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Cleaned my DE filters and backwashed 2 weeks ago, and this pipe has been constantly dripping/streaming/spurting water ever since. I don't know what the technical term is for this pipe, so I couldn't search. What could I have missed after I backwashed? Thanks!

Is there any way we can get a line on our profile page that reminds us when we last made a donation? I'd like to make it an annual thing, and it would be easier for me to have that date readily available. Thanks!!

So the pool guy is telling us that the control panel we had installed in 2010 will not work with the new generation of Jandy SWG cells, so we are looking at having to replace the board (sorry if I don't have all the technical speak down correctly--I'm pretty clueless about electronics). We have...

...so I'm ready to switch. But before I do, I want to make sure that my pool chemistry is not causing the issues. So please let me know if you see something that is wacky and would affect the performance of the cell and sensor, which are the parts I'm having to replace EVERY YEAR. CH--5...

...what do I look for that I messed up? I'm pulling it out of the pool today to make sure my hoses/floats are correct (replaced the whole lead/feeder hose set up last month), since my cleaner hose is tangling and the unit is moving in circles.

So yesterday I walked into the backyard and heard the pump (Jandy e-pump) running unusually noisily. Went to check the control panel and the lights indicated that the heater was on. We don't have a heater attached to the system. Evidently my DH mistakenly turned the heater on when he was...

...and already loaded it up with DE. :grrrr: The part is #8 on this image. It seems to be running fine without it, and I haven't seen this particular part on any of the tutorials that I've seen online about cleaning the filter. Can I run it as is until I need to backwash again? Also the...

Having problems with my chlorine production, so I checked the Aqualink yesterday, which said I was low on salt (around 2000ppm). We have had rain lately, so okay. I went to the pool calculator, which advised me to add 502 lbs of salt. Ok, that sounded high, so I started with 360 lbs, which I...

I have just shocked my pool, brushed it, and need to leave the pump running overnight. Was wondering if there was any way to set a 2nd program on my Jandy Aqua Link that would let me run the filtration 24-7 at a lower speed. Right now, when I override the program to just run the pump, it runs...

Quote from TYGSBIASO sticky: "DE filters will often need to be backwashed a couple of times a day for the first day or two." Does that mean I have to add 12 scoops of DE medium (my normals) each time I backwash? That's a lot of DE. Just want to make sure. BTW, shocking pool for first time in...

Have a question about how easy this is to do. We are trying to install a Tail Sweep Pro, but found out that the orifice tip on the sweeper hose is entirely missing. The coupler that is left on the hose looks like it just twists (?) on to the hose -- no threading. Should we just get a whole...

I would love to pin the pool calculator (or anything else about TFP) on Pinterest, but it's not an image file. Maybe you could add a page with an image so that all of us TFP fans can spread the word about this awesome site!

I'm trying to clean my jandy aquapure cells by myself for the first time. I could easily unscrew the collars on the near side (bottom) of the cells, but on the far side (top), the collars won't budge. In fact, the force is starting to twist the plumbing lines. Should I be using "lefty to...

I am really puzzled. I tested today for the first time in a while (about 5 weeks), since no one is swimming these days. My CL tested at about 28, but when I checked the salt reading on the AquaPure, it was showing that I was low on salt. I had been running the AP on 45%, but I just lowered it...

Here are my latest numbers from TF-100 testing: FC -- 14.5 CC -- 0 pH -- 7.8 TA -- 150 CH -- 240 CYA -- 60 I have a 6-week-old pool. I'm told that the TA will be high on new pools, even pebble surface, for the first 30 - 60 days. I'm working on bringing the FC down by reducing % on salt...

Our vision of our dream pool is quickly becoming a nightmare. What it boils down to is that I have to decide between sacrificing a SWG system for a chlorinator, or busting up our travertine coping because the pb won't warranty the coping with the SWG. Our salesman really dropped the ball and...