the age, I really do not want to mess with those. here is my, let me know if...

Thank you all for the quick responses. Looks like placement will need some creativity. The vertical option needs about 6.5” and I am not sure it is easily there. the side booster comes out of the heater outlet as well. I was thinking lateral but I am concerned about it being stepped on by deer...

after following the TFP method for years with few issues, I have decided to make the switch given chlorine pricing and I am finding myself away from the pool for longer periods. I have yet to open the pool for the season but plan on doing so this week. Water temp is hitting 62. I have a number...

menards has 12.5% for 2.99/ after their sale price and rebate. mfg date march/april unfortunately does not look like they will have the BOGO sale again.

Leak found!! Results were a little surprising based upon what was happening, I was able to have a reputable pool construction company come out and pressure test the lines. My return lines, skimmer lines, slide and polaris lines were all fine no leaks! that left me with the water crystal...

shut the skimmers off and still had water loss. have the leak detection scheduled end of may. fingers crossed maybe sooner but everyone is busy this time of year.

no wet spots. I have leak detection company scheduled late may. I have pictures of all piping locations when the pool was built so I know where things are. all piping is encapsulated in the pool wall. stupid question, but if the leak is in one of those internal areas, where does the water go...

my search continues but stalled due to the later winter blues. temp dropped to below 27 last night so i turned on the heater. interestingly, I lost about half as much water with the heater on. temp pre heater was 52-58 and post was 65. would that temp difference be enough to have expansion in...

I have another post under everything else but was not sure how to move it here. quick question slightly different than that post: 1. if the plumbing is encapsulated in the gunite pool, can there be a leak in that plumbing in the concrete? if so, how do you fix it? 2. I have a presumed pressure...

well I am back. have had the pool open for 4 days. I have noticed the water loss again. the pebbletec areas are the same. I ran the bucket test with the pumps on last night (forgot to turn them off) and had about 1.5" water loss at the 12 hour mark. marked bucket again this morning turned...

correct no air bubbles that i can see. pressure is running about 20 and does not seem to change much over the season. i keep the filter clean. i have 4 water returns with no way to turn them on or off individually. just one main shut off at the pumps legend booster pump return which has a...

thanks everyone. yesterday I turned the pumps off around 3 pm. this morning there is no measurable water loss in the pool or the bucket. The day before i had almost 3/4 of an inch of overnight loss compared to no loss in the bucket. Given no loss with the pumps off (including the legend...

lately i have been adding far more water to my pool than ever before (at least it seems that way). pool seems to be dropping more than a 1/4" per day. yesterday i filled a 5 gall bucket about half way and marked it with tape at the water levels inside and outside. the outside level clearly...

Pool was completed late 2009. Pic attached. It is still closed and I plan on opening in the next week. Apparently we have a few more cold days coming. Water temp is about 57 so getting close to the opening.

I noticed that my pool is missing a thin strip of the pebbletec finish at the tile line. can this just be caulked, and if so, any recommendation as to type of caulk. I suspect that the water flow was pushing my acid in the same spot over and over and maybe just got too much in this area. its...

well figured it out. Looks like pump 2 is leaking from the pump housing. the connections don't appear to leak and only leaks under pressure. water is moving left to right but appears right to left once it pools. I guess maybe a seal or something blew? is there a way to disco the pump 2 from...

I always turnoff the breaker before draining so it had no power. when I turn it back on, the circulating pump works fine and the heater is on. no codes. always possible that moisture may have caused the water/dampness or excess overflow foam which always collects on that side. the area is...

Ok so its a nice day in Feb so I decide to drain the hot tub and refill. done this many times. this time turned it back on and let the heater pump run through the waterfall no problem. turned on pumps to add bleach etc. ran for a bit and then breaker popped. I reset breaker turned on pump 2...

Yesterday I noticed wetness under my sta rite heater. I removed cover and noticed that the top and sides of the tecmark pressure switch is wet. I assume it should not be wet. I have not used the heater since the beginning of the season and did not try to turn it on. See pic. Does this need to...