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We built our in-ground 29K gallon vinyl liner pool in spring of 2009 - so it is now over 15 years old. The original dark blue is now pretty faded, but other than a very short (maybe 8" section) where the liner has pulled slightly from the coping, it is functional and seems leak-free. Based...

Longtime TFP follower here... Pool particulars in the signature. For the past couple (maybe three) seasons I've had minor-ish pesky green algae. Pool opens great in mid April - crystal clear. SWG is consistently doing its job - FC is currently around 7, so a bit high perhaps for a SWG pool...

We have a set of 6 sling chairs & two chaises that are 15 years old. The slings are starting to fall apart and the chair finishes are faded. In a couple of cases the finishes are actually coming off. That said, the aluminum is in fine shape overall, and we still like them. These are Garden...

Over the past couple of seasons, I've noticed a gradual discoloration on our white fiberglass steps (pool is about 14 years old). It is very mild yellow/tan - definitely nowhere near as bad as some of the pics others have posted on here. Last season I tested it with vitamin C and it whitened...

So we have an older AutoPilot DIG-220 that has started with the "Purifier Off Check Flow!" warning. There is plenty of flow, so I am figuring the tri sensor has gone on permanent vacation. I think I replaced it once before due to salt reading problems. Anyway, before I ordered a new sensor, I...

We have an in-ground vinyl liner pool with white molded steps that I believe are fiberglass. The pool is now 13 years old and I've been noticing that the steps are yellowish below the waterline. They are still white above the waterline. The pool was regular chlorine for the first two or three...

Our Pool Pilot has been very reliable for 9 years. I relied on the salt sensor readings and it always seemed to be about the same level of saltiness and roughly the same amount of salt needed each season. This year it started calling for more salt - at first I didn't much about it, but then...

So I replaced our failing Hayward pump with a new Pentair VS. Really like having the variable speeds and, of course, the rebate from our power company... I am trying to figure out how to turn the pump on when our Hayward Goldline GL-235 solar heat controller calls for flow, or when our Pool...

Seems like this is a popular topic! Our current pump is original to the pool, installed in 2009. Hayward Super Pump, single speed, 1 HP (1.1 SF), 240 volt. It has a 2" intake but it appears that the actual line from the pool is about 1.5". Same size return. We are running a Pool Pilot SWG...

Getting ready to close our pool for the year. Over the eight years we've had it, I always have a bit of trouble with getting the ladder & railing free from the cups that are set in the concrete deck. Over the summer they build up white goop (electrolysis?) and that seems to make things tight...

Hi all, Opened our pool last weekend & found very green walls & floor, but fairly clear 54 degree water. Usually when I close I throw in the floater with chlorine pucks, but last fall I tried Polyquat instead. Maybe a bad move... in the past I've never had much algae on opening. :confused...

Hi all, Just a quick question: after a number of years in service, our Vari-Flow valve has become hard to turn. Makes a squeaky plastic-on-plastic sound. Otherwise works fine, though. The instructions don't seem to say anything about lubrication. Would a quick shot of silicone spray be...

Tonight I just discovered that somehow the wire from one of the temperature sensors got wrapped around the handle of the valve actuator. As the actuator opened & closed over time (moving the handle each time), the wire got wrapped tighter & tighter until I guess it stalled the motor, leaving...

Been running this SWG for a couple of seasons and generally like it very much. For whatever reason, I happened to notice a discrepancy this year & thought I'd ask the sages here... The Pool Calculator targets FC at 4 for a SWG. The Pool Pilot manual suggests 1-3. I'm currently running mine...

Hi all, Our AquaBot Turbo is about three years old and has developed a power cord problem. The unit only runs intermittently and I figured out that if I wiggled the cord right where it is clamped to the side of the robot, the machine will turn on and off depending on the position of the cord...

Hi all, My AutoPilot has two pump run programs. Last year I only programmed the first one, but this year I thought I'd use the second one to program a shorter run cycle for cold springtime weather. However, after reading the manual, I cannot figure out how to select Program #1 or Program #2...

Happy Spring, everyone! Just opened our pool yesterday, first time opening with the SWG installed. I believe I'd read somewhere on this forum (though I cannot find it now) that it can shorten the life of your cell if you run it with the water too cold. I see that our AutoPilot has a...

Hi all, Our solar cover came with a simple piece of white plastic to use to cover the rolled-up cover on-the-reel. After two full seasons, the white plastic has now given up the ghost during some windy days this last week (and I was never very happy with it, since it required bungees to keep...

Not closing just yet... water was about 88 today :party: The solar cover + solar heaters can do wonders even when the nights are in the 50's. Anyway, I AM laying plans for the inevitable sometime in October. At any rate, last winter was the first for this pool, and the Loop-Loc cover wore...

Just discovered a ~5" section of liner that has pulled away from the aluminum coping. It appears that there's a channel back inside that should lock the liner in. (sorry, I forgot to flip the last pic over :hammer: ) The pool is a bit over a year old, and the pool company says it would...

Hi all, Gonna do this... Have some final questions: 1. If you've converted to SWG, have you encountered any trouble with corrosion in deck sockets for railings/ladders and/or diving board deck studs? 2. I'm considering either the Hayward Aqua Rite or the Auto Pilot Digital. The Hayward...

Hi all, Seriously contemplating installing a ground-based solar heater this season. Have read a lot of the posts here to get ideas. Am thinking about four 4x20 Fafco Solar Bears, laid on black weed cloth on the ground, with a Goldline controller. As our pool is about 720 sf (freeform), this...

Opened today! :party: Numbers are: FC: 0 pH: 7.2 TA: 70 CH: 200 CYA: under 30 Temp: 50 We have a loop loc winter cover. Lots of worms in the bottom, plus a very large amount of white "powder" settled out on the bottom. Anyone know what it might be? Anyway, vacuumed most of the worms &...

Happy Spring everyone! So this is the beginning of Year Two with our vinyl in-ground. Last year we used the Nature 2 system that was included in our installation. This year I thought I would try BBB, so I'm sure I'll be on here a lot. :shock: Did my first water test with our new Taylor...