Recent content by JaySee

We get waves of winged ant-sized insects divebombing into the pool en masse overnight. The robot is able to skim all those away. Not sure how tiny your bugs are and if they'd pass through the skimmer's fine mesh, but if you can figure that out within the store's return window there shouldn't...

I've noticed that the weight distribution of the robot makes the rear sink a bit lower than the front, meaning the obstacle avoidance sensors are pointing slightly upwards. Which is perhaps why it doesn't see your stairs. Maybe try jamming a pool noodle across the stairs at sensor height?

Quick update: Returned the faulty power switched S1 to Amazon, and bought the M1-version for $100+ cheaper at Rona ,which has a 90 day return policy. The only difference between the S1 and M1 is the colour (dark grey vs white). The M1 so far has had no problems. Everything works...

Hey TFPers, I haven't seen many reviews for this anywhere apart so I thought I'd put in my 2 cents on this new skimmer robot. Paid for it with real money from Amazon and i'm definitely not a 'free product' marketing shill. My situation: Neigbour's 80+ year old maple tree looms over the...

Hi all, As mentioned on the forum several times the Taylor CYA test is the least precise and I've always had trouble/ self-doubt trying to accurately gauge my CYA levels which always reads on the low side in my seasonal pool. What are your opinions on the reading of this test? The water level...

Yes, here's a link to some of the local contractors sites with examples: https://www.orisurfacing.com/pool-decks http://sierrastonewest.com/?page_id=270

Hi All, Our pool deck consists of artfully arranged pavers probably installed sometime in the 90s. It was maintained pretty well by the previous owners but it's starting to show a lot of wear, especially with loose chunks around the perimeter of the pool. We were thinking of refinishing the...

Hi, I finally got it crystal clear about 4-5 days after my original post. I hedged my bets and assumed the worst: I took the pool to mustard slam levels (FC 18), added chitosan clarifier (first time ever), recirculated for a few hours, and then turned everything off for 10 hours to let...

Hi TFPers, Wondering if any other folks in the Southern Ontario region are experiencing unusually cloudy water this opening? I've got my pool at SLAM+ levels, passed OCLT, TA and PH are within preferred range (70 & 7.5), CYA upped to 30ish, pump running 24/7-- but there's a constant milky haze...

Last year we closed around 65F (15C) and then 2 weeks later we had a sudden heat spell close to 80F (27C) air temperature. And then there was the sudden 3-foot snow dump in 24 hours in January that we hadn't experienced since the 90s. It can get pretty wild. The upside is that it keeps CYA...

Semi-related: What are ppl's general opinions of using slow-release "winter pills" such as this: https://www.poolsuppliescanada.ca/aquapill-winterpill-pool-clarifier-and-sanitizer-4-inch-large.html I haven't heard much chatter about these, but I do recall a story of one of my pool guy's...

That seems to be a standard practice here as well for hired companies that open/close pools -- at the end of the process throw in 20 litres of chlorine into the half-drained pool, stir it around a bit with a brush and then cover it up. When opening it up, they'll brush, vacuum, throw in another...

Fantastic. I think I'll close on SLAM and add diluted PQ later once the FC drops. I have a safety cover so most likely the FC will drop faster than a nonpermeable cover. Is there a downside to adding too much PQ into a half-drained pool?

Thanks! A semi-related question: Since I'm closing before the 65F standard, would be more advisable to close on SLAM levels, and then add Poly60 *later* once the temperature drops. Like, lift the cover and pour in a bottle into the drained pool.