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I have a 2 pool system connected by a spillover. Each pool has its own pump and filter. Originally the filters were both DE, but last year I replaced one of the DE filters by a sand filter (it was original to the install ca. 1985 and starting to fail in multiple ways). One of the issues in my...

Can someone help me understand what the equivalence is between a SWCG that can generate say 1lbs of Chlorine in 24 hours and the equivalent amount of "supermarket bleach"? I have searched around but have not found an answer. My circupool Si60 cell appears to be in its last legs and I am trying...

Hi everybody, I have a pair of pools connected by a spillover but with essentially independent pump and filtration systems. I am slowly trying to reduce the amount of maintenance. I installed a SWG recently and changed the 30 year old single speed pumps by variable speed ones. One recurring...

We have had our pool now for about 1 year (came with the house) and with 2 small children we really need to get our safety gear in place. We would like to put in one of those removable pool fences that slot into "sleeves" in the deck. All I have read always assumes that they insert into a...

Hi all, we have two pools that are connected by an overflow. I have installed a saltwater generator on the "top" pool (instead of the existing tab chlorinator that was there) so the "lower" pool gets its chorine from water exchange with the "top" pool. This is all handled by a dedicated 0.75 HP...

I was wondering about further automating my pool's chemistry. Are automated ph meters considered reasonably reliable? Any things to watch out for? My ultimate goal is to build some kind of chemistry monitoring setup (probably controlled with an Arduino or similar), that can let me track how...

Hi everybody, I have been following the methods here (with liquid chlorine) for about a year with reasonable success. I just installed a SWCG this weekend to avoid having to carry chlorine around all the time and now I am in the middle of a SLAM due to my inconsistent chlorinating schedule...

Hi all, I've been using the methods described in this forum to keep my pool nice and balanced since we got our house with pool(s!) about a year ago. However, with 2 toddlers and a busy work and travel schedule the weak point in my system is ME and lately my pools have gone green and required a...

About a year ago I was able to transform the pool that came with my house from swamp to summer fun using the great advice here (thanks!). Now that I know a bit more I would really like to switch to a SWG to avoid storing and carrying bleach on an almost daily basis. It seems like there are...

So, I am trying to understand how the loss occurs. From what I have read here, the CYA protects from loss from UV exposure by binding to some fraction of the chlorine, the "excess" so to say is available for the killing of nasties and oxidizing organics. But I have also read that loss will...

Hi all, I haven't posted much in the forum but I have been reading it every day and applying the advice to the care of my own pool. Thanks to you guys I have sparkling blue water and we are ready to go swimming. Here are a couple of pics from before and after. Pay no attention to the apparent...

I am a completely new to the pool ownership game but suddenly find myself in charge of not one but 2 pools: one square and one lap pool. I am looking for a robotic cleaner and I am overwhelmed by the info. Can you guys help me with a few questions? 1. There are some nice reviews of the Nautilus...

So my pool turned green ... We got a new house with a pool but took a while to move in and could only do semi regular upkeep and it was not enough. So now I am doing the slam and have some questions. 1. With a plaster pool, is there any danger in going above the slam level? I've seen warnings...

Hi, I have been lurking for a while and trying to learn as much as I can, but I could use some help from experienced people. The situation is this: we just bought a house with a pool (or rather 2 pools: a lap pool and a square pool). The issue is that we have not moved in yet and I cannot go...