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Great thread and very informative. Considering I have gone through two junk Aquabot Bravo's in the past five years, looks like I'm in need of a new and different cleaner. I just watched the video on the new Dolphin Premier Robotic Pool Cleaner. It is new for 2015. What is everyone's thoughts...

Re: Did a search and didn't find what I was looking for on C Thanks, as usual, I missed the Pool School button, I'm to use to finding everything on the left hand side and in the threads. Thanks.

Maybe I didn't look in the right places or use the correct search words but I couldn't find info on CH and what the level should be for a vinyl liner. I checked mine today and got a reading of 30. I keep our pool open all year and figured since the weather was getting nicer that I needed to...

Thanks for the reply. It pretty much answered my question. I spent some serious time going over all the threads and have found many answers that I had questions on. This site is great! :goodjob:

I don't mean to thread jack but I have been searching and not wanting to start a thread that has been covered. I just had a new liner installed in our 24k IG which is 18'x36' that has a Quad 60 DE filter. I was looking to find out what size SWG cell to get. Would the AquaRite 40k be to big...

Thanks for all the info. Since the pool was here when we bought the house 8yrs ago and no clue where the previous owners are. I don't have the light or drain cutout. So I will just have to put a different piece on for a patch. If it gives me a little while longer for complete replacement then...

Hey all, been a while since I was on here. I noticed that around our pool in one spot there is what looks like a stretch tare about three inches long. I guess it is time to replace the liner. Is there a patch to use in the meantime? 1. What do I look for in a company for replacement. 2. I...

Thanks. I thought as much but was wanting to know more. I add in front of a return jet in the shallow end that points to the deep end. Seems to work well. Thanks again.

Is there a problem adding bleach into the pool by pouring it into the skimmer? Is it better to do it that way or to add it by one of the return jets? Just was wondering. I don't see what it would hurt but then I don't want to cause any problems if it will damage something. Thanks.

Just wanted to show all what happens when a pool in eastern NC shuts down for three weeks. I got my hands full. The filter needs back washed about every 30 minutes. It goes up 10psi in that short of time. I'm beginning to think D.E. filters are not worth it. Going through a ton of D.E. and...

Does anyone have a suggestion as to a good online parts source that has a "huge" inventory? It all started when my bleed valve broke on my Quad D.E. 60. It spit water everywhere to the point it killed my pump motor. Replaced motor, got pump running in circulate till the new bleed valve came...

Why is it that things go wrong on a Friday late afternoon when everything is closed and nothing is open until Monday morning for you to get parts to fix your pool? Also when you do go in you find that the part you need is always a back order item and will not be in for a week. Don't pool...

I was just wondering where everyone stores their test kits. I keep mine in our half bath under the sink. Figured that it is dark, not really damp since the half bath really never gets used and it is kept like the rest of the house around 78 degrees. Is this an ideal place to keep the shelf...

Good catch, yes reversed it is Free Chlorine: 4 and Tot. Chlorine: 0 That is good right?

I just did another test to the pool after adding the 20 Mule team, about 4lbs of it and some chlorine last night. Here are my readings. I also still have some Algae settling to the bottom. Got to add more bleach and brush up the pool again today. Thanks for all the help. CYA: 40 Tot. Chlorine...

The bleach I have is from Family Dollar Store. It is, I think the 168oz jug that states it has 6% chlorine. I have about 45 jugs in the garage. I have the Taylor K2006 kit. So I'm GTG in that department. One thing that I'm out of is our aquabot died. Good thing is it is still under warranty...

When I get home I will test it again. I got a good kit, just went to the store just to see how their test compaired. I knew I was going to be by the store so I just took a sample with me. I have a nice supply of chlorine. Been buying it little by little over the winter. Can't wait to get...

I have an IG Vynal 24.5K gallon pool with a Quad 60 D.E. filter. I can't remember the pump HP but the system is old since the plumbing to the pump from the pool is only 1.5". I did a spring cleaning to the filter system 4 weeks ago. It didn't look bad after running all winter. My chemicals that...

I have a Quad D.E. 60 and as well think that the amount that is required to charge the filter is too much. This year it didn't fill completely up with D.E. like it did last year. I also flushed it a few times using the drain when I backwashed it. That seemed to help keep the fallen D.E. from...

I wouldn't do it. We had an above ground pool back when I was little in Pa. The top 4 inches froze and we thought we would get on top of it and play. It worked great for a while, then the one huge piece of ice, the entire thing started to turn in the pool and it ripped the liner and down it...

Well I had to get this filter last year due to my old sand going bad. I called around and looked around and this filter was suggested to be the best for my application, 24k IG Vinyl pool with a 3/4hp hayward pump. pluming off the pool is only 1 1/2 since it is and older pool and the new filter...

That is a relief so to speak. I battled with it being high all last year and thought I would have to drain and refill to get it down. With the drought that wasn't much of an option. What would be the best way to get it back up? Buy just CYA or use Pucks and Pool chlorine that has it in it...

I have searched all over the site but can't find what I'm looking for. I did a CYA test with my K2006 kit and the water in the test filled to the top of the tube is still clear, I can see the black dot plane as can be. I know this is limited info but is there a reason it tests like this. The kit...

Twice now we have had a small snake in our skimmer. I now take the basket out with a long hook I made out of a coat hanger. I have also ran across frogs, spiders tons of them and even moles. For some reason we had a bad run of grubs and i would wake up to find about 30 or so in the bottom of...

My water is clear. I guess running the pump I was scared of it freezing. Being from PA. (I'm in the Air Force) most things freeze up there with the frost line about 2 to 3 feet down. What I really need to do is replace the water, my CYA is around 110 or at least it was last Sept. I hate to...

Just wondering, how much and how important is it to keep your level of chlorine up in the winter months? Our weather here in eastern NC runs anywhere from 19F at night to 60F days or some days it stays in the low 30's but not more than a couple days to a week. The pool water temp is about 50 to...

Thanks. Looks like it will not get used since my CYA is so high now.

Looked around and didn't see any reference to this in particular, but does it matter if you just pour the bleach into the pool or is it better to add it right into the skimmer?

I did a search on here. I'm on the BBB method but have at least 10lbs of smart shock left. Does it add CYA? I couldn't find any info on it. Since my CYA is out the roof I don't need to add more. Thanks