Recent content by deanbrew

10 ml water.

R-0871, and I'm starting to worry about running out.

I used one scoop of powder, and I did swirl. I don't have a speedstir (don't know what it is).

OK. My water is crystal clear for the first time in more than a week, which is good. But I'm getting weird chlorine readings. First, here is the results of the water testing I just did using the TF-100 kit: FC: couldn't measure CC: couldn't measure PH: 7.5 CYA: 60 TA: 80 CH: 200 When I...

I have the TF-100 test kit. The 4 pounds of CYA I added is supposed to raise my CYA to 30, given my pool size. And, yes, I know that the dichlor shock will also raise the stabilizer level, which I would like to get back up to 50 or so. The good news is that the water is clear this morning. I...

I am using the DPD drop test for chlorine. FC kept returning to 0, no CC. I was using dichlor shock and then switched to call hypo, because I was worried about my stabilizer going too high. Since this afternoon, I have put in 10 gallons of 6 percent bleach and 4 bags of dichlor shock to keep...

I have been struggling with cloudy water and no chlorine due to a combination of shutting off the pump for a couple of days to fix a leak, followed by my pump going bad due to a power brownout. So, I shocked with 3 bags of shock, only to find out there was no free chlorine the next morning...

Should I plug both the SWG control panel and pump into the outlet timer, or just the pump? I'm not worried about the electricity that the control panel uses, but wonder if it is better for the panel to be on all the time or get turned on and off with the pump.

I know lots of users here mention running their pool pumps only part of the day in order to save electricity. I get that. My Harris pump is 110V and has a three prong plug (I wired it that way since I have a GFI outlet by the pump). My Aqua Rite SWG control panel also has a three-prong plug...

I replaced my Hayward T-Cell-15 last month, and I didn't throw away the old one, which was nine years old and worn out. Does anyone buy old salt cells to refurbish/rebuild? I know saltsolutions rebuilds cells, and I sent them an email inquiring if they buy old ones. I don't see anywhere on...

Make sure to read the thread here: https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/173066-Hayward-Aqua-Rite-No-lights-on-but-LCD-display-works-what-to-do

I figured I would post an update and conclusion. I ended up buying a new OEM Hayward T-Cell-15 and installed it. I think my old cell was still producing a little chlorine, but as James mentioned above, the low salt reading suggested that the old cell was on its last legs (I mentioned above it...

I didn't find a Taylor salt test kit, but I bought some salt test strips, which show my salt level to be around 3400, so the electronic readout is definitely low. I guess I might as well order a new salt cell. As I mentioned above, I plan to move in one to two years, so I'm hesitant to spend...

No, I didn't get a salt test kit yet. I already added a bag of salt. I'll see if I can find a test kit or strips tomorrow and measure the salt. Thanks again for your help.

James, Thank you very much for your advice here. I ended up ordering this kit on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/232797948461?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT It has the thermistor you recommended, plus two varistors and two 20-amp fuses. When I took my unit apart, the fuse in it looked OK. I...