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Ran the cover back a few weeks ago to have a look when there was still ice floating on the pool. Opened last weekend and I’m losing water. Finally got time to inspect today, and found the problem. Looks like the cover dragged the ice into the corner and punctured the liner. Won’t make that...

High winds lifting the auto cover and beating it up... Have to weigh it down for a while.

So, how old is this Kroger bleach?

Jandy 2 hp VS ePump contolled by their JEP-R wired controller. It has terminals to connect to for remote operation (closing common and terminal #2 for Speed 2, etc.) What I'd like to do is run on the lowest speed for circulation and temp monitoring at the heat pump, but when the heat pump...

Not closing for several weeks, but I want to have everything ready. We freeze pretty hard here, so I need to blow out the lines. Because of the power cover I can't drain the pool down, so I have to blow everything out and plug it. Last year the pool builder closed for us (1st one's free...)...

Did a daily check and added chlorine. Numbers after adding: FC = 8 CC = 0 CYA = 50 (for reference - haven't tested for a while...) PH = 7.8 Acid demand = 2 drops to 7.4. Taylor book calls for 58.56 oz 20deg Baume for a 16,000 gal pool Pool Math calls for 24 oz. Why the discrepancy, and who's...

Yesterday I poured 280 lbs of Morton's "Pure & Natural" (the blue bags at Costco) into the pool, and brushed it around for a while until gone. I left the filter on recirculate until all of it was dissolved. Pool math said that would put me at 2000 ppm, and with some residual in the pool the...

Yesterday I noticed a wet spot under the motor, and a pretty steady 5 second drip coming from underneath​ where the motor mates up to the pump. The pump was new with the pool last August, and is probably under warranty, but realistically the seal assy is $20 and I would rather just fix it than...

Last year we had high 80s over spring break. The wife is a teacher and was home with the kids telling me every day how we needed a pool! Fast forward one year - opened the pool a couple of weeks ago (first time, thankyouverymuch). Revved up the heat pump and brought it up from the low 40s...

We have had our first winter with the pool closed, and the vinyl auto cover held up to the elements just fine. At install, the builder said the cover should last ten to fifteen years. I'd be super happy if I could push that out farther. Coverstar literature says to put nothing on it to treat...

Pool construction was finished late August, and I started using TFP right away. Builder did the first close as part of the deal. Here in central WA we usually get pretty cold winters. We're over the mountains from rainy Seattle, and typically get some single digit nights in December, then a...

AquaPro Pro1300. Below 50 degrees the unit is supposed to switch into defrost mode, and shut down the compressor while running the fan to help clear frost from the coil. It is supposed to display "FS" on the display. What actually happens is it displays F2, F3, F4, or flashes F5 and shuts off...

I received 3 quarts of this from my PB (along with dichlor multishock, tri-chlor tabs, "stabilized chlorinating concentrate granular," some ph up, clear blue clarifier, metal sequestrant, etc.) as part of the regimen he prescribed. I haven't used any of it other than the tabs for a couple of...

I bought this stuff at Home Depot - all they carry at ours: Kleen Strip Green Muriatic Acid. There is no indication of strength on the bottle or the sds other than "<30%" Many of the Q&A answers say 20% (and go on to reference TFP and pool math - awesome!). Is there any way to find out for...

I haven't received any email notifications for responses to threads that I am subscribed to like I do in other forums. My email address is correct in my profile, and it's not going to junk. Is there a setting that I'm just not seeing?

I have an AquaPro Pro-1300. Does anyone have any service literature other than the homeowner's manual? Looking for charging info or chart (target subcooling... I have factory charge by weight on the dataplate), and setup/diagnostic info for the board.

PB is stumped. It rolled up fine, then on the way back out it hung. Backed it out, and then forward again per the manual - and this... Monday he will begin the fight with the manufacturer. The webbing along the edge is also badly skun up, and ripped through in a couple of places - looks...

I've read here in several places that I want to make sure my bleach is fresh, or it isn't effective... My question is, if I use an old bottle of bleach will it still register on a test as FC giving a false sense of security, or will it just take a lot more than it should?

Taylor k2006 arrived today. It was an exciting day - the auto cover was installed today, and my "Welcome to our OOL" sign arrived, too :D. So, for my first test: FC = 4 CC = 0 pH = 7.8 TA = 140 CYA was right about 20. Basically filled the tube. For the CYA I figure I'll just keep using the...

Well, I got started in the wrong place, so instead of repeating myself I will just link my other thread in New Construction here: http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/127782-New-(first)-pool! I found TFP in a comment when I was trying to look up what all of my new chemicals are. There are...

First post - hi, guys. Looks like lots of good info here! It's been a pretty exciting (and sometimes very slow moving) 6 weeks around here. The kids got to go in the pool for the first time this last weekend. Since then, they cut in the returns, and made the final connections to get the...