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Good evening! My heater was working fine for the last 24 hrs or so. I worked on the Multiport valve (replaced spider gasket, o-ring, o-rings and washers) and turned pool back on. Water is flowing correctly (no issues with MPV repairs) and heater fired back up for a few moments and then shut...

A fitting in the return line cracked and needs to be replaced (see pictures). I was replacing the booster pump hoses and I guess I ate too many Wheaties this morning. The 'T' with "Cleaner" on it is ok - the '90' below it with the arrow pointing to the right is cracked on the back side. Is...

Just received my new TF-100 refills! Test results are: FC 15.5 CC .5 PH 7.4 CH 625 TA 50 CYA 20 BOR 50 Chlorine is high because I dumped in 3g of 12.5% before brushing. Tested last evening and had those results. Test again this morning and FC 16.5, CC 0. Not sure how it rose as the puck...

In searching for an under-counter water filter for our kitchen sink, I came across a product for a pool that sounds too good to be true. I know, I know, it probably is however....... it's worth at least asking. Has anybody used this product before? The Pool CuZn & Spa CuZn – CuZn Water...

The spa booster pump bit the dust (flooded and submerged by Harvey). Given that I want more water to hit the jets in my spa to make the jets more forceful, I want to upgrade from the existing IntelliFlo VS pump to (160 GPM)the IntelliFloXF VSF pump (225 GPM). My fallback is to simply replace...

Any thoughts on loading up a pool with MA to clean bad dirt stains off the bottom of a Pebble Tech Pebble Sheen pool? Our pool flooded (Harvey) several months ago and the pool was cleaned (dirt and fish removed) and the chemistry was addressed. There are several large dirt stains around the...

I took the water sample to local pool store (Leslie's) to get water tested. I would have done it myself but I lost my TFT test kit when my house flooded (Hurricane Harvey) and have yet to replace it. Although we've been more focused on rebuilding our house, I'm about to get busy on the pool...

I recently had a warranty claim where the service guy came out and replaced the LCD screen on my VS pump, which is a spa booster pump in my setup (the main pump is the VF pump). Prior to that, if I pushed Spa on the EasyTouch panel or remote the VS pump would turn on. Ever since the service guy...

The hose on my cleaner (Pentair Letro Legend Platinum) has split away about 40% from the wall mount. Maybe it's just been pulled out a bit and can be put back in or it may be broken (see pics). I looked on PoolSupplyWorld and all I saw was an entire hose replacement kit $164.99. Are specific...

Good evening, I have an EasyTouch 8 and the builder who installed the pool also put an outlet on the outside of the control panel on the lower right hand side (not the bottom). The manual shows a knockout but no explanation on what it could/should be used for. Ultimately, I'd like to connect a...

I might have found a good source of HASA Sani-Clor (12.5%) in Katy. They might be interested to stock it if I can get a few more buyers in the Katy area. I'm shooting for $17 per case of 4 gallons (comes out to $.27 / oz liquid chlorine). Message me if you're interested. (Of course, I'm not...

The oddest thing happened this morning when I checked the skimmers so I thought I'd post it here just in case I should be concerned, and provide a laugh otherwise. My pump runs at 35 GPM and it was running throughout this event. Skimmer A had a few leaves and such so I emptied it. Skimmer B...

I might have found a good source of 12.5% bleach in my area. It comes out to about $4.20/gallon (about .26/oz of chlorine). I say "might" because I'm not sure if it's fully 12.5%. I purchased 16 gallons 4 days ago. They are in my garage stored in white gallon jugs, enclosed in a yellow...

My FC is dropping significantly during the day. Here's what the last couple of days looked like: Friday 9/2 (some swimming, 4 kids for an hour or so) 8:00 AM FC 4.5 CC 0.0 pH 7.8 8:15 AM Added 84 oz of 12.5% SH to target FC 8 Saturday 9/3 (some swimming, 3 kids for an hour or so) 8:00...

We have the StaRite 400k BTU heater and for 2 years it's been pretty reliable. Pentair came out 1 time to service it. I turned on the spa tonight and a couple things are going on that I'd like some input on. There is a stronger than normal gas odor that is intermittent. The beginning water temp...

Our heater has been leaking since it was put in. 2 years ago. PB couldn't get it to stop, neither could Pentair guy. See the wet spot on the concrete. Any thoughts?

I'm about to add 55 lbs of boric acid if it will ever stop raining around here. (1st time to address borates; borates are at 0-1, I need 55 lbs boric acid to get to 50 ppm borates) With that much to add, are there any suggestions on how to broadcast it across the surface? (half the amount...

I've been busy converting my pool to TFP method and moving closer to BBB. 55lbs of boric acid from Duda will arrive Monday ($84 including shipping). I'm almost there! Currently: FC 4 CC .5 PH 7.9 CH 275 TA 80 CYA 40 BOR 1 (Looks like I need almost all 55lbs to get to 50ppm.) Is the...

I am trying to figure out if I am interpreting the data from my main pump correctly, with the ultimate goal of running the main pump as cost effectively while maintaining a well-filtered and clean pool. Here's what I see on the display when I check "Status": GPM 35 RPM 1580 Watts 326 Local...

1st Attempt at a SLAM so here we go.... First, I'll say my 2 year old pool looks fine visually with the exception of some algae on the sides (not a lot and definitely not all the way around the pool). I have always been able to clearly see the bottom of the deep end (7 feet). Here's the...

Frustrated pool owner here...... (and fairly new to TFP) FC 5.5 CC 0 TC 5.5 CYA 100 TA 140 CH 300 PH 7.6 I've been battling algae and it won't seem to get better. I took apart my filter (Quad DE 100) and cleaned it and recharged it a week or two ago and thought pool was good. But the algae...

I'm 1 year into being a happy pool owner and still trying to figure things out. Question about Pressure Side Cleaner run times: I have a Letro Legend Platinum and have it running everyday for 1.5 hours in the morning and 1.5 hours in the afternoon. For the most part the bag is fairly empty...