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    New water and TC higher then FC

    Hello, I just drained my pool, and had it acid washed and the calcium line removed from my tile. I refilled the pool and just also had a salt cell added. My latest readings were FC at 4.96 and TC at 5.5. This is the second time the TC has been above the FC. Last time I believe the difference was...
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    SWCG Question/recommendation

    Hello, We have a 17,250 gallon in ground pool and we live in Az. We currently have all Pentair equipment, including the Pentair Easy Touch controller. I have the app on my phone that lets me turn my pump on/off/high/low, adjust run times, turn my lights on, water feature on, etc. One thought...
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    Average chlorine use in hot temps

    Hello, I am trying to get an idea of how much chlorine people use daily/weekly when the temps get really high. I live in AZ and our temps are getting high. I know it depends on different factors such as pool size, etc, but I am trying to get an overall idea of how much chlorine people use during...
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    CYA Level Recommendation Level for Az

    Hello, I was wondering if i should have a slightly higher CYA level since I live in AZ and the temperatures are so hot? If so, what range would be recommended? I plan on using a submersible pump to drain water today to lower my CYA level from 100. I am trying to find a good range to lower it...
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    Need to lower CYA

    Hello, We have had our pool for a little over a year and our CYA is up around 150. I recent found this site and we had been using dichlor tabs from a large pool store. I have a Pentair variable speed motor and our pool builder installed a hose bib which allows us to drain water. Is the best...
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    Recommendations for pool brush and rake/net

    Hello, I am looking for recommendations for a pool brush and pool rake/net. I've been told it is worthwhile to buy "nicer" ones than the ones given to us by the pool company. Does anyone have any recommendations? I've done some searching on the forum but haven't found what I'm looking for yet...