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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...

Hi all! So I have these wedding cake stairs that we absolutely love. They have weighted cylinders that slide down and hang on a little lip in one of the steps. The only problem is that where the weights "hang" that little lip has started to tear off. Is there anyway to repair this or...

Hi all! So a little late opening the pool this year. Went out and installed all my gear, Aquatrol RJ, pump etc. Pump wouldn't power on, and noticed a flickering on the display, half characters showing up, just generally all screwed up looking. So I started testing. Noticed that if I put any...

Hi all! Any guidance for Aquatrol-RJ not turning on the pump, even while set to ON? Confirmed the pump works fine. Thoughts?

Hi all. I am replacing my burned out motor + impeller with the same model from Hayward. However the new one has the outlet in the vertical position whereas the old one has it in the horizontal so that it is directly connected to the filter housing. Is it possible or even recommended to...

Confirmed power at box and inside unit. So doing my research I downloaded the fabulous Aquatrol diagnostics guide. Thank you internet for whoever created that guide! Following through the steps I found that I did not have the correct 18-33 VDC between black and red wires so I replaced the...

Anyone have this problem in a round pool? Cleans great just never seems to hit the middle. Man this might be the year for a robot....

Hi all. Been with tfp for a while now, but this one is throwing me for a loop. I have had dirty looking water for a couple weeks. There is dirty junk on the bottom of my pool and it definitely has a green tinted. I have posted full readings below, and I don't see how I could have algae...

Hi all. I have a strange thing starting to happen in my pool. I have some wedding cake type stairs I think they are called. A solid shell of pvc type material with a few breathing holes around it and no bottom. I've started to notice tons of dirt collecting on the bottom of the pool under...

Hey guys! I have a liner that was just put in 2 years ago. After opening this season, my water level started dropping. No stranger to finding holes and patching I got my goggles and started looking. I have found no less than 50 holes all along the top edge of the bottom around the pool. I...

Hi all. I've been using the tfp method for a couple years. Everything's been great. However, the past week or two my pool has been cloudy. We had a bunch of rain come in, and I actually had a leak at my pump as well so had to top off with water. So I fixed the leak, and topped off my cya...

Hi all. I recently replaced my filter and my vacuum pressure has never been better. I noticed however that after just a few pieces of debris collect in the basket, it starts starving for water, because the leaves collect right over the hole going down to the pump. Since the basket is flat on...

Hi guys. I have a simple EZ vac/kreepy krauly deals that I inherited from prior owners. I am currently in the process of shocking due to opening up to algae. What I'm noticing is that I start up the pump and you can immediately hear the strong "clicking" associated with these types of vacs...

Hi guys. Tfp user for a couple years. Had a new liner put in last year, and bought a brand new tarp cover. I was so disheartened when I opened to dark green water. I'm slamming, but what can I do to better protect my pool over the cold months? I have a swg gotta update my sig, but I...

Hello all. Bought a Hayward T Cell this year. Had no issues but when we closed down I noticed the cord was nearly chewed all the way through, I'm really surprised it was still working. Anyway I have the RJ model that mounts to the return. The power cord has to run from there back to the wall...

I've read that you're supposed to drain the pool, but how far? I have 1 skimmer and 2 returns, one low one high. I know not to do anything other than raise FC. Thanks guys!

Hi all. Have a pentair ezvac that we inherited with our house and pool. We have just completed our SLAM, and pool is clean. We do still have small piles of dead algae in the pool. I've tried running the ezvac, but the problem is that after a couple hours the return flow into the pool is very...

Hi all. Long time reader here, have been using the tfp method for a couple of years. First a little background. We had our pool opened this year, brand new liner installed. Pool looking great. When the liner was installed I installed an SWG, a Hayward aquatrol-rj. I was running CYA of 80...

Hey guys, I have a Hayward sw15043d. I see that the cartridge that was installed by prior homeowners is a 100 sqft model. Hayward says this could be either 100, 150, 175 or 200 sqft filter. How do I know which one to buy?

Hi again guys. I have a horror story. We had a house fire about a month ago, luckily nobody injured, house was saved etc, so thanking our lucky stars. However, while construction and smoke damage cleaning is under way the house has been without power for over a month. That means no filtration...

Hello all. I have a Hayward Aquatrol thay I just installed. Pool info in the signature. My chlorine is running really high fc=10+ since I installed the SWG. I started at 100% output running pump 8-5 and now I'm down to 25% output. I just reduced pump run time by 2 hours. I'm wondering how long...

Hi all. So I have hard pvc 1-1/2 inch if memory serves. I bought the Hayward Aquatrol and it only comes with the 2 inch pvc fitting. Is there a reason it only comes with 2 inch? Can I just get an adapter and go down to 1-1/2 or am I breaking some plumbing rule? Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

Hello again forum! You guys saved me from purchasing a perma salt system from my local pool store when I purchased my new above ground liner. Actually I should say I purchased first and researched second! BAD IDEA. Anyway I got a refund on that nasty thing and have a Hayward Aqua trol coming...

Hi all. I have been struggling with a leak ever since I opened the pool this year. I am confident of the general area where the leak is coming from due to water on that side of the pool. I have had a local pool shop come out and attempt to find the leak, they spent an hour with two guys using...

If nobody noticed Walmart just went from 2.50 to 3.64 on this stuff. Anyone else have a good source? Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

Hey friends. I have a very stubborn leak that nobody has had the luck in finding it yet. We just had our local pool builder company come out and inspect. They went all over the pool tested each previous patch location with dye, checked each overlapped section with dye. So far we have replaced...

Probably silly question. I have a leak with the guy coming tomorrow to isolate and patch. I'd like to be able to vacuum but my water line is below the skimmer so I can't get suction. Is this possible or would I have to wait until I can top off again? Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

Hey all. You've helped me so far obtain an immaculate crystal clear pool. Thank you for that. Now that the quality is in order I've determined that I am losing about 1 to 2 inches of water a night. I will top off to mid skimmer and the next day it is down to a third skimmer. I have replaced...