Recent content by mjnorman

I would have bet a million (ok a hundred) (ok at least a dollar) that there was no algae in the pool. However science does not lie. Sigh off to the bleach store.

Someone earlier mentioned that, but on low speed, there just isn’t enough power it seems. I have a Barracuda vacuum I think, and the tool they give you to test how much suction you have shows barely a 1 out of 6 and they want you to be in the 3-4 range. It barely even moves on low...

I get what you are saying about the FC. I’ve just never had that happen but you are right I suppose. I love that you call it a big silver pre filter thing because I had no idea what to call it lol. It is just a kind of vortex filtration and it just has a tiny bit of debris at the bottom...

Forgot the pool pic, also attached.

I’ll run an OCLT tonight and see what it says. I just don’t see how my chlorination would be keeping up with an algae bloom. That has never happened. As soon as I notice cloudy/green, check FC, it’s always been 0. But not this time.

Thanks all. Just wanted to be clear that I have done slam many many times in the past and this is not algae. If it is then it defies all logic. It’s just dirty water and leaves. My results are attached along with a video of what it looks like after I clean the skimmer basket and turn...

Hi all! In the past couple of months, we replaced our old above ground pool that was desperately in need of replacing. Once we got our salt and chemicals in check we had a nice month or so. Then we had our first big leaf fall and our little robot they gave us wouldn’t keep up. We started to...

Hi all! I’ve potentially lost yet another board due to a strong thunderstorm last night. Definitely some electrical burn near power output. What is the best way to protect against this? I have a GFI circuit breaker but not sure if that protects against everything? It definitely didn’t protect...

So I have a friend that is just getting started with his pool. He mentioned that it did have a hint of green tint to it. He took his water sample to the pool store, and was told "your levels are good." However, they also told him he has metal in his pool water due to his water source being...