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Yes, both on the same breaker.

Welcome to TFP! While electrically you can, my RJ+ seems to get lost when power turns on or off with my pump and the SWCG has no flow. I moved my RJ to its own timer and its happier.

Welcome to TFP! Algae is always caused by chlorine level too low for CYA level.

Welcome to TFP! Go to your App Store and download it. You want the one called Poolmath by TroublefreePool

I wouldn’t drain. Overfilling the pool won’t harm anything. Having the pool level lowered when groundwater rises could cause problems. You have far more important things to worry about.

Welcome to TFP! Have you checked for power on the leads supplying the motor?

Ground rods would likely make it worse.

pH is a property, and all water has a pH. It is highly unlikely any pool has a pH outside the range of any pool test. Most likely scenario is operator error or chlorine so high it’s bleaching out the strips. Tell them to stop adding chemicals until they have accurate test results. Best option...

Welcome to TFP! As you’ve seen, copper is a great algaecide. But unfortunately it is a terrible pool sanitizer. It stains bathers hair and permanently discolors pool surfaces, but worse, it doesn’t prevent transfer of the pathogens in the water between swimmers. It hides inadequate sanitation...

Contact your power utility and even the landline phone company if they haven’t gone fully digital in your area.

Likely consumed by bacteria or otherwise decomposes. It’s nearly always zero in the spring.

There was some discussion about in-person seminars a few years ago, but COVID restrictions put an end to the idea. If folks are interested, I know some people who would make for a “memorable” day or two of discussion.

Hard to say. 50oz a week is not a lot.I could put a gallon a day in mine and never have low pH. How often do you add water, and what is the TA and pH of your fill water?

Draining and refilling an inground pool, particularly in the spring, is fairly high risk of damaging the shell. Very few pools have any CYA after the winter.

The salt cell needs to be after the filter to keep debris out of the plates, and it needs to the last thing before the water goes to the pool because the cell generates hydrogen gas which could accumulate in things like filters and heaters.

Welcome to TFP! What is your CYA level?

Welcome to TFP! Petroleum products like Vaseline can be harmful to seals. You should only use pool lube, which is silicon-based.

Welcome to TFP! An ionizer is a waste of money. It may help with algae, but it doesn’t sanitize the pool. A properly sanitized pool won’t have algae, so there is no need for an ionizer. And it can stain pool surfaces and blond hair. Using an ionizer doesn’t change in any way the amount of...

Take a water sample by collecting right at the return with the SWCG set to 100%. Test that sample for chlorine.

Do you use any powdered chemicals?

Some water just tends to like higher pH. If you keep knocking your pH down close to 7, the TA will eventually go down and the pH should stabilize.

Your CSI is negative, so you won’t get calcium scaling on surfaces. You don’t need to add calcium. Can you get a picture of the squares?

Welcome to TFP, I’ll flag Lee. I think this is a known issue that’s being worked. @Leebo

Welcome to TFP! Because of the nonlinear scale of the test, it’s possible your CYA is even higher than you measured. This causes problems when trying to control algae. If you follow the , you’ll see 5ppm is much too low to stay clear. You should be aiming for more than double that...

How many hours are you running the pump daily?

Welcome to TFP! What size system do you have and how many gallons is your pool?

Welcome to TFP! No, it is not safe to swim. Unfortunately, professional help is difficult to find due to lack of experience, and retrofitting protection is difficult. Many builders leave out bonding grids or wires from the concrete because the don’t think it conducts electricity. There are...

I doubt most vendors even know there are expiration dates.

Welcome to TFP! Repairability is going to depend on what kind of pool and any damage done to uprights and rails.

If your copper level is really 1.3ppm, you need to start with that. I’d get a test elsewhere to be sure that number is real, because it is very high. Fixing that will require a major water exchange.