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Just wanted to post a quick update, I started looking and learning about pool maintenance from this website about 2 years ago. We had a our pool built last year around November. I have been the only one to touch it after the 3 weeks of initial start up. I have used the Tf-100 and get my...

I posted over on the pump side that we lost the main pump after a storm, we had a power outage for 2 days, and either all of the drains got clogged with debris, or debris went through or something, regardless, last night it gave up the ghost, it would run, but not pump anything. I am sure...

Strainer had some, not to bad, skimmers had the most. I am afraid that it is the pump, we had an incident where my kids were vacuuming, we shut down the main drain and one of the skimmers to revert all of the pressure to the remaining skimmer where the vacuum hose is plugged in, we have done...

Have not had any major issues with the Hayward Omnilogic, however last week we had a really large storm and lost power for 2 days. Pool was a disaster, but noticed that the filter pump would shut off. I back washed it, cleaned out the entire pool with a garden hose venturi vacuum, recheck all...

Always great advice. I will give them a call and see how much the extra cell will run. I don't mind augmenting with liquid chlorine, but it will be nice to not have to if I am gone on vacation, forget or don't remember to buy more bleach. Thanks again.

Since I have a SWG and don't need any chlorine......:p, jk, I like to get some of the administrators BP up with comments like that. Lets start again, I have a SWG cell rated at 40k, my pool is 55k, and was built in the winter. I have used the TFP from the get go (glad I did, as soon as the...

I have my salt cell running around 75%, but I am noticing that my chlorine levels are slightly lower than I need for my CYA. I did turn my filter run time down some over the winter, my pool has been clear and had no real chlorine demand. So, would it be better to increase run time or...

Awesome pointers. Gives me hope for the early spring time. Couple of questions: 1. So when you say the pool pump is off, you are referring to your pool filter correct. I don't see in your signature if you use a salt cell are not, I presume you may run straight bleach given the above. But as...

I contacted them today. Just to recap: the PB said the rep told him that there is a hour override button on the menu, the post installation guru said that you can disable it, but only in service mode. I read the instruction manual and they mention the word enable freeze protection, which would...

Apparently the Aqualogic (previous model/base model) has a manual freeze protection bypass setting. The Omnilogic does to, but, it puts it in service mode, making almost everything else non operational. Talked to the PB post install tonight, and the solution is to Option A: remove the air...

I am on the edge of insanity. I know there is an easy solution, but I have not found it yet. We have the Omnilogic control system. I want to use the spa in any weather. It never gets that cold here, but occasionally dips in the 20s, but at night around 30-38 is not unusual in the winter...

As sort of a follow-up on the level of CH in my tap water. If I convert it to grains per gallon, though my measurement is just calcium and not the rest such as magnesium....., but gpg tend to be a more common term outside the pool industry for measurement, anyway using 17.1 calcium ppm per gpg...

Egad, thank you for your advice. I will use it for ice melting purposes only

Just measured our tap water, from the city. CH-250 TA-130 pH is 7.7

Is there any reason why my TA was been the same despite the acid addtion. As yall know the TF test for that is very precise and easy to see when you have reached the correct number, unlike the CYA which there is some subjectiveness to it. I see the TA as the CYA of chlorine. It helps buffer...

Perfect, thank you, I am very black and white, I am picture walking out in a week and all I have is pebbles lying on the bottom of the pool because ask the plaster got dissolved.

Keep the suggestions coming. I will wait on the calcium, the water temp is a chilly 44 right now and my CSI is close to being too low, I just didn't want to lose any calcium from my plaster. I am surprised how much temperature makes on the csi. Really want to get it teed up for the spring...

Taylor tf 100 and the Taylor salt test. The speed stir is with its weight on gold, though I need to order a few more magnetic stirs because I know I am going to lose one or two down the drain cleaning them

So I took over the pool about a week ago, it has been up and running for about 3 to 4 weeks and with all of the holidays, I wanted to start taking over because I knew that service will be diminishing. So intial Test: FC:1.5 CC:0 CH:175 TA:90 CYA:30 PH:7.8 Salt:2600 So, I went to Leslies...

We have gotten rain all day, and are supposed to get a total of 7-9 inches over the next three days. Should I check and treat during the rain or should I just wait till it is done and then go from there.

They actually have all pipes and pumps labeled, as well valves

Had our first check out meeting last night the guy was awesome very thorough and knowledgeable. The meeting was just about mechanicals, the next one will be about chemicals. Found out we have another pump that can make the spa overflow trickle to a full blown waterfall. Very slick system...

. Also as far as scoring concrete, I think they have to due to expansion and movement, the only concrete I have not seen scored is post tension. We have stamped on the top deck and sales on the bottom, supposed to be less slick. They did as shark grip to the stamped so it is pretty similar as...

I will try to get my wife to send me one, darn daylight saving time hoses me. I am having my pool check out today, if I can get home in time, so I have not used the firebowl yet. On the original it had 2 bowls and 2 torches, we had to cut them out due to the fact they are very very pricey...

I am at work so I can't attatch link, but google ANSI pool depth guidelines and it will have a very specific chart regarding the depth for a diving board and the slope ratio from the deep to the shallow. If my memory serves correctly you need a 1:3 rise:run ratio. Basically for every foot you...

What!!!!!! about Gemstone, the online email thing didn't work for me and I didn't see a phone number, its a mute point anyway. This morning in the light, the color really looks good, anyway. I used the ......, I sort of can say it, sure can't spell it, even google couldn't find it. If you...

The Gemstone is called Blue granite opal. Or at least that is what I think. I saw the same of the blue granite, not the blue granite opal, and really liked it in their test pool and the hand held sample as well as what I saw online. I wanted to see a pool completely finished, and I saw one I...

We have had water for about one month, did not test it, they were working on the mechanicals and I think they are made out of molasses, because as the weather got cooler, they got slower. They have not do the formal check out, supposed to be last week, then this Sat, then Monday. We will see...

Almost done. Went nearly crazy with the house and pool build. Here are some crudy phone pics, eventually will use a real camera