Recent content by TrentonTom

Electrical storm last week. Aqua Trol control unit got fried! Unplugged it, plugged it back in and it made a "clunk" sound but no lights, no display, no nothing! Thinking it is toast!

I just pulled the trigger on a CircuPool RJ30 unit to replace my AquaTrol that got fried in a storm last week. Wish me luck!

Will the SWG generate if the level displayed (1900) is below the recommended range (2700-3400)? Or does the displayed level dictate whether the generater starts to produce chlorine?

Will a dead cell give a false salt level reading? Salt reading is 1900 on my Aqua Trol but I can tell by the taste of the water that the level is closer to 3000. Where in the SWG is the salt level detected? I have a new cell reeady to install in either case but was just curious as to how the...

Aqua Trol display says 1900, pool store test (I know) says 2300. Doesn't really matter. If the AT says 1900 it will not generate. The testing number is close as I can tell by the tase of the water. My question is how does the AT unit compute the salt level? Is there a sensor in the...

It is really just the chlorine drop test kit that I am wondering about. The rest of the kit seems to be fine.

How often should I replace the chemicals in my test kit? This will be the third year and I would bet that they are about shot. TOM

Does the Timber Tech get too hot? I have heard that it gets warmer than wood decking.

I don't think it is feces but I might feel better if it was. No critters that we have noticed. I have knocked some of this off the sides of the pool at the bottom of the wall when brushing. It seems to like the shady (in the afternoon) side near the ladder. I might pull the ladder and check...

Can someone help me identify the algae that I vacuumed up today? Here are my numbers FC=2 CC=1 TC=1 pH=7.5 T/A = 320 CYA=40 This is my pool This is my water This what I need to identify from the vacuum Closeup Closeup with skimmer lid as a backdrop to better define what I am looking...

Correct. TA is consistently high too. Another question concerning CYA. Is there a "generic" source for stabilizer or only the usual outlets? Any good sources?

How much acid can I add until I look like Two Face from the Batman movie? Ph is consistently high. I know that this is a function of the SWG that runs constantly, but how much is too much? Everything I read is blast it until the Ph comes down to the target but my tests are usually in the 7.8+...

"I chalk it up to Illinois legislature ridiculousness." Yeah, like they don't have anything else to worry about these days besides how much MA I buy.

I was in the pool store this week and we got to talking about MA vs. Ph minus. They told me that in Illinois, they had to start tracking MA sales with a name and phone number due to MA being used in illegal activites (bombs). We also discussed MA causing pin holes in vinyl liners. I have...

I have had to add a lot of stabilizer through the skimmer this summer so maybe all it needs is a good cleaning. I will try the hose in the sand and see what floats out. If that does not work I will try the acid cleaner since I had a lot of scale fall off my SWG when I cleaned it last week (see...