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Hi, I have a pump connected to a timer. My wife turned off the pool sometime today and I came home and tried to turn it on. When I did it just buzzed really loud. When I showed it to her she said it was not making that noise. I could tell it was not rotating. It bussed for 10 seconds and...

I cant test it again because a party is starting and my wife is done with me messing with the pool, but I have this issue. Pool seems to be very low on chlorine every evening and to keep it in check I am supplementing with real chlorine. I really have only done this one time, and 7 people have...

Hi, We had seven people swim in the pool today, chlorine level is nine, CYA is 60. Combined chlorine level is two (4 drops to clear). Saltwater chlorine generator. What has me concerned as we have several parties going into the Fourth of July weekend and I went out and tested it and noticed I...

Hi, The title is the question. I am trying to determine if I have a failing SWG. I do not know how old it is, only that I have had it for 3 years and picked it up used. Do they fail all at once or just start producing less and less chlorine? I know I can test it by putting it in a bucket...

Hi, I am looking to make a major addition to my home (dark gray top left). I want to make sure whatever I do does not go on top of the pool lines, that is my question. I have an existing in ground liner type pool, the pad is what they installed (light gray.) I am wondering if the red lines...

I live in Oklahoma City and opened my pool April 1st and it was not pea green, but you could only see about 6 feet down in an 8 foot deep pool and it was a light shade of green. I have gone through 16 jugs of 10% chlorine aI am going to buy 24 more tomorrow in hopes I dont need all of them and...

Hi all, Preamble: I came to this site years ago because I do everything myself. When something expensive breaks I try to figure out how to fix it, vs get a new one. I have measured and replaced my in ground pool liner, changed my timing belt on my odyssey, and replaced my own iPhone glass...

Love this site, best pool advice... Please bring back the FC/CYA chart with shock numbers. The calculator is lovely but I prefer the table, can we have both? The way my engineering mind works is I like to see everting. Is there a link to it I can have?

I was getting it on ebay 50 lbs for $100 2 years ago, now its 25 lbs for $100. I am almost out. Where are you getting it? This is what i bought before... https://www.ebay.com/itm/272697459777?epid=932458963&hash=item3f7e090441:g:tNEAAOSwlkBgN8iA:sc:ShippingMethodStandard!73150!US!-1

I currently have a SWG and I am at 70 for CYA and 16 for Chlorine, really slow to go down because its been overcast. What level of chlorine is safe for swimming?

I was wondering if someone could explain to me how the machine actually works. I always thought the % setting was the actual output of the cell while the pump was running. I.E, if it's set to 50%, the cell is always performing at 50% output always. I thought I read a post somewhere that there...

Hi All, My pool just turned cloudy today, we had a large rain storm 4 days before, and I noticed I needed to backwash. I am new to SWG but my SWG is not new. Have been using liquid chlorine for 5 years. I installed it late last year and opened the pool 5 weeks ago. Its been cool, opened at...

Where are you getting a good deal on T-cell-15 replacement cells?

Hi I have the FL-5 error code which usually means a brownout or low power condition. I have given it the 3 min to reset itself and still an issue. I have tested the incoming power at A and B and reads 123V and 123V. Every reading from step 1 to 6 is not 24VAC but 27VAC, not sure if that makes...

All, So about to get this baby hooked up. I have read two pool school articles about what it is in general and how to water balance so I think I will be able to roll once I get it hooked up from a PH, CYA perspective, but I have some general questions of ignorance. 1. What salt do I buy, just...

So I am finally about to take the plunge get us a SWG, this forum has been very helpful to me to understand what this is. I am studying Hayward currently and cannot tell the difference between these two models. I know you have to get a cell for both. Is one just an older model and they do the...

Trying to SLAM, I’m on my fifth day clear, and it seems like we are still using a lot of chlorine. The pool has been scrubbed and swept several times. I’m looking for ideas as to what could be the issue, what am I missing? I have scrubbed out the skimmers, I have scrubbed out the rope anchors...

Hi I am about to finish my SLAM, my current CYA is 30. I’m wondering if I should raise it to 40 just to keep the chlorine burn from the sun down. What are you guys keeping your CYA at?

Hi, I have the Jandy Lite 2 Heater. Display is working, it says the pump is running which is correct so its detecting flow. It also knows the temperature of the water. When I switch it to on it does not turn on. Eventually I get a service error code FL3. Which means: flame detected when no...

That is the question. The sock method is kind of a pain for me as I believe I have a small leak in the lines somewhere, so I have to add CYA more often than I would like. If I could just get it into the sand filter would it not dissolve there? My thoughts are to pour it in slowly into the...

Hi so i am about finished replacing my liner and I noticed that the replacement gaskets for the skimmers are paper? is that going to hold up?

hi that is the question in the title. I have solid concrete walls and the foam will not stick to them. Thinking I need to pressure wash the walls and I want to do this tonight so I can start on the floor and hang new foam tomorrow and hang liner on Saturday.

All, Here is my game plan up to installation of the liner, please let me know if I am missing anything... Thanks all... Steps Make sure every part and every tool is ready to go. a. Light Liner Gasket - Pentair 79204603 b. Light Rubber Gasket - Pentair 79207600 c...

So I am dry running my install by looking at and removing some of my current equipment. I found that my U-strip that ties in my liner to my steps was installed with the wrong screws for 4 of them. They have rusted, I have not tried to remove them yet as I do not want to break them off and then...

I am about to remove my liner and install a new one when it gets here. I have 5 bags of vermiculite. I am wondering how long i have to wait to install the liner if... 1. I am just doing a patch job... or 2. I I find I need to do the entire floor. How long before I can install the liner, what...

So wondering how serious it is to drain a liner pool for replacement. I know what can happen to a gunite pool where it poops out of the ground, but what about vermiculite bottom vinyl pool with metal walls? We have had 10 in total of rain in the last 30 days, the last 2 week we got 5 of those...

All, Replacing the pool liner and going to paint my aluminum coping. The former owner used a paint brush and it looks like Crud. I would like to use spray paint. What do you all recommend? I plan to strip it first and repaint.

Hi all, I am getting ready to replace the liner, I was thinking i might need to buy a sump pump but before I do I thought I would ask if my pump and main drain could handle it

Hi All, I have answered most of my questions but just a few I have posted today in my quest to replace my liner. My question here is how does the step gasket works and where do i get the rail pieces? Mine is 7' 11" by 35.5". You can see mine in the picture below. I Assume I should replace...

I have a small 5" diameter light niche. Someone on the forum earlier this month said my light was this model: https://www.poolsupplyworld.com/Sta-Rite-05607-2050-SunLite-Brass-LTC-120V-250W-50-Cord-with-Stainless-Steel-Face-Ring-Pool-Light/05607-2050.htm I cannot find a gasket that size...