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I built a simple internet temp monitor with an arduino Ethernet and a Hayward temp sensor (I think it's for a salt chlorinator but it's just a 10k Thermistor). This plus a wemo or zwave outlet would probably work n Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That's awesome! I was thinking of attempting the same thing with my Ecostar so I could connect it via Raspberry Pi. Thank you!!

Excellent - you're going to love the stenner! Your old heater is the same one I had which was similarly trashed (mine was completely rusted through and bypassed with a similar inverted-U tube). I just finished completely replacing all my equipment and plumbing and putting in a stenner too and...

So I went kind of crazy and replaced all of my pool equipment. The old pump was an energy hog and leaked, the old filter was on its last legs and I couldn't get the lid off, and the water wasn't super clear. Here's the old: Note the disused heater plumbing and pressure side cleaner pump...

The EcoStar was cheaper on Amazon, but maybe not in retail stores. Amazon has the EcoStar for $870 and the TriStar for: 908/935 depending on if you want the standalone model or prologic model. The other big advantage of the EcoStar is that it has the timers AND can be integrated with...

Good point - I have very expensive power > $.25/kWh, and I needed a new timer, so I figured it was worth it for me (plus I like techie stuff) Compared to my super pump, I figure I'm saving around $90/month in electric!

I got my EcoStar on Amazon for under $900 - it was actually cheaper than the TriStar VS, and it's got the built-in timer and the option to integrate via dry contacts (or their datalink protocol if you use a Hayward automation controller). My local pool store said that price was below their cost.

Very nice setup! I've ordered my stenner last week and am impatiently waiting for it to ship from US Water Systems. Spoiled by Amazon Prime is right! Do you have any info on your solar system? I've been thinking of rigging up something similar myself

I'm so proud of my pool for passing its OCLT! Looks like the SLAM is complete - water is clear, CC .5 or below, OCLT passed! Hopefully will be swimming by the weekend!! Now it's time to decide SWG or Stenner... Replace pump with VS or not, and replace filter with cartridge or leave the sand...

Today was a breakthrough - I can see the bottom of the deep end and the water was completely clear in the spa and shallow end!! Performing an OCLT tonight, current FC is 38, re-measured CYA at between 60 and 80 (60 on the 50% dilute test and 80 on the 100% test), so my new target is 31 assuming...

In doing all of this water testing, dilutions, chemical addition, etc., I've found that having a set of graduated cylinders and beakers to be very helpful. I bought a cheap set of plastic ones from Amazon and would highly recommend them. They're also great for making your home look more...

Thanks! Yeah I love the setting too, it's very private. Of course the downside to all those trees is all those leaves! But I think it's worth it. Now all I need to so is clean up around the pool so when it sparkles the surroundings will too! Replaced the gfci and got the lights working today...

Luckily the Leslie's in elmsford NY had it! SLAM goes on. Fc is 39 and CYA is 84. Tested both with 50% dilution to save drops. Also handy that when you do that with a 10ml sample, drops=1ppm! Here's a progress pic You can actually now see the bottom in the spa and shallow end. Not the deep...

Ahh just ran out of R0871 - may need to make a trip to the dreaded pool store to get some more while I wait for my TF100. Any thoughts on doing FC tests with 50% dilute pool water to save reagent?

Great point - I just ran a 50% dilution test and the good news is that it came out at ~35, which would put my CYA at 70. It makes sense it would be down because of all of the backwashing and filling I've been doing (although perhaps not down this much). I'll re-run the test tomorrow in the...

Yeah it was a shocker to me too. The only clue I did have was that the valve wouldn't turn over to that side but I wasn't sure if that was supposed to be like that (I'm totally new to pools). Here's the bleach that I bought. Probably way too much but with my CYA at 100 I wasn't sure how much...

Sooo... I figured out the answer to the skimmer mystery - I opened the jandy valve on the pump suction side and what greeted me but a rubber plug which appears to have been sucked through the line from the near side skimmer! It was completely blocking that side of the valve! I have no idea how...

Unfortunately that didn't help w/the skimmer - it seems dead and not connected to the other one. I tried the drain king and it seemed to send some water somewhere, but I couldn't find it - my only guess is maybe into the main drain which I can't see (it's the skimmer near the deep end where the...

Ahh, now I understand - I'll try doing that. I need to go get a smaller drain king to fit into the skimmer line. One suggestion I saw from YouTube was to try clearing the suction line backwards (from the pump side), which I will also try.

I blocked the "good" skimmer and that seems to completely block off the pump (I think because the floor drains are still clogged with leaves) - so I'm suspicious that there's something blocking the pipe somewhere to that second skimmer. I wonder if sand got in the pipe from a broken lateral (I...

There are two holes in the bottom of each skimmer. One goes way down (8+ feet down probing with a garden hose, then it bottoms out), the other one appears to be capped off about 4 inches down (I'm not sure what that one would be for) - maybe it's not even intended to connect to a pipe at all...

Yeah I'm on a well (also a new thing for me) and I'm afraid to use too much water at once. I am replacing some water as I backwash, and adding more to replace it. Maybe I'm being too conservative? There are two suction lines coming in to the pump and I think there is a floor drain (I know there...

Got the pump motor and managed to get it put back together and working today! Hooray! I also went to BJs and bought 12 boxes of liquid shock (4 gallons of 12.5% each). Put in 8 gallons and got the fc up to 31 (a little below target given my cya of 100). Already seems like a good improvement but...

Thanks, that's a great suggestion - I'll definitely need to ask the neighbors since they've got a nice pool that they recently had opened. And yeah, the pool area is really nice looking, I'm very excited to get it all cleaned up and going. I spent a few hours with the leaf net yesterday and it's...

Now after spending a bunch more time on the forum, I'm thinking of going with a Stenner pump and liquid chlorine feed rather than SWG. I already have one of those in my house for my well water ph neutralizer. pros/cons? Thanks

Yeah that plumbing looks like a total mess which is what's making me want to re-plumb it all. I'm not opposed to working with PVC, but I just don't know that much about how the plumbing is supposed to be set up. I figure it'll look a lot nicer if I can remove that old heater and associated junk...

Thank you! Pictures attached: The current pump is 120, but there's 240v at the subpanel (pictured). Certainly understand that maintenance will be required, but if I can keep it to a minimum, that's worth paying for given my schedule. The green pool pic was just after removing the cover...

Howdy! I bought my new house in November, and after a long cold winter it's time to start dealing with the pool. I've never had one before, although I did get a hot tub installed in December so I've become familiar with water chemistry/testing. The pool is about 25k gallons with an overflow...