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I have the VS-SVRS and it is very quiet on lower RPMs. You really can't even here it run. On the higher RPM you will hear it but still not as loud as the single speed Hayward I replaced. Have had the VS for about two years now and am very happy with it. Bought it on Amazon and saved several...

I have one on my pool and it is the same exact device that is used to fill a toilet tank. Works great as I can lose 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch of water a day in Phoenix. Only suggestion I would make is to connect the water line to your auto fill so it still runs if you turn your main water line to...

It is the one that came with it. Sometimes it does spin but more often than not it just bounces around. May have to just order another one.

Having problems with my speed stir. The little white mixer that spins, doesn't always spin. Most of the time it just sits at the bottom kind of bounces around. I have put new batteries in and it does the same thing. Anyone else having this problem or know a solution?

Back when I was "pool stored," I too bought in on the Phos Free. No more. If I remember right that gallon bottle is like $40. I am sure they are making about $35 on the bottle. Have not used it for almost two years with BBB and the pool looks better than ever.

Was gone for a few days so I filled my pool up to the top, and shut off my autofill. When I came back three days later, the pool had lost 2 inches of water. Granted this is Phoenix and it has been about 110 here everyday with very little humidity. Your loss doesn't seem out of the ordinary.

It is mostly dirt it seems like lately. Have a "Haboob" rolling into Phoenix right now.

Here in Phoenix, I was losing 1-2 a week in the middle of summer. Now that I fixed my autofill, I never see the loss. Not sure where you are located but 2 inches since May does not seem like much.

Haven't seen any rain up here in Phoenix yet. Is it pretty bad in Tucson?

Don't you love it when that happens....

So, I have been using BBB since the start of the season and test my water with my TF100. I get obsessive at times testing ph and chlorine couple times a day. Pool water sparkles! There has been a lot of topics lately about testing CYA and the black dot, etc. So I decided to test my water...

I have seen individual tabs at Lowes.

If you go to the pool school link and click on visual encyclopedia, scroll through the pictures, about 2/3 the way down you will see a picture of the main drain diverter. It is a round disc that fits into the skimmer right under the basket. The main drain question was driving me nuts when I...

When I was "Pool Stored" last year (First year pool owner) I had bought a bottle on their advice. I used it once and it worked pretty well, but then again I was putting in whatever they told me to put in. BBB method all the way now.

What do you all think of Ultrabright? What effects does it have on the chemistry?