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Hello, I am interested in hearing recommendations for a pool automation system that does the following; - iPhone (app) based control and monitoring of; - Display pool temperature - Turn pump on/off (Control Hayward VS Pump (anything from basic on/off to running preset speeds would suffice)) -...

I recently had a brand new vinyl liner put on an old Softub (September). For a while everything was normal, but after a couple of months a smell started to develop in the water that has got stronger still. It's a powerful vinyl/plastic-y sort of smell. I can smell it on my skin hours after a...

I am getting a new Softub 300 gallon spa in a few weeks and I have always used bromine in a floater for those. My pool was bromine also - However, I am now using chlorine pucks in the pool. Once per winter due to a lack of convenient drainage options, I drain the spa into the pool when it...

I have been using bromine in my pool for about 15 years. I love it. It's very low maintenance. The water is always clear, and chemical levels are stable. The only other chemical I add is baking soda to raise PH - Usually later in the season when the bromine starts to lower PH. But when my...

I had a friend visit for a soak in the Softub a week ago. She got a sunburn on a recent vacation and as I found out she had a lot of skin peeling off. Now my My ex-friends skin flakes are kind of suspended in the water. Too small to pick up in the skimmer net. And the Softub has an odd...

I bought a new/old Softub last week. Model 300 I believe. Which is part of my problem - I'm not certain of model or year, and there are two different "Softub official" owners manuals I've found so far. One Two. The first one says "floating dispensers should never be used. Use of trichlor...

I recently had a warranty replacement of my new-ish Hayward VS pump. The GFI breaker was tripping pretty much every day and it turned out the pump was the problem. Hayward shipped me a brand new motor and control to connect to the existing wet-end of the pump. All connections for pump and...

I have read a number of posts on this subject but nothing quite touches on the setup I have. I honestly am unsure if my returns are in the right places! Here's my pool (not having a drone, I rely on Google Maps). Return location is marked in GREEN, Skimmer is in RED; I also have two returns...

I've had the same pump/GFCI breaker and wiring for 15 years now. Pump motor was rebuilt 2 years ago. The pool is in-ground, 16x32, pump is 240volt protected by GFCI breaker at the panel, dedicated circuit. Wall-mounted outside by the pump is a power shutoff and a motor control switch to...

I opened up by bromine pool this spring the same way I have for the past 14 years. Found my brominator did not survive the winter, so I bought and identical replacement. Used last years pucks and didn't see any bromine on test strips. Filled it up with brand new bromine pucks turned the dial...

Loved the stickie about bromine and spas! Great info, but not anything close to what I've done with my pool after 13 years of bromine. I just put the pucks in the brominator and I've never had a I problem. Now I have a new grand rapids inflatable spa coming, and I've never looked after a spa...

I'm thinking of buying an inflatable spa for cost reasons but also I don't want it in the summer taking up valuable space on the patio. I like that I can pack it up small and put it away. Even the smaller "portable" tubs seem to range in the 400-500lb weight and that's not going to work for...

Hello everyone, I'm posting this to a new thread to avoid confusion with a similar thread (many thanks to those who responded); I have had a Pentair SAM light for many years and it has leaked through the bushing where the cord enters the fixture 3 times, each time requiring a replacement seal...