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Greetings from Lexington Kentucky. My youngest twin girls have now turned 18, and between them and my adult son with autism- this 30’ I built four years ago. Sure didn’t get much use this summer. at least I did develop a Zen with very little maintenance required in the way of chemicals all...

As I type this message, I just now realize that my particular SWG is not like most, so there may be very few that have a similar setup. It is a cheaper version- Solaxx Saltron that hangs over the pool wall of our 21k gallon above ground. 4 years now, it has had to have the salt cell replaced...

I have a 30' above-ground pool. I'd like to have a return light if they are any good these days. I see a brand for under $40 on Amazon that many have, yet say they are a poor concept. I think they are from "GAME". I don't have an outlet to use at the moment, so anything return-powered or...

I hope this isn’t considered a dumb question. I went to open my pool last night and one of my hoses like this had a tear at the end, about 2 inches of the smooth part. We actually don’t have these at Lowe’s, and we may have them at a pool store in town but I think they’ll be closed by the time I...

I’m not sure I understand why I would want to go up. TA is 60, PH is now 7.5 I was away for the weekend and had a little algae growth I vacuumed out to waste. I added about 20 ounces of muriatic acid yesterday. Shouldn’t I maintain this PH or even go to 7.2 to help with sanitation?

He has a 15’ round pool. He opened it and is telling me he’s putting in those small 1” tricolor tablets from HTH. I’m trying to get him to return the unopened ones and go chlorine. Thing is, he has used some chlorine (10%) in addition to the tablets every other day and has NO Chlorine or CYA...

Have bubbles in return, can't get rid of my air in the skimmer basket- so I have some place to start. Sorry if this is a common question, I read a lot about supply side leaks, but not sure * if they cause PH to increase*?. I keep nursing a PH increase since pool opening. It goes to about...

This is my third year on this pool. My first time to have one of those little giant pool cover pumps. I usually plug up my return and use us a skimmer plug. Somehow my water level drops to a level that suspiciously looks to be about the lowest point that the pool cover could drop at the...

I am on vacation and was talking shop to the pool contractors here at this rental. I asked how they go to black or severely green pools and “fix” them in just one visit or two. They mentioned mixing a “bomb” which was very dangerous. Acted like it could clean a pool, even dissolving solids...

I have this. Saltron Retro DIY Chlorine Generator. It worked well for two years. Replacement cells are $300-$350. It worked perfectly, no issues. Surely it is only the cell that needs to be replaced. It generates some chlorine it would appear- but not enough. I would like to keep my...

I've been back to a pool store 30 miles away, twice now this summer- for them to test my salt and also to buy it as we were out in my town. We've had tons of rain like, well- some people. I need to get a "salt meter" and be done with them, I have the large TFP test kit and do all other...

I have one if these automatic pumps, the name escapes me- but you guys and gals recognize it. Last year it wasn't so automatic. Sometimes it would be completely submerged in water. So today (second year), I had to move it a little to get it to start. This is a 30' pool. Didn't I read...

So here's my results, my pool was mostly green last week as I was fighting with high PH. I think I have it under control. It's grey and cloudy, I can see the last remnants of an algae center to vacuum out to waste. FC is high because I've added a gallon of chlorine each day while I waited on...

Ive been in this house and pool for my second year and have never had a problem until this year. I ran a fountain for a short time in the spring after opening and I don't feel like I've never got my PH stable. Now I have a swamp. I would have just SLAM'ed but I let a family member borrow my...

I just put up this 0' pool last year. This month I built a 10'x10' deck and it is shoved up against the pool in a way where there is a 30" opening for the ladder/entrance to pool. We have a "wedge" or triangle of space available, shown in the red circle, where I was thinking of somehow putting...

I’m helping a family member start of a pool. They just bought the home. It is not near my home, so I had to travel this weekend and encountered some issues: 1. It had a PermaSalt system. I knew nothing about that- but so now. We Weill remove this and replace with a SWG. 2. I didn’t realize that...

I'm helping my family member open up a pool and see that it has the Perma Salt system. I've been reading, mostly on my phone (so it has been short) today and it seems that this is not a salt water system at all, eh? Well, what to do next? We are slamming. They would just as soon go...

I have the little giant and that small attachment that shoots water off the cover. All is good except for the water that remains on the upper right in this picture. Wonder what makes the pool cover do that?

Greetings y'all! It's been a while. I moved this year. Bought a 31' round, 21k gal pool and loving it. Haven't had any issues. I think in part , because I took advice of my pool contractor and just let pump run 24/7 for the last 16 weeks. I know some of us will debate that, but the...

Just moved and installed a new pool and I'm a little unfamiliar with the Saltron Retro system; but it can't be that much different than others in principle. FC:5.5 PH: 7.8 TA:110 CYA:70 I know how to adjust the PH and TA, but I was curious what the forums thoughts were on the FC of 5.5. I think...

I bought a 30' Trevi pool and am working on completing my oasis. Only been in the house for 60 days. I hate to say this, I have no ideas- and my costs are mounting up. I was looking at a deck to bridge the area between the patio and the pool...but I'm out of money for this season...

I'm about 24 hours into the fill on my 30'. Just relocated for work and wanted to go big. What are some ideas out there to enjoy your pool and not spend a fortune with all of the trim around the pool? Here's a link to pool: New photo by Carlton Clay Relationship to house...

I'm buying a 30' above ground pool. Until I can get an electrician to come out and run me a line to the pool; I'm going to run an extension cord to the pool. It will likely be 50'-75'- running a Pentair SD-40 1.5 hp system with a Saltron Retro Salt Water Generator. I have a new outdoor GFCI...

I used to read this forum on the Tapatalk app and now it won't pick it up anymore. Any body else have this issue?

I'm moving again and this time getting a 30' above ground. I've had an Intex with a salt water system for the last 6 years and come to enjoy that. The simbio is not an aluminum pool someone (not the dealer) pointed out to me. Is that less than ideal? See dealers suggested an all aluminum pool.

I’m taking down an Intex 22’ today as I’m moving and buying a bigger pool in new location. I have an Intex Sand filter, pump, salt system, hydro light, automatic cleaner, and Hayward in wall skimmmer. I was thinking $125. Your thoughts? Would make for a great upgrade for someone.

I put in about 120 pounds (in 40 lbs increments per day) after getting the low salt warning. This was before I had my water checked. I need to order a salinity gauge but had it tested at Leslie‘s. Salt: 3700 FC: 7 TC: 7 CH: 50 CYA: 60 (store reading, I say 70) TA: 60 PH: 7.4 Phospates: 300 ( I...

Sorry if this has been asked before...just noticed Intex recommends 20-ppm for CYA for Model 7110 and 8110 Salwater System. Wonder why? TFP recommends 70-80 right?

Howdy folks, it's been awhile. I didn't want to unroll my 100 ft backwash hose and I had an idea. I had this old doughboy sand filter housing and I thought I would see if I could put the backwash water in there and let the junk settle to the bottom and see if I could pump the good water (...

I started off on a project to add a hayward skimmer, and I got in less interested in the project and wanted to just get er done. I'm happy with where I'm at except for now I am going to back to order the hoses I need to get my Intex above ground cleaner going again. One of the photos shown...