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Heard some crazy noises this morning and found the heat pump spraying water. Looked inside and saw this tiny hose had popped off. Does anyone know what this is and what would cause it to malfunction? I added Orenda SC-1000 to the pool 2 days ago hoping it might help with rough plaster walls...

Thanks for following up. Are you referring to a no-drain acid wash? (I'm thinking it's not a good idea to drain the pool due to the calcium nodule issue we're facing) I may contact the plasterer, but my guess is they will hide behind "we have a 1 year warranty" and/or "this is caused by water...

Thank you very much for linking to those references! Good to know next time I go down this path... We used the pool for the 1st time over the weekend. While I was originally concerned about visual blemishes, after using the pool, now I'm worried about the incredibly rough plaster! (much rougher...

We re-plastered our Maryland pool in late 2019. Used a WetEdge Quartz product (link below). The pool was winterized shortly after the 'curing' period (~30-45 days after plastering). I brushed the pool and did my best to keep the water chemistry in line with WetEdge's 28 day startup guidelines...

Checked tonight after work. FC up to 5 CC 0 PH 7.4 So I think we're in good shape. I adjusted the pump run time down by 1 hour to 7 hours/day.

Tested again tonight after work. Pump was off, so I couldn't test the water coming out of the returns, but will try that this weekend if things still aren't right. FC up slightly to 2.5 CC 0 CYA 55-60 I increased the pump schedule by 2 hours. Will see if that makes a difference. Also, my pool...

Hi Richard, Thanks for the suggestions. The T Cell doesn't have any lights on it, but the Hayward Panel has no errors and it says "Generating Sanitizer" Unless I'm confused, the Hayward T Cell doesn't have a chamber that's visible (to check for bubbling). Maybe I'm missing something? Good...

I successfully SLAM'd the pool last week. On night 1 of the SLAM, FC went from 14 to 3.5. On night 2, it went from 34 to 33.5, which was a success. I left the SWG off for ~3 days in order to allow the FC to drop. Once it was ~8-14 (I can't remember exactly), I turned the SWG back on at 60%...

Thanks! Yes, CC was 0 (no change when I added the drops). Should I turn the swg off until the FC gets down to normal ranges?

Success! Measured FC at 630am ~34. Turned the SWG back on - will have to play with the % and pump run time now that the chemistry should be good (or on its way). About how long does it take for the FC to drift down to its normal level? When can I proceed with water tests that aren't thrown...

Yes, pool is clear. Got it. I added 4 more jugs of clorox in an attempt to get FC up from 14 to ~28. Seems I over shot it as I just measured tonight (~3 hours after adding the bleach) and it was 35. Will check again in the morning to see how far the 35 comes down. 14 jugs so far - I think...

Measured when I got home this evening - around 530. FC 14 CC <.5 Not sure if I should bring back up to 28? Or measure when dark and then compare tomorrow morning. Should filter run all night? Thanks for helping me learn how to SLAM.

Thanks Patrick. If the option is to either drain the water and refill - or buy/haul more bleach, I'll go with more bleach. We're on a well and it has a relatively low yield. I bought the bleach in 3 packs at Costco, price is reasonable. Next time I'll lower the PH first - I thought my starting...

Oops, I forgot to mention that it's a saltwater pool (I've updated my signature). According to this chart, I think CYA of 70-80 is ok? The PH was 7.5-7.6 (and I already added the Chlorine) - maybe I'll add a little Muriatic Acid after work? On the SLAM page, it says 7.2-7.5 is ideal. Thanks!

So I've determined that I need to SLAM (as discussed here). Starting Point: FC 3.5 CC .5 CYA ~80 +/- 10 TA 80-90 PH 7.5/7.6 CH 225 [I wonder if this is why I have white streaks coming off a lot of the tiling/stone...??] I added 6 jugs of Clorox (121oz 8.25) this morning - I think this should...

Ok, added 4 jugs of 121oz 8.25% clorox last night, which should have brought FC up to ~16. Added around 9-930pm, had filter running from 9pm-130am. Tested at 7am this morning (~6in below water level): FC 3.5 CC .5 TC 4 CYA 70-90?? This one seems kind of subjective/dependent on one's vision. Do...

Ok, got the kit and tested tonight. PH 7.6 FC 0 TA 80-90 CYA 70 CH 225 Now what I'm confused about is, should I add 1 jug of Clorox (which is what the Pool Calculator says to get FC from 0-4) or should I SLAM and bring FC up to 28, which would be 7 jugs of Clorox?? For what it's worth, water...

Ordered the TF-100, thanks for the recommendation. Based on this: 1 gal of 6% bleach or liquid pool chlorine will raise 10000 gal 6 ppm FC In order to Shock, I figure I need 2-3 gallons of Clorox depending on what my CYA was increased to (according to the SWG Chart here). But - and maybe this...

Thanks guys - a lot of this is new to me - so much misinformation by the "pool guy" and the local stores. I'm just reading about SLAM for the first time. I ordered the Taylor kit from Amazon - says backordered until the 13th (which was just recently moved up)...

Thanks again for the help. I'm making progress...but still not there. I ordered a Taylor Test Kit 2006 a few weeks ago, but it's on backorder - hopefully will be here by next week. I added 120lbs of Salt and the system is now reading ~3200-3300, which is good. No more error lights on the...

Hi Jason, Thanks for the reply. I'm actually not too far from your location. These were my readouts this AM: 100P -0.00 [what does this mean?] AL-0 R1.50 T-15 2.10 [i think this is the salt in grams/liter? if so, i think this means ~2100ppm.] 14 [was still on metric at this point, 57.2 degrees...

First post, thanks in advance for the help - I need it. This will be our 3rd summer with the pool. ~18k gallon in ground saltwater pool with Mineral Springs MS10 box (same as Hayward I think). Long story short, I'm not sure the swg T cell 15 has worked from day 1. Maybe the first season...