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Hey guys, I am currently looking to replace my dead Dolphin discovery and money is tight so I am thinking about a refurbished Nautilus cc or refurbished E20. They seem to be about the same so I don't understand why they are sold as different models. Does anyone know if there are any differences...

It was recommended on this forum to reduce my TA and that might make my water have less calcium build up. It was at 110 and I have been working with and it is now at 80. However, since I have started that process it seems worse. I am not getting white chalky stuff on my tile when I never did...

I have a Doheny Dolphin that is about 5 years old. It just stopped working. The light blinks for about one minute and then stops. During that time the blower seems to be working because I can see the water disturbance and it looked like moved an inch or two but that is it. Is there anything...

My saltwater generator seems to barely be generating any chlorine. I ran it all night on max and it changed by 1 . It looks like there is some calcification or something on my cell. Could this cause it to not produce much chlorine. Also, my salt is down around 2800, which I think is a...

Since I don't really have any coping what is this kind of pool deck called?

I fixed a couple of leaks and now have to fill the hole in. One of the pipes is a little closer to the top of the soil than I would like (14"). I am wondering if there is anything I can use to fill in that would be a better insulator since we get freezes once or twice a year. I would also...

I have two leaks in one place where the pool builder did a janky repair. On the suction line I was able to put a plug in the skimmer and close the valve at the pump. There was a small amount of water leaking but I was able to get that repair done and I think it will be fine. The other line...

My water was clear and then we had a storm come through. After the storm the water turned a little bit cloudy and has stayed that way for the last three days ( some more storms in that time too) My readings are CL : 9.5 PH: 7.8 TA: 120 CYA: 70 CH: 275 Salt: 2600 I purchased some salt and I am...

I have a leak in both the return and suction side. I bought the house with the pool so I have no idea what happened here to necessitate this repair and they the lines are crossed like this. However, as you can see their repair has failed on both the suction AND the return side. My plan is...

My pump is running all the time but the skimmer basket wont stay full of water. Even running at top speed it only gets 85% full. when it drops to the regular 1800 i run it at it only fills up one third. I wasnt this bad before the leak detction guys came out. Do you think they ruined some...

i have a salt water gunite pool and it heated up rapidly here so my water was starting to tint a bit green. I added some chlorine and waited over night and it was still green. Then I noticed my Hayward tristar had stopped and said "Check system DC Voltage too low" and "Check System Drive...

I called out American Leak detection the other day and it cost me almost $700 to find a leak. I still have not verified the leak by cutting the concrete where they way the leak is, I will do that this weekend, but it was on of my skimmers going back to the equipment. I did a bucket test though...

I have been reading the threads about what to do with my salt water cell in the winter but have a few questions specific to my setup. 1. I don't close my pool and keep it open all winter 2. I do have some liquid bleach to use Questions: 1. My CYA is usually low coming out of winter. Should I...

I have an RJ60+ and I have built an insulated shed around my pool equipment. On top of that I have a heater in there in case it gets really cold. I have my SWG mounted vertically and it is a pain to get in and out. Can I just leave it in over the winter since there is no freeze issue. I do...

one of my returns has bubbles coming out of it every now and then. It is only a few and it doesn't happen all the time but it is always that one return. What could be causing that?

Just curious why salt water pools need a higher level of CYA.

I just saw this CircuPool TOTALBalance ph control system. It seems great to not have to add acid all the time but it is a bit pricey. How dangerous really is adding the acid if you are pouring 16 oz into an old yogurt container once a week? It is a lot cheaper than the TOTALBalance system...

My latest test is: chlorin: 7.5 PH: 8.2 CYA: 70 TA: 130 CH: 275 Salt: 3800 It seems my TA is too high and my PH keeps rising pretty quickly. On the 15th of this month, my PH was at 8.2 so I added 20oz of MA which brought it down to 7.5 and now it is back to 8.2 a little less than 10 days...

My current readings for my salt pool are Fc - 5 CC - 0 TC - 5 PH 8.2 CYA - 40 TA - 120 CH - 200 Salt - 4000 I see that I need to adjust a few things. Any recommendations on which I should do first? I am pretty sure you are not supposed to try to do multiple things at once since some of it...

Hey guys, with bleach at $9 a bottle, I think I will make the switch to SWG this year. I have a pool that is around 22K gallons and I am looking at this system. CircuPool EDGE40 Salt Chlorine Generator CircuPool EDGE40 Salt Chlorine Generator-EDGE40, which I also found here for cheaper -...

I love TFP and the clean TFP method because it keeps my water so consistent. What I don't love is ruining clothes with little bleach spots because I am in a hurry. I often forget to put in the bleach and get dressed for work. I then remember the bleach and slowly pour in the bleach in front...

I should probably get my pool replastered in the next 5-7 years, mabye less. Is this something I can start learning about and try to do myself OR is it worth the investment to get a qualified pool contractor? Also, if it is too much are there parts I can do myself to save money.

With the increase in the price of bleach, I am finally thinking of making the change to salt. My wife thinks she might prefer it and a little less maintenance. I am looking at the CircuPool EDGE-40 Salt Chlorine Generator and I have two main questions: 1. I have heard the salt can be harder on...

I know that most on this forum do not recommend the pucks because they have too many other elements and raise the CYA. Does that also apply to the chlorinating granules? https://www.homedepot.com/p/Pool-Mate-15-lb-Pool-Concentrated-Chlorinating-Granules-1-1315/305245292

My local home depot stores the bleach outside but it is in a covered section of the garden area. Will this diminish the strength of the chlorine or is it mostly the sun that does that and not the heat? Thanks

I know this forum is generally against chlorinating tabs but in the summer I have to add bleach every other day or more, even if I have my cya up. I am thinking about getting some chlorinating tabs and using a floater or two so I dont have to add liquid chlorine all the time. Can I mix the...

I have a fountain that I forgot to cap and rain water got in the pipes that bring the water back to the fountain. I am not sure how far down it is frozen, probably just the main area near the floor of the fountain. Right now I have the fountain covered and have a heater in there near one of...

Does anyone have any recommendation on the best way to wrap pipes. I live in Oklahoma and it can get below freezing but not too often. It is usually only gets to about 20 on a cold day. I have my equipment covered with tarp that helps, but i have a couple of pipes that hold water and I am...

Does anyone know if it is better to lay a heavy duty tarp over the hot tub or to use one of those floating solar blankets to keep heat in. When i use my hot tub at night and I plan to use it in the next few days I would like to trap some of that heat in there so I don't have to reheat all the...

I have some areas in the shallow end of my pool that are getting quite deep holes. I am planning on doing a pool resurface but probably not for 3 more years. I am thinking of trying to repair these for now. I was trying to think of a way to build a box that could seal to the floor and then...