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  1. robermax

    Not using in floor pool cleaner- anything I should do?

    Hi guys-thanks for any help in advance I have a robot and stopped using my in floor pool cleaner a few years ago. It called Turbo Clean I believe. It has a gearbox that flips up little valve disks and sends the water to different circuits. . I have pool service opening and shutting the pool...
  2. robermax

    Dead Algae Sludge

    Hi, I'm in the middle of pool opening and am doing SLAMM. I changed my DE filter to cartridge since last year. Each year during and after SLAMM I have had a tan white claylike sludge which I assume is dead algae. Vaccum to filter used to require 5+ backwashes to get through. No option to vac...
  3. robermax

    How I'm doing spring start up

    Hello- Posting if anyone is interested. Any comments/criticisms welcome. I live in southeast MA. Have had this pool for about 20 years. I have a pretty sweet setup with winter cover and Coverstar electric cover so things don't get too dirty over the winter and the pool stays covered much of...
  4. robermax

    Will aeration work under a cover

    Hi TFPoolfolk: I am in the process of getting my TA from 150 to 80. I have been adding muriatic acid and aerating and it's been working well- I am down to 90 so far. I made an aerator from an ancient compressor and fit it to a garden soaker hose which throws out tons of bubbles, weighted down...